Welcome to another Vintage Grading Report, October 2024 edition! Another month in the books, and another all-time record for total cards graded in a month: 1.87 million cards! Let's dig into the Gemrate data for October with an eye on PSA and SGC for vintage. In the...
I realize this post won't garner many clicks. After all, I don't think "collecting and mental health" makes for a very common Google search term combo. "PSA or SGC?" wins that battle every time (which is why Cardhound also has plenty of PSA / SCG content). That's...
GameStop Corp. announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Collectors to accept PSA card grading submissions at GameStop retail locations. As per the details of this collaboration, GameStop is now an authorized PSA dealer, and PSA will provide...
There is always lots of hand-wringing about whether the next generations can pick up the slack as the largest generation in American history, the Baby Boomers, age out of the hobby. In order for vintage markets to hold or grow in the future, the hobby obviously needs...
First of all, we are in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Helene with more storm systems bearing down on the Southeastern U.S. People have lost their lives, loved ones, and entire households. It is important to keep some perspective as we delve into topics like...
Topps was founded in 1938, as a chewing gum company. We all know what happened next: it was discovered that baseball cards were the perfect little perk to sell that gum! The rest is the history of postwar sports card collecting in the United States. But how about...
This is just a friendly reminder that Cardhound Vintage membership (free option!) has its privileges, and the Gold Club membership has . . . even more privileges! Here's a rundown of current promotions and perks as well as a link to our current Members-Only Fall Sale....
This is just a quick update due to multiple Hurricane Helene shipping delay questions I am receiving as admin of many vintage baseball card groups. I will update the story as needed. (Featured Image is property of Getty Images) 1. Be patient. Many items are currently...
What: 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth (red) PSA #26212515 STOLEN. Note, the card has been deactivated by the owner and does not currently appear in the PSA Cert Verification database. Market value is $16-20k, so this is a major theft and a big loss for a small business. Where:...
Today I got to do one of my favorite things: soaking cards out of albums. I've worked on several Sanella Babes in the past (as seen here), but this is my first time working with the Astra Babe Ruth specifically. This makes no difference in terms of the work--but the...
