Information on collecting pre-1980s authenticated and graded baseball cards.
Whether you’re an active collector, one who is getting back into “the hobby” or someone who has never collected before, a list of some of the best baseball cards to buy can be helpful. You may have some things you like, but the thoughts of an experienced collector might lead you to go after something […]
1952 Topps baseball cards have reached almost iconic status among sports collectors. The set has a number of factors working in its favor. It marked the young company’s first attempt at creating an all-encompassing baseball card set featuring players of the day. Topps didn’t skimp, creating 407 cards over three series. The cards were of […]
If you’re looking for a comprehensive resource, a good place to start is the newest edition of the Standard Catalog of Vintage Baseball Cards. While memorabilia and autographs are strong sellers at auction, it’s high-grade and rare old cards that are still the backbone of auctions, card shows and shops around North America. The 5th […]
Fans associate Cracker Jacks with baseball thanks to a famous line in Take Me out to the Ballgame, but what very few of them may realize is that they produced one of the first baseball card sets. Collectors of vintage cards are well aware of them, though, and today, they’re among the most valuable and […]
In what is called the “pre-War” card market that dates from the early 1940s on back, one of the toughest issues which are discussed is the matter of rookie cards. Since 1948, the market has always had a major manufacturer producing cards so there is a nice linear year by year progression. However, we do […]