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Collecting Tips

  • 16
    Apr

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

    Collecting Tips, Industry News
    By David Lee
    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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  • 18
    Jan

    Tips on Spotting a Fake 1949 Leaf Stan Musial Baseball Card

    Baseball Cards, Beckett Grading Services, Collecting Tips, Vintage News
    By Andy Broome
    4
    Here are some quick tips on how to spot a counterfeit 1949 Leaf Stan Musial baseball card.
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  • 1
    Jan

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

    Collecting Tips
    By Ryan Cracknell
    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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  • 4
    Dec

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

    Collecting Tips, Commentary
    By Ben Aguirre
    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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  • 15
    Jul

    How to Spot and Protect Yourself from Trimmed Sports Cards

    Beckett Grading Services, Collecting Tips
    By Andy Broome
    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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  • 7
    May

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

    Beckett Grading Services, Collecting Tips
    By Andy Broome
    3
    Tips and tutorial on what to look for in case a sports card has been altered or damaged by pressing. ...
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  • 28
    Apr

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

    Collecting Tips
    By Jason Martin
    9
    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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  • 9
    Apr

    Counterfeit Alert: Spotting a Fake 1952 Topps Willie Mays

    1950s Baseball Cards, Collecting Tips, Vintage News
    By Andy Broome
    5
    Tips on how to spot a fake 1952 Topps Willie Mays and several things to look for.
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  • 19
    Mar

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

    Collecting Tips
    By Ryan Cracknell
    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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  • 16
    Mar

    Sports Card Alterations Hiding in Plain Sight

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

    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
    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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  • 24
    Jan

    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
    14
    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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  • 6
    Jan

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

    Collecting Tips, Commentary
    By Ryan Cracknell
    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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  • 21
    Oct

    Chasing the Rainbow: The Challenge and Satisfaction of Collecting Parallels

    Baseball Cards, Beckett PLUS, Collecting Tips
    By Anthony Cali
    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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  • 30
    Aug

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

    Collecting Tips
    By Ryan Cracknell
    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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  • 24
    Jul

    12 Tips for National Sports Collectors Convention Rookies

    Collecting Tips, National Sports Collectors Convention
    By Ryan Cracknell
    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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  • 29
    May

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

    Beckett Grading Services, Collecting Tips
    By Andy Broome
    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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  • 6
    May

    The Doc Is In: Collecting Dwight Gooden Cards

    1980s Baseball Cards, Collecting Tips
    By Anson Whaley
    0
    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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  • 15
    Apr

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

    Collecting Tips
    By Ryan Cracknell
    7
    Tips on choosing between hobby and retail sports card boxes and packs. Includes pros and cons for each as well ...
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  • 12
    Mar

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

    Collecting Tips
    By Ryan Cracknell
    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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  • 11
    Dec

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

    Beckett News, Collecting Tips
    By Brian Fleischer
    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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  • 5
    Dec

    Advice for Returning Sports Card Collectors from Other Collectors

    Collecting Tips
    By Ryan Cracknell
    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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  • 4
    Dec

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

    Collecting Tips
    By Brian Fleischer
    21
    How the Hi and Lo columns work in Beckett Price Guides to help you determine the value range of sports ...
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  • 30
    Nov

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

    1980s Baseball Cards, 1990s Baseball Cards, Collecting Tips
    By Ryan Cracknell
    24
    Here's an easy way to tell some Topps and Topps Tiffany Baseball using small marks on the card backs.
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  • 13
    Nov

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

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

    How to Buy and Sell Sports Cards and Memorabilia Locally

    Collecting Tips
    By Richard Hardy
    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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  • 1
    Sep

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

    Collecting Tips, Industry News
    By Ryan Cracknell
    9
    Download an easy tool to help you measure how thick a sports card is and pick the right top loaders ...
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  • 31
    Aug

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

    Collecting Tips
    By Ryan Cracknell
    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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  • 30
    Aug

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

    Beckett News, Collecting Tips
    By Ryan Cracknell
    50
    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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  • 28
    Aug

    Boxes or Binders? Choosing the Right Way to Store Your Sports Cards

    Collecting Tips
    By Ryan Cracknell
    28
    Simple things to consider when you're deciding the best supplies to store your collection. Includes the pros and cons of ...
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  • 23
    Aug

    4 Simple Things You Can Do Now to Start Planning for the 2019 National Sports ...

    Collecting Tips, National Sports Collectors Convention
    By Ryan Cracknell
    7
    Thinking about going to 2019 National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago? Here are four things you can do right now ...
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  • 10
    May

    Some Common Sports Card Printing Errors You May Encounter

    Collecting Tips, Industry News
    By Ryan Cracknell
    150
    Highlighting some of the most common sports card printing errors including miscut, wrong back, no foil and blank back cards. ...
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  • 1
    May

    Sports Card Trimming: How to Spot It and Avoid It

    Collecting Tips
    By Andy Broome
    5
    Tips on how to tell is a sports card has been trimmed as well as recommendations on the tools you ...
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  • 2
    Feb

    How to Spot & Avoid a Fake 2000 Playoff Contenders Tom Brady Rookie Card

    Collecting Tips, Football Cards
    By Ryan Cracknell
    1
    Easy tips to help you spot a potentially counterfeit 2000 Playoff Contenders Tom Brady Rookie Card and avoid buying a ...
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  • 19
    Jan

    8 Survival Tips for Collectors Returning to the World of Sports Cards

    Collecting Tips, Industry News
    By Ryan Cracknell
    67
    Returning to the world of collecting sports cards? A lot has changed over the years. Here are some key things ...
    Read More
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