eBay formally kicked off the launch of its new vault program with a noted Hollywood star and former big leaguer. Miles Teller and Chase Utley hosted “Vault Stars” Friday night, just ahead of All-Star weekend in Los Angeles. The event was aimed at garnering publicity for the eBay vault: a 31,000 square foot, secure facility and digital marketplace for card … [Read more...] about Hollywood Star Miles Teller Drafts $25,000 Baseball Card Team for eBay Vault
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eBay Expands Authenticity Guarantee Service, Partners With PSA On High-End Graded Cards
Another layer of protection has been added for collectors who buy high-end, graded sports cards. Officials at eBay announced Monday that the third-party selling giant is expanding its Authenticity Guarantee for trading cards to include graded cards sold for $2,000 or more. This time, the company is partnering with PSA. When a graded card is sold for more than $2,000 in … [Read more...] about eBay Expands Authenticity Guarantee Service, Partners With PSA On High-End Graded Cards
Graded Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr Rookie Card Tally Nears 120,000
In the days leading up to his 2016 Baseball Hall of Fame election, one photo consistently used online by writers was the 1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr. rookie card. That image is burned into the minds of anyone who was involved in the sports collecting hobby at the time, whether as a kid who wanted one more than life itself, a shop owner in a suddenly booming … [Read more...] about Graded Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr Rookie Card Tally Nears 120,000
While Helpful, Population Reports Have Limitations
Among the services third party grading companies provide to collectors are the free population reports maintained by each entity. A population report is essentially an accounting of the cards the companies have graded. It allows you to see how many, say, T205 Cy Young cards one of them has graded. Even beyond that, pop reports also detail how many cards in a particular … [Read more...] about While Helpful, Population Reports Have Limitations
1963-64 Topps Hockey Set Sported Horizontal Look
Topps continued its pattern of a 66-card set for its 1963-64 hockey set. Like the previous year, the set was split among the Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks and New York Rangers as Parkhurst took care of the Leafs, Canadiens and Red Wings. It would be the last year for the split with Parkhurst exiting the hockey card market before the following season. And again, the … [Read more...] about 1963-64 Topps Hockey Set Sported Horizontal Look
Quarterly Revenues at PSA Pass $6 Million
It’s a case of more good news means a little more bad news for PSA and PSA/DNA. The company continues to process a record-setting number of submissions and set revenue records, but the booming business continues to mean a backlog of orders. Late last week, PSA’s parent company, Collectors Universe, released its quarterly report for the first three months of the new … [Read more...] about Quarterly Revenues at PSA Pass $6 Million
Binders Remain a Reliable Storage Option for Vintage Cards
Ever since baseball cards were created, storage for them has always been a factor in their care. Early collectors often glued their cards into scrapbooks or kept them in boxes (hint: boxes were a better idea). Later, collectors often kept their cards together with rubber bands. Looking back, not such a great idea, obviously. As collectors became more sophisticated, so did their … [Read more...] about Binders Remain a Reliable Storage Option for Vintage Cards
PSA Launches Mobile App for Set Registry Users
PSA has launched a new mobile app for users of its Set Registry. This app, compatible with iOS and Android, comes on the heels of an update to the Set Registry desktop site, which allowed for enhanced mobile compatibility. “Making the Set Registry app was always the goal, with the intention of letting collectors enjoy their sets from anywhere. First, we had to update … [Read more...] about PSA Launches Mobile App for Set Registry Users
9th Edition of Graded Card Price Guide Released
Beckett Media has released the 9th edition of its Graded Card Price Guide. The 380-page book includes pricing information and checklists for professionally graded sports cards, as accumulated by its staff. Sales of BGS/BVG, PSA, and SGC graded cards are analyzed to determine pricing information. The company first launched the graded guide in December of 2011 and the book … [Read more...] about 9th Edition of Graded Card Price Guide Released
Real Time, Mobile Friendly Sports Card Price Guide Launches
Sports card collectors, dealers and investors have a new way to keep track of up-to-the-minute price trends, even when their primary way to access the internet is via a smartphone. Technology industry veteran and avid collector Ryan Hoge and a team of developers have launched Elite Cards (www.elite-cards.com), a mobile-friendly online service with real-time pricing for over … [Read more...] about Real Time, Mobile Friendly Sports Card Price Guide Launches