Newcomers or returnees to the sports card hobby can be overwhelmed by how much the hobby has changed in the last 10-20 years. Of particular note is the advent of card grading. I came back to the hobby in 2004...
Thank you for popping your head in the door. My name is Mike. I have been a collector of trading cards since 1977. I am what you call an "old school" collector. I, like any other collector can fascinate you or...
Introduction Hi, today i am writing a guide on GRADED cards and the different companies out there and their various credibility in the secondary market; i.e. EBAY . First of all, let me first of all tell you...
My ratings consist of: 1st-difficulty of grading scale, 2nd-reputation/satisfaction, 3rd-appearance/sturdiness #1 BGS - Beckett Grading Services BGS is still the class of grading services. They have always...
The emergence of sports card grading was an enormous benefit to a hobby rife with trust issues further complicated by the advent of the Internet and stranger-to-stranger sales. Grading provided the consumer...
Card Grading Companies and why grade cards Generally people grade cards because it could make the price go up. Cards that I've seen that make the value of the card rise is cards that are normally sought after....
Introduction The purpose of this guide is to help consumers make informed purchasing decisions when buying graded sports cards online. Grading companies serve a valid and needed function in the sports card...
Grading companies such as BGS and PSA have changed card collecting forever with the explosion of grading sportscards and/or non-sports cards. Keeping up with your sportscards used to entail throwing every card...
Please, if this guide was helpful, please vote "YES" right below when you are done with the article. ~The difference between Donruss and Miller Press Golf~ In 1981 1982 Donruss Golf produced some legendary...
In reading another members guide to PSA and BGS graded cards. I have to fully agree that BGS used to be the top dog of grading. As I have used both services for grading in the past, I now use PSA exclusively....
