When Did Collectors Start Routinely Buying and Selling Sports Cards?
While sports cards were issued starting around the 1860s, most collectors didn’t start buying and selling them until much later
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Jefferson Burdick Discusses the Practice of Card Soaking in the American Card Catalog
The first American Card Catalog briefly discussed the topic of soaking cards
Read moreEven with Increasing Prices, Here’s Why I Believe Pre-War Cards Can Continue to Rise
You can point to one post-war card in particular and see that there’s plenty of room for even more growth in the pre-war marketplace
Read moreBreaking Two Modern Boxes of Panini Baseball Cards for No Good Reason
On a spur of the moment purchase, I opened two boxes of modern baseball cards. It went as bad as I expected.
Read moreWhat’s Next for Collecting in 2022? Well, I’ve Got an Idea.
While I don’t have 2022 collecting goals, I do have a solid idea of what I’ll be chasing this year
Read moreBuying UK Cigarette Cards? Watch for the Dreaded Four Corners Disease.
There’s a common flaw on international cigarette cards and it often goes unnoticed
Read moreDiving into the Complicated World of Pre-War Autographs
Despite potential forgeries, pre-war autographs are rare and intriguing
Read moreA Rare Card, Wrong Address, Damaged Package — And Not Caring One Bit
After nearly two years of looking, a rare card made its way into my collection … barely
Read moreA Dive Into the Cigarette Card News of the 1930s
Let’s take a look back at one of the earliest sports card collecting publications
Read moreIn the Mail: May 2020 Edition
Here’s a look at some of my most recent pre-war pickups
Read moreThe 19th Century Cards Depicting the Latest Craze — Card Collecting
Are these 1880s Duke Tobacco cards the first to depict card collecting?
Read morePopular Strongsville Card Show Canceled Due to Coronavirus / COVID-19 Virus
The popular vintage card show has been canceled due to the virus
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