Guides
Breaking Down the 2023 Bowman Chrome Mega BoxThe 2023 Bowman Chrome Mega Box sits in an appealing part of the baseball card market: affordable enough for a casual rip, yet loaded with the possibility of…
PSA Vs SGC For Vintage Baseball CardsChoosing a grading company for vintage baseball cards is rarely as simple as comparing two labels. PSA and SGC both authenticate, grade and encapsulate cards,…
The 1958 Topps All-Star Subset: A Nostalgia TripThe 1958 Topps All-Star subset captures a particular kind of baseball memory: bright cardboard, legendary names and the sense that a player’s finest season…
Collecting Topps Allen & Ginter: The Best Insert YearsTopps Allen & Ginter occupies a special place in modern baseball card collecting because it refuses to behave like a standard sports set. A single hobby box…
How to review a season of baseball card purchasesA card-buying season can look different in hindsight. A handful of singles, several blaster boxes, a hobby case shared with mates and a few impulse purchases…
Ken Griffey Jr.’s 1989 Upper Deck Card: Condition And ValueKen Griffey Jr.’s 1989 Upper Deck card is one of the defining modern-era baseball cards. As card number 1 in Upper Deck’s first major release, it combined a…
Are Jersey Cards Still Worth Buying Without Autographs?Relic cards without autographs occupy an interesting place in modern baseball collecting. They offer a physical connection to the sport through a piece of…
The 1970 Topps High Number Series and Its Demanding Final StretchThe 1970 Topps baseball set has long been a fixture in card collections, but its final stretch is famously unforgiving. While the early and middle series card…
Building a Washington Nationals team collection one year at a timeWorking through a single franchise year by year is one of the most satisfying hobbies a card collector can take on. With the Nationals you get a tidy narrative…
The 2011 Topps Update Mike Trout Rookie Card RevisitedA decade and a bit on, the baseball card that turned a teenage outfielder into a hobby shorthand still draws queues at card shows and heated bidding wars…