Best Methods for Storing Autographed Baseballs

Autographed sports memorabilia establishes the connection between player and fan.   Most collectors appreciate the items they’ve collected by placing them in a safe location but not everyone has a lot of experience in this area.  Autographed baseballs are what we’re focusing on here and how to manage them is important if you want to preserve [...]

The Basics of Investing in Baseball Cards

Gone are the days of your youth. Back when you scraped together 25 cents to go to the neighborhood mom and pop convenience store, not named 7/11, to purchase a pack of baseball cards, stick of gum and all.  Investing in baseball cards is very much an adult past time now, contrary to what some [...]

Michael Jordan Sports Cards

The best basketball player of all time was the best thing to ever happen to basketball card collecting. There was a frenzy of interest in the 1980s as Michael Jordan began what most believe was the best overall basketball career to date. The prices of some of the Michael Jordan sports cards during and immediately [...]

Guide to Buying Sports Autographs

Sports autographs have only been considered a commodity since players like Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams began to get small contracts from card show promoters in the early 1980s.  Now, buying sports autographs of these late legends and others is a little more complicated. It may seem hard to believe now, but Mantle [...]

Basics of Trading Card Storage and Display

There might have been a time when a shoebox was fine for trading card storage. However, as your collection grows, you will want to invest in ways to not only store your collection but display it as well; and since not everyone can afford the space it takes to keep a sports museum in their [...]

Collecting the T206 baseball card set

The T206 baseball card set was the first major set ever produced.  The cards were included within 15 different packs of cigarettes over a three-year period.  They were offered as a premium in products issued by the American Tobacco Company between 1909 and 1911.  Included in this set were players from both major and minor [...]

Investing in Sports Memorabilia

Uncertain economic times can make it confusing for anyone looking for good investments. Some investors, especially those with an interest in collectibles, have turned to their favorite online sports memorabilia shop as an alternative. While they a sure thing either, the return on an investment in high grade baseball cards and rare sports memorabilia has [...]

Rare Sports Memorabilia Collection On a Budget

It’s easy to get discouraged about building a collection of rare sports collectibles and memorabilia. All you have to do is read about the record-breaking’ prices attained by some vintage baseball cards or game worn jerseys.  But you really don’t have to be independently wealthy to build your own little rare sports memorabilia collection. In [...]

When to Use a Baseball Card Grading Service

Baseball card grading revolutionized the sports memorabilia hobby ever since it became popular in the 1990s.  While not without its faults, baseball card grading and authentication has brought honesty to the hobby and has also acted as an impartial judge of transactions between a buyer and seller.  However, many people do not understand the nuances [...]

Tips for Buying and Selling Vintage Sports Cards for Profit

Buying vintage cards for resale can be a profitable proposition if one knows what to look for. There are many different angles to take f making money buying and selling cards is your goal. Obviously it is a great situation when you can buy a card for less than it is worth and set it [...]