How to Buy Sports Cards with Minimum Risk
It’s so fulfilling to build a personal sports card collection that showcases your love for the hobby. However, it can be much more than a hobby as buying sports cards can turn into a high-return investment. But, just like any investment, there may also be some risks. You can minimize that risk using a few […]
7 Card Collecting Tips to Make the Hobby More Fun
Whether you’re just getting into the hobby or have been collecting sports cards for years, here are some valuable tips for collectors of vintage and modern cards. Photo by Mick Haupt on Unsplash #1 Get Involved in Online Communities Whether Facebook groups, Twitter, Reddit, Instagram, or other social media channels: Card collector groups are everywhere. […]
Organize Your Collection with Sports Card Software
Several sports card software programs have been developed to help collectors manage their sports cards with user-friendly inventory and organization. Sports card software offers collectors an easy way to manage complicated tasks that can quickly become overwhelming. How? Read on. Photo by Mick Haupt on Unsplash Software Features That Can Help Collectors The most important […]
4 Survival Tips For Card Collectors Returning to the Game
We don’t usually collect sports cards all our lives. We start as kids and then stop to buy a car, for example. But there’s a good chance we’ll return to the game at some point. After re-entry, however, the landscape of the hobby looks different, which can be fun, exciting, daunting, scary, or overwhelming. Below […]
Is Collecting Sports Cards Still A Hobby?
Collecting sports cards is currently booming. But what is the reason for this drastic and sudden trend? Is sports card collecting even a hobby anymore? Can kids even do it? Or are we now dealing with entrepreneurs who have started investing in it? Read on if you want to find the answers! Photo by Mick […]
Sports Cards: Profitable Grading Suggestions
When teenagers were opening penny-sized gum cards and playing a game of flipping the cards, the term “flipping” was coined. Today, however, the term “flipping” is used to describe the practice of selling cards or other collectibles for a profit after they have been purchased. Although it is a talent that requires some familiarity with […]
Vintage Sports Cards: What Every Successful Collector Need to Know
Sports cards have long been a popular collectible for people around the world. The first sports cards came on the market along with tobacco products. Since then, sports card collecting has grown in popularity. Perhaps you, too, have become aware of this culture and want to know how to start collecting. In this article, you’ll […]
Mickey Mantle Baseball Cards: Why Are They So Expensive?
Sports card trading has been a popular activity for years. In the 1860s, the first recorded sports card was released as a promotional item. The cards were given away free in cigarette packs and later in gum packs. Now, they are part of a $13 billion sector projected to grow to more than $100 billion […]
Unmarked Checklists: Things to Consider
Remember checklists? Before the internet, you had to read checklist cards to know which players to look for in a series of cards. For example, you could tell if you needed a Don Mattingly All-Star card or if you had a double by marking the checklist card. Most checklist cards came with the sets: a […]
Valuable Rookie Cards: A Collector’s Guide
Rookie cards are what we talk about all the time. We’re always looking for ways to expand our collection and may even part with rookie cards of our favorite heroes. However, the challenge for many collectors is finding a special rookie card. Despite the wide selection of online stores and outlets that offer valuable rookie […]