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...
I am writing this guide with the hope of educating someone thinking about buying sports memorabilia that is Autographed. Please beware of GAI authenticated stuff. GAI (Global Authentication Inc) went out of...
As someone who started as an autographed sports (mostly football jerseys) memorabilia collector before moving into the role of dealer, I have learned the lessons of hard knocks. As a dealer, I see things in my...
1977 Topps Mexican Football In 1977 Topps of Mexico issued a 528 football card set that is a parallel of the United States issue.The main differences are the text of the cards are in Spanish, the way the cards...
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...
The Power of Information If there is one thing I have learned over the years it is this... There is nothing more powerful in this world than information . How is it that every year on eBay you see a multitude...
"While it is impossible to definitely estimate the percentage of forged memorabilia, most industry experts concede that over half of the autographed memorabilia is forged. In fact, some cooperating subjects...
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...
Greetings Fellow Ebayers! Here is a neat guide we found to trading card grading 101. This includes scale, terms, etc. This is by no means an all inclusive list, and other card graders may use their own...
