At the beginning of 2022 it seemed like the card market “party” would continue without missing a beat. Buying and selling with 100% margins were becoming the rule and not the exception. In the first half of 2022 it appeared as if collectors, flippers, and everyone in between would continue profiting off the hobby’s boom. As recently as late April 2022, ultra-modern … [Read more...] about Vintage Sports Card Grading Submissions Surged in 2022
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Buying, Selling, and Trading on Twitter
The growth of social media has greatly expanded the outlets for buying, selling and trading cards over the last dozen years or so. The reaches of Facebook and Instagram are wide, but an often overlooked platform is Twitter. We last gave tips for using the platform more than 10 years ago. Now, there’s a sales thread on Twitter for just about any card collector. On … [Read more...] about Buying, Selling, and Trading on Twitter
The Bond Bread Series (Part I of III): Jackie Robinson Rookie Card Headlines 1947 Set
Bond Bread issued three baseball card sets in the 1940s and 1950s. Over a three-part series, we'll be taking a look at each one. The first issue is the company's 1947 set of 48 cards, which primarily featured top baseball players in the era immediately after World War II. Here's a closer look at that popular set, which includes rookie cards of Jackie Robinson and Yogi … [Read more...] about The Bond Bread Series (Part I of III): Jackie Robinson Rookie Card Headlines 1947 Set
Helmar Card of the Week: Slim Caldwell, 1914 New York Yankees
One step forward, one step back…but never quitting. This is an apt description of the career—and life—of Ray “Slim” Caldwell. Very few ballplayers have ever been blessed with the natural talent exhibited by this 6’2”, 190 pound, right-handed hurler. His outspoken devotees included such fine baseball personalities as Grantland Rice, Fred Lieb, Calvin Griffith (who once offered … [Read more...] about Helmar Card of the Week: Slim Caldwell, 1914 New York Yankees
Chip Hilton Book Series a Throwback Collectible
Perhaps I have an "old soul," but I am really partial to designs and styles from several decades back. Certainly that is reflected in my fondness for vintage baseball cards, but it also extends to many other areas. Art deco design is a particular favorite. And the particular style of certain book dust jackets - those with really vivid art that captures an era - really grab me. … [Read more...] about Chip Hilton Book Series a Throwback Collectible
The Hunt for Old Baseball Gloves and Other Sports Antiques
"Sports memorabilia" isn't always baseball cards, old programs and game worn jerseys. For many collectors, the term also means items that are just...well...old. The games and their histories can be told through the development of sporting goods and other items that were produced along the way. They're also great for display and that's what drives the ongoing hunt for items … [Read more...] about The Hunt for Old Baseball Gloves and Other Sports Antiques
Ten Underrated Sports Collectibles
What makes one type of sports memorabilia worth more than another? The simple answer is supply and demand. Another factor that's rarely considered, though, is value. Not value in the sense of what an item might bring on the open market, but value to the collector. Some items offer important qualities like scarcity and aesthetics that should be taken into account but often … [Read more...] about Ten Underrated Sports Collectibles
Stash of M101-2 Sporting News Supplements Perk Up eBay
You never know what the mailman will bring. Over half of a complete set of 1909-1913 M101-2 Sporting News supplements have made their way to eBay after being consigned to auction through Just Collect Inc. The photographs were originally issued as supplements to Sporting News and are among the most rare and desirable pre-War baseball artifacts. Among the first TSN … [Read more...] about Stash of M101-2 Sporting News Supplements Perk Up eBay
Crooks Cart Away Safe; Caught on Camera
It may have been a pizza place break-in but what's missing from a Florida restaurant has nothing to do with cheese and pepperoni. … [Read more...] about Crooks Cart Away Safe; Caught on Camera