While most collectors gravitate towards newer cards or vintage cards from the 1950s, 1960s, or 1970s, the pre-war card market is alive and well. With cards generally a bit more scarce, collecting pre-war cards can be a little different from collecting other issues. If you're interested in giving pre-war cards a chance, here are some tips that might be helpful. 1. Don't be … [Read more...] about Pre-War Card Collecting Tips
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Memorabilia Collecting and Authentication Quick Tips: Part 3
This is another in a continuation of columns offering assorted identification, authentication and collecting tips for sports and related memorabilia. These particular tips aren’t all-encompassing but intended to be simple and easy to remember. Tip #1) Crazing, or 'alligator skin,' is strong evidence an oil painting is old. Crazing happens over time when the paint and the … [Read more...] about Memorabilia Collecting and Authentication Quick Tips: Part 3