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Collecting Tips

  • Apr 3
    2024

    When Is the Right Time to Sell Your Sports Card or Memorabilia Collection?

    Collecting Tips, Industry News, Vintage News
    By Terry Melia - April 3, 2024
    1
    Here are some important things to consider when deciding the right time to sell or liquidate a sports card or ...
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  • Feb 2
    2023

    10 Tips to Getting the Most Out of Your Card Show Experience

    Collecting Tips
    By David Lee - February 2, 2023
    6
    Heading to a card show? Here are 10 simple but important tips to help you have the best experience buy, ...
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  • Jan 10
    2023

    The Most Important Sports Card Collecting Goal You Can Make This Year

    Collecting Tips, Commentary
    By Ryan Cracknell - January 10, 2023
    1
    Whether you collect sports cards or something else, it's important to have goals based on what makes you happy. Here's ...
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  • Aug 30
    2022

    The Soothing Calm of Card Collecting When the World Around You Is Anything But

    Collecting Tips
    By Ryan Cracknell - August 30, 2022
    6
    How sports card collecting and organizing can be a welcome distraction when life gets especially tough and you're feeling down.
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  • Jul 26
    2022

    7 Things Everyone Should Bring to the National Sports Collectors Convention

    Collecting Tips, National Sports Collectors Convention
    By Ryan Cracknell - July 26, 2022
    4
    Here are 7 simple things you should bring with you to the National Sports Collectors Convention to keep you comfortable ...
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  • Jul 14
    2022

    To Cut or Not to Cut: The Dilemma of Baseball Cards on Panels and Boxes

    Baseball Cards, Collecting Tips, Vintage News
    By Gregory Gay - July 14, 2022
    2
    Pondering whether it's better to cut baseball cards from panels and box or leave them in place. Includes highlights of ...
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  • May 26
    2022

    The Art of Trading Sports Cards in the Modern Social Media Landscape

    Collecting Tips
    By Jim McLauchlin - May 26, 2022
    0
    Trading sports cards might not happen on playgrounds much anymore, but doing it over online can be fun, affordable and ...
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  • Jan 18
    2021

    Tips on Spotting a Fake 1949 Leaf Stan Musial Baseball Card

    Baseball Cards, Beckett Grading Services, Collecting Tips, Vintage News
    By Andy Broome - January 18, 2021
    4
    Here are some quick tips on how to spot a counterfeit 1949 Leaf Stan Musial baseball card.
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  • Dec 4
    2020

    Stop and Smell the Cardboard: The Importance of Appreciating the Cards We Already Have

    Collecting Tips, Commentary
    By Ben Aguirre - December 4, 2020
    3
    We sports cards soaring in price, it's hard for many to keep up. Sometimes it's important to stop and appreciate ...
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  • Jul 15
    2020

    How to Spot and Protect Yourself from Trimmed Sports Cards

    Beckett Grading Services, Collecting Tips
    By Andy Broome - July 15, 2020
    8
    Tips on how to tell if a sports card has been trimmed, types of trimming and simple steps on how ...
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  • May 7
    2020

    Pressing: Great for Shirts, Acceptable for Comics, Terrible for Sports Cards

    Beckett Grading Services, Collecting Tips
    By Andy Broome - May 7, 2020
    4
    Tips and tutorial on what to look for in case a sports card has been altered or damaged by pressing. ...
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  • Apr 28
    2020

    Mail Call: How to Get Started Collecting Autographs Through the Mail

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    By Jason Martin - April 28, 2020
    12
    Getting autographs through the mail is almost as old as the game itself. Here are one collector's insights on how ...
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  • Apr 16
    2020

    7 Big Trends Shaping Football Cards (and Other Sports Cards) Today

    Collecting Tips, Industry News
    By David Lee - April 16, 2020
    2
    Here are 7 trends that are helping direct sports cards now and into the future. These include areas of buying, ...
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  • Apr 9
    2020

    Counterfeit Alert: Spotting a Fake 1952 Topps Willie Mays

    1950s Baseball Cards, Collecting Tips, Vintage News
    By Andy Broome - April 9, 2020
    7
    Tips on how to spot a fake 1952 Topps Willie Mays and several things to look for.
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  • Mar 19
    2020

    11 Things Sports Card Collectors Can Do While They’re Stuck at Home

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    By Ryan Cracknell - March 19, 2020
    9
    With most of us spending more time at home during uncertain times, here are some things sports card collectors can ...
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  • Mar 16
    2020

    Sports Card Alterations Hiding in Plain Sight

    Beckett Grading Services, Collecting Tips
    By Andy Broome - March 16, 2020
    6
    A look at some sports card alterations that are so obvious, you might actually end up missing them.
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  • Jan 29
    2020

    50 of the Best and Most Important Sports Cards of the 2010s

    Baseball Cards, Basketball Cards, Collecting Tips, Football Cards, Hockey Cards
    By Ryan Cracknell - January 29, 2020
    1
    Countdown of the 50 sports cards released between 2010 and 2019 that left a big impression on the hobby and ...
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  • Jan 24
    2020

    How to Spot a Fake 1979-80 O-Pee-Chee Wayne Gretzky Rookie Card and Avoid Getting Burned

