Rare Joe Tinker T206 Variation Full of Mystery
Many collectors aren’t aware of this elusive ‘error’ card featuring the Hall of Famer With four cards in the T206 set, Hall of Famer Joe Tinker is already [...]
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Cutting Up a Baseball Card on Purpose? Meet the N228-5 Kinneys.
While we talk about preserving trading cards, one manufacturer encouraged you to cut them up Today, we all want to keep our sports cards in prime condition. In fact, we go to [...]
1934 Butterfinger Overprints a Rare ‘Variation’
While most 1934 Butterfinger photos are relatively common, a much rarer type exists The 1934 Butterfinger set included photograph premiums of baseball players. Cataloged as [...]
12 Fast Facts About the Honus Wagner T206 Card
12 things every collector should know about the Honus Wagner T206 card Virtually every baseball card collector has heard of the famous Honus Wagner T206 card. But if [...]
Backlog Issues by Grading Companies Won’t be Fixed Overnight
Third party grading companies are backed up and it’s likely not ending anytime soon Back in October, I sent a package of about 20 cards off to SGC for grading. SGC has [...]
Rare 1923 Lections Cards Have Holes … and no one Seems to Care
The Lections set has something to do with an election but that’s about all we know It’s Election Day. And when you think of pre-war Election cards, there’s [...]
Babe Ruth Card No. 100 in Topps’ Living Set
The Bambino featured in Topps’ Living Set as the hundredth card Most readers of this site know that there aren’t many post-war cards that I collect. And in the [...]
Is the Babe Ruth Rookie Card Undervalued?
The Bambino’s rookie card is pricey, but should it be even more valuable? Most collectors consider Babe Ruth’s cards in the M101-4/5 Sporting News/Mendelsohn [...]
For Better or Worse, SGC Sheet Cuts can be Game Changer
SGC Announces it will Professionally Cut and Grade Cards from Uncut Sheets So, I was minding my own business today, doing some work on my newly-established Dwight Gooden card [...]
Who Rules in Pre-War Card Collecting — Babe Ruth or Ty Cobb?
Which Legendary Player is Collected More? Two of the most popular baseball players in the history of the sport arguably lead the way when it comes to pre-war baseball cards [...]
W512 and W513 Strip Cards are Part of the Same Set Despite Major Differences
The two issues are part of one large set but they aren’t exactly the same The W512 and W513 strip cards are cataloged as two different offerings. However, it’s [...]
What is the True Number of Cards in the T206 Set?
How many cards in the important set depends on your point of view The T206 set is no less than the most iconic baseball card set of all time. With more than 500 cards [...]
