If you’ve been investing in cards at any point, you are aware of the axiom. Buy the best condition of the best cards you can afford. If, unlike the rest of us collectors, you are disciplined enough to actually just buy and sell these cards and do nothing more, then you are aware that certain cards and sets are more difficult to acquire in high-grade than other sets. But did … [Read more...] about Ramblings: Perfect 10 Baseball Set Possible With 1 Vintage Issue
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PSA Population Report Goes Free
As promised, PSA has opened its Population Report for sports cards to free online use. The company announced last month that it would make the data available to visitors on January 1, no longer requiring a membership in the company's Collectors Club. The PSA Population Report is a complete listing of every item graded by the company since its inception in 1991. The Pop … [Read more...] about PSA Population Report Goes Free
1956 Topps Mantle Paces $561K Memory Lane Sale Generates Over $560,000
Quality and scarcity were again big winners in the sports card world as Memory Lane Inc. closed out its recent I Own it Now catalog event. Ultra high-grade cards holding an iconic place in the market drew strong interest again with a PSA 10 (gem mint) 1956 Topps Mickey Mantle leading the way at a selling price of $115,000, followed closely by a BGS 10-graded 1986-87 Fleer … [Read more...] about 1956 Topps Mantle Paces $561K Memory Lane Sale Generates Over $560,000
Razor Sharp Vintage Sports Cards Highlight New Catalog Sale
An impressive collection of ultra high grade and rare cards and autographs will hit the market when Memory Lane launches its latest I Own it Now catalog on June 3. The unique, quarterly event by the southern California-based sports memorabilia auction house puts high-end sports cards and collectibles into play on a first-come, first-served basis. Potential buyers have the … [Read more...] about Razor Sharp Vintage Sports Cards Highlight New Catalog Sale
1961 Post Cereal High Grade Find
They were printed on cardboard, shipped to grocery stores, shuffled into carts and wound up on the breakfast table of families who weren't really that concerned about the box itself. Only that it had cereal inside. Post's four-year early 1960s run of baseball cards has thus produced thousands of lower grade examples that have settled into collections across North … [Read more...] about 1961 Post Cereal High Grade Find