    1970s Hockey Cards, Beckett Grading Services, Collecting Tips
    By Andy Broome - January 24, 2020
    17
    Step-by-step tips on how to spot a fake 1979-80 O-Pee-Chee Wayne Gretzky Rookie Card and avoid buying a counterfeit.
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  • Jan 6
    2020

    13 Trends That Shaped and Help Define Sports Card Collecting in the 2010s

    Collecting Tips, Commentary
    By Ryan Cracknell - January 6, 2020
    1
    Sports cards continued to evolve in the 2010s. Here are 13 of the decade's biggest changes and how they've influenced ...
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  • Jan 1
    2020

    If I Could Give You One Piece of Sports Card Collecting Advice for 2021

    Collecting Tips
    By Ryan Cracknell - January 1, 2020
    9
    Whether you're looking to start, reboot or upgrade your sports card collecting in 2021, here's an important piece of advice ...
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  • Oct 21
    2019

    Chasing the Rainbow: The Challenge and Satisfaction of Collecting Parallels

    Baseball Cards, Beckett PLUS, Collecting Tips
    By Anthony Cali - October 21, 2019
    0
    A looking at building rainbows, runs of colorful sports card parallels including the challenges, sense of accomplishment and several first-person ...
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  • Jul 24
    2019

    12 Tips for National Sports Collectors Convention Rookies

    Collecting Tips, National Sports Collectors Convention
    By Ryan Cracknell - July 24, 2019
    7
    Getting ready for your first National Sports Collectors Convention? Here are some simple tips on how to make your experience ...
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  • May 29
    2019

    How to Tell If a Sports Card Has Been Re-Colored

    Beckett Grading Services, Collecting Tips
    By Andy Broome - May 29, 2019
    1
    Don't be a victim to sports card re-coloring. Here are some simple tips on how to spot it and things ...
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  • May 6
    2019

    The Doc Is In: Collecting Dwight Gooden Cards

    1980s Baseball Cards, Collecting Tips
    By Anson Whaley - May 6, 2019
    1
    Inside one collector's journey to collect all of the Dwight Gooden baseball cards from his playing days as well as ...
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  • Apr 15
    2019

    Hobby or Retail? Which One to Choose When It Comes to Sports Card Boxes

    Collecting Tips
    By Ryan Cracknell - April 15, 2019
    14
    Tips on choosing between hobby and retail sports card boxes and packs. Includes pros and cons for each as well ...
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  • Mar 12
    2019

    Here’s What Sports Card Company Websites Looked Like Back in 1996

    Collecting Tips
    By Ryan Cracknell - March 12, 2019
    3
    Travel back to the early days of the Internet and see what sports card company websites looked like in 1996 ...
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  • Dec 11
    2018

    How the Arrows Work and What They Mean in the Beckett Price Guide

    Beckett News, Collecting Tips
    By Brian Fleischer - December 11, 2018
    3
    Want to understand what the up and down arrows mean and how they work in Beckett Price Guides? Here's a ...
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  • Dec 5
    2018

    Advice for Returning Sports Card Collectors from Other Collectors

    Collecting Tips
    By Ryan Cracknell - December 5, 2018
    3
    Are you coming back to collecting sports cards after a break? Here's some advice direct from other collectors on how ...
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  • Dec 4
    2018

    What’s the Deal with the Columns in the Price Guide?

    Collecting Tips
    By Brian Fleischer - December 4, 2018
    26
    How the Hi and Lo columns work in Beckett Price Guides to help you determine the value range of sports ...
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  • Nov 30
    2018

    How to Identify Topps Tiffany Baseball Cards – Using the Star Method

    1980s Baseball Cards, 1990s Baseball Cards, Collecting Tips
    By Ryan Cracknell - November 30, 2018
    30
    Here's an easy way to tell some Topps and Topps Tiffany Baseball using small marks on the card backs.
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  • Nov 13
    2018

    Never Settle Until You Find the Perfect Card That’s Just Right for Your Collection

    Collecting Tips, Commentary
    By Ryan Cracknell - November 13, 2018
    1
    When it comes to your personal collection, settling should never be an option.
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  • Nov 6
    2018

    How to Buy and Sell Sports Cards and Memorabilia Locally

    Collecting Tips
    By Richard Hardy - November 6, 2018
    1
    Easy tips on how to buy and sell sports cards and memorabilia locally using simple online tools like Facebook Marketplace ...
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  • Sep 1
    2018

    Here’s a Genius Tool to Tell You What Size Top Loaders and Magnetic Holders You ...

    Collecting Tips, Industry News
    By Ryan Cracknell - September 1, 2018
    11
    Download an easy tool to help you measure how thick a sports card is and pick the right top loaders ...
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  • Aug 31
    2018

    5 Things to Do When You’re Bored Collecting Sports Cards

    Collecting Tips
    By Ryan Cracknell - August 31, 2018
    6
    Have you hit the sports card collecting doldrums? Are you bored? It's normal. Here are 5 tips to help you ...
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  • Aug 30
    2018

    How to Quickly and Easily Identify Your Sports Cards with the Beckett Database

    Beckett News, Collecting Tips
    By Ryan Cracknell - August 30, 2018
    61
    Got a sports card that you're trying to identify? Sometimes it's not easy to figure out on your own. Find ...
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