It was once a game, but for today’s vintage collectors, the 1906 Fan Craze baseball cards stand on thier own merits.
Quirky 1921-23 National Caramel Set Relied on Repeats
November 13, 2012 By
The National Caramel set issued during the early 1920s includes some familiar photos, error cards and a scarce card of Babe Ruth.
W514 Babe Ruth: The Next Break Out Bambino Baseball Card?
September 27, 2012 By
Looking for a little value with your baseball card history? Only a few higher grade examples of the W514 Babe Ruth exist, making it a target for potential growth.
Memory Lane’s I Own it Now Sale Includes 3 High End Babe Ruth Signed Baseballs
September 11, 2012 By
Among the 1,000+ lots in the private sale catalog are three Babe Ruth signed baseballs, all grading between PSA 7.5 and 8.5.
1888 Goodwin Champions Inspired Today’s Issues
September 6, 2012 By
Modern era collectors can buy boxes of Upper Deck’s takeoff, but what about the original 1888 Goodwin Champions set? These 124-year-old beauties aren’t that far out of reach if you’re OK with lesser grades.
1966 Topps Grant Jackson 591
August 31, 2012 By
It’s a card that’s seemingly on the want list of every 1960s baseball card collector. Find one at a show? Good luck. But is the single printed 1966 Topps Grant Jackson rookie card really the scarcest in the set?
Talking Antique, High Grade Baseball Cards
August 3, 2012 By
Whether they promoted tobacco or a sports newspaper, baseball cards from more than a century ago are cooler than ever. Check out a few–and hear why sometimes the technical grade doesn’t match the overall quality as we talk with eBay superseller Just Collect.
Locked Up Since 1980s, Trimmed T206 Wagner Now Up for Bid
July 31, 2012 By
The number of graded grails has gone up. A newly encapsulated T206 Honus Wagner quietly owned by a collector for years is now on the auction block.
Selling Sweet Singles Back in Style
July 27, 2012 By
Publicity over some recent finds of vintage baseball cards has brought more out of the woodwork and into card shops.
Vintage Baseball Sets With the Most High Grade Cards
July 16, 2012 By
PSA’s Population Report has a lot of numbers after 20 years. We’re breaking down the vintage baseball card sets from the 1950s, 60s and 70s by submission totals and percentage of high grade cards.
Black Swamp Find, Family Coming to National
July 13, 2012 By
You’ll get to meet some of the cards found in the Ohio attic if you can make your way to Baltimore for the National Sports Collectors Convention.
PSA: Old Baseball Card Find is “Ultimate Buried Treasure”
July 11, 2012 By
UPDATED WITH RAW VIDEO: The Black Swamp hit the fan Tuesday as the national media jumped all over the ‘old baseball card find’ story we brought you last week. Even NBC Nightly News thought it worthy. We see their story and hear from PSA about hundreds of E98s heading for auction after sitting in a box for perhaps more than a century.
1895 Mayo’s Cut Plug Set Worthy of Attention…Investment?
July 2, 2012 By
If you don’t mind less than perfect, the 1895 Mayo’s Cut Plug baseball card set is a collecting challenge and history lesson rolled into one.
‘Black Swamp Find’ of 1910 E98 Cards Heading to Auction
July 1, 2012 By
A collection of long lost and pristine E98 cards has been uncovered and consigned to a major auction.
The Babe Helping Elevate Sports Cards, Memorabilia
July 1, 2012 By
As much as it sells for, are Babe Ruth baseball cards and memorabilia still undervalued?
1934-36 Batter Up Cards Offer Unique Challenges
June 24, 2012 By
Start with die cuts, add in color tint variations and a large quantity of big names and the 1934-36 Batter Up issue from National Chicle is definitely unique. Might they be a little underpriced too?
Make Your Own “Vintage” Baseball Cards
February 28, 2012 By
No, we’re not advocating that you create Frankencards out of the real deal. But if you know a little about Photoshop, here are some guidelines you can use to create some cool cards with that vintage feel.
Michigan Man Sues USPS Over Missing Cards, Jewelry
January 22, 2012 By
A Michigan man says a woman tried to steal cash, vintage baseball cards and jewelry 3 1/2 years ago but the USPS hasn’t returned it all.
Metropolitan Museum of Art Digitizing Burdick Collection
January 19, 2012 By
The collection of the man who literally wrote the book on baseball cards–or at least catalogued them–may be coming to a computer near you.
Over 4,000 Vintage Baseball Cards Offered in Big Set Break
January 18, 2012 By
A major collection of high-grade and rare vintage baseball card singles is being broken up and sold over the next two weeks.
