Vintage groups continue to grow and flourish online. The largest group I administer has grown from 2,000 members to over 50,000 in the last few years. And it still picks up hundreds of new members weekly! Many of those members are new to the hobby, or returning after...
How well do you understand the difference between low grade cards and Altered cards? What kinds of flaws result in the dreaded "A" (authentic / altered) label? Take the quiz to find out! We have written about Low grade vs. Altered cards in the past, but don't...
(Editor's note: this story on The National will be updated daily during the show, so check back often! Thanks to Mark for providing some on-the-ground reporting and observations! -Matt) Monday: Calm Before the Storm It’s the calm before the storm. Dealers are packed...
First, a confession: I'm really not a vintage set builder. Until very recently, the last set I built was 1982 Topps. I built it . . . in 1982, age 9. But then 2 things happened. First, I realized that I was "sort of close" to completing a rare Cuban set that features...
We are just a few days away from the start of The National, aka The National Sports Card Convention, in Chicago (well, Rosemont). Cardhound Matt will be there on Thursday, so get in touch if you'd like to say hi! I'll be toting some tee shirts and free promo items....
If you are an SGC collector like me, you know that finding storage for their slabs is a challenge. They are just enough larger than PSA that the fit in most cases is just a bit too snug for my liking. And if your slabs are in sleeves, it's usually a no-go. Enter BCW...
This post marks the birth of the Cardhound Vintage Youtube channel. Give it a follow! Might as well start by featuring a cool card, a 1932 Sanella Ruth that an owner wanted removed from the album. Soaking cards out of albums isn't for the weak-willed. There's a lot to...
OK, maybe crack / resubmit isn't a full-on craze. But if you're into vintage and grading, you at least have heard of folks cracking graded cards and resubmitting them. Sometimes a PSA 7 gets cracked and resubmitted in hopes of an 8. Sometimes an SGC 6 gets cracked...
I hereby declare today as "National Thank Your Facebook Group Admin Day"! The official date of this holiday is whatever day you are reading this post. I have spent the last several years administering vintage groups on Facebook --some smaller (such as my Negro League...
In late May MLB announced the recognition of some Negro Leagues as Major Leagues. Since then, there has been a noticeable uptick in interest in Negro League collecting. My little Negro League Buy / Sell / Trade Facebook group is growing like never before. "Want to...
