I’m sure by now you’ve heard of the scandal that has rocked the sports card hobby. If not, the quick and dirty is that a notorious card doctor and the trimmer was buying lower-graded cards, trimming them, and then resubmitting them to PSA. All of this was done with the help of PWCC, the big…
To some, these are the ugliest cards ever created, yet I believe the 1923 W515 strip card set is one the most underrated baseball card sets of all time. It’s got star power; two Babe Ruth cards, a Ty Cobb and cards of 22 other Baseball Hall of Fame players. There are celebrity look-a likes,…
As you might have picked up in past posts, I like to find value when looking for new cards to buy. I have an investment background so this is only natural for me–my whole life is involved with finding the best funds or stocks for a portfolio. Of course, part of that equation revolves around…
The card-collecting hobby has been on fire recently, with a strong appreciation for any older, vintage sports cards. Vintage football card values have increased but have yet to keep up with the most valuable baseball or basketball cards. But, the value gap is starting to narrow, with collectors looking for value and buying expensive vintage football…
Exhibit Baseball Cards were often overlooked by vintage card collectors and little known to newcomers to the hobby. The over-sized Exhibit cards were produced by the Exhibit Supply Co out of Chicago, with the first set produced in 1921. The larger ‘postcards’ were sold out of vending machines in arcades and amusement parks and featured…
For any stock investors who were active traders during the late 1990s, mentioning the word ‘bubble’ brings back some rather unpleasant memories. A more recent ‘bubble’ that younger collectors would be more familiar with involves the recent hysteria surrounding Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Cards even experienced their own bubble during the early 90s. While I’ve…
I had always been vaguely familiar with the Turkey Red (T3) Tobacco Cabinet cards, but it wasn’t until I had one in my hands that I truly appreciated their beauty. These over-sized ‘cabinet’ cards feature beautiful full length lithography and were issued as a premium for customers of Turkey Red cigarettes from 1910 through 1911. …
‘Shoeless’ Joe Jackson was one of the best hitters to ever play the game of baseball. He batted over .370 in four different seasons and is third all time in overall batting average. Babe Ruth named Jackson to his all-time baseball team, as did Ty Cobb. Jackson hit .408 in 1911, which still marks the…
Let’s face it, none of us want to pay full retail price when buying vintage cards. Sometimes we don’t have a choice if we’re targeting some of the most in demand and valuable cards in the hobby. But there are a few ways to save a few bucks, whether it’s utilizing various eBay discounts or…
The 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card is one of the most iconic and valuable cards in the hobby. A Gem-Mint condition copy of the card sold recently for $12.6 Million, shattering all records. It’s not even a rare card, as it was double-printed by Topps, even though thousands of the high-series 1952 Topps cards were dumped…
Navigating the bustling online market of sports card trading can be thrilling, yet the shadow of fake baseball cards looms large, threatening the integrity of the hobby. This issue isn’t new, but with advancing printing techniques, identifying fake cards is much harder nowadays. This article deciphers how to tell if a sports card is fake, offering…
If you’ve spent any time around vintage baseball card circles, it’s quite evident that the T206 ‘White Borders’ set gets ALL the attention. And what’s not to love? The T206 cards are gorgeous; featuring breathtaking artwork with multiple player poses and eighteen different back variations. The T206 Honus Wagner card has helped propel the T206…
Some cringe at the thought of baseball cards as an ‘investment’, but it’s hard to deny the appreciation in the most cherished vintage baseball cards. The rise in value of old sports cards has led to a new line of thinking about how collectors should think about cards as a long term investment. Based on…
Within vintage collecting circles, “strip cards” (as they are known) have long been thought of as the forgotten step-child in the hobby. The cards were initially either sold or provided to customers in various retail stores in the 1920’s. The cards were issued in a long strip (hence the name) and either cut or distributed…
Denton True “Cy” Young is the most well-known pitcher from the pre-war era. Young’s baseball cards are among the most popular of all players in the early 1900s. Young’s lifetime baseball statistics are purely staggering, and he still holds records that will likely never be broken, including the most wins (511) and complete games (749)….
Continuing the history of baseball cards, we’ve compiled a list of the most valuable ones. If one thing is clear, it’s that vintage, pre-war, and post-war cards continue to appreciate and, over most periods, outperform the stock market indexes. I’ve narrowed this list to thirty of the hobby’s rarest, most valuable, and most sought-after baseball…
I’ve been collecting cards for over thirty years now. Until recently, I wasn’t really interested in learning about the history of baseball cards. When I started back in the 80’s, I was more focused on collecting cards of the guys that I watched. Rookie cards of Cal Ripken Jr., Wade Boggs, Eric Davis, Andre Dawson,…
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