More merger / acquisition news shaking the hobby! Fresh on the heels of Collectors acquiring SGC, and CGC buying JSA, there is yet another major development. EBay will acquire Goldin Auctions from Collectors, and PSA will purchase the eBay vault. Whew--let's digest....
You found some old vintage sports cards. Now what? Perhaps you inherited an old box of dusty, musty baseball cards. Or maybe you collected way back when and are just curious about the value of your collection. In any case, searches like "what are my vintage sports...
Why I Collect Vintage baseball cards mean different things to different people. To some, vintage baseball cards is a business that creates their livelihood. To others, they are an alternative investment used to diversify their portfolio. To many, it is a fun hobby...
Fresh on the heels of PSA parent Collector’s Holdings acquiring SGC, CCG announced yesterday that it has acquired leading autograph authentication brand JSA.
Opening day! Where hope springs eternal, even for Cubs fans! I wanted to wait until actual MLB Opening Day next week to debut Cardhound Vintage, but I'm just too excited. This is a project a long time in the making for this 40-year collector. Welcome! Please browse...
Intro to Vintage Sports Card Grading By far the top question asked in Facebook groups is "Should I have my vintage sports cards graded?" This is followed by "Where should I grade my cards?" and even "Should I grade this card?" If you are new to the idea of collecting...
Hobby Jargon Breakdown If you have ever shopped for sports cards or other memorabilia online, you likely noticed several unfamiliar terms and abbreviations. What is BMWT? What does it mean to "coin" a listing? I remember years ago when I transitioned from eBay (my old...
The Dearth of American Negro League Cards Like many vintage collectors of a certain age, the Jackie Robinson story was one of the first I encountered when I started to learn more about baseball history (around age 10). I had the relative privilege of being mostly...
In the good old days, almost all of our hobby business occurred in person at card shows. Today, buying and selling sports cards online is much more common. eBay, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and more are used by dealers and collectors to buy, sell, and trade cards....
Safety is perhaps the most important aspect of buying or trading cards online. After all, you don't want to lose your cards, or your money. The safest transactions are of course in person. But there is no denying the ease, convenience, and breadth of inventory that...
