This is the Ippei Mizuhara baseball card
Ippei Mizuhara is all over the news because of his involvement in the Shohei Ohtani sports betting scandal. (If you hadn't also heard, you might have inadvertently been apart of…
What does ‘Case Hit’ mean – Definition – The Sports Card Glossary
A 'Case Hit' is a card collecting term referring to a rare sports card found once per sealed case of sports cards. Case hits are often flashier parallels and/or inserts…
What is a ‘Break’ – Definition – The Sports Card Glossary
One phenomenon that has gained a lot of traction in The Hobby since about 2020 (during The Pandemic) are "breaks". Breaks are a card buying format where, rather than buying…
What does ‘FOTL’ mean – Definition – The Sports Card Glossary
FOTL stands for First Off The Line and refers to the small percentage of Panini cards that are delivered early to collectors when they purchase products directly from the Panini…
Unboxing a $50 Memorabilia Mystery Bag from the San Diego Padres Game!
Just opened up this mystery bag of memorabilia and I’m loving what I found inside! For only $50, I scored some awesome game-used items. Can’t wait to add them to…
What does ‘RPA’ mean – Definition – The Sports Card Glossary
RPA stands for "Rookie Patch Autograph". RPA sports cards are arguably the most coveted class of modern sports cards in production today. Rookie Patch Auto (RPA) sports cards are rookie…
What does ‘PWE’ mean – Definition – The Sports Card Glossary
PWE stands for Plain White Envelope. It’s an abbreviation that is used often within the card collecting community on Twitter, Facebook, IG, etc., when referencing how a trading card will…
How to Select Cards for Grading: Assessing Condition and Profitability
This post is part of a larger series called How To Grade Sports Cards – The Best Step-By-Step Guide. Be sure to check out the entire guide! What’s your motivation?…
How To Grade Sports Cards – The Best Step-By-Step Guide
I've graded hundreds of cards in the last few years and have maintained a high gem rate over that time. On my social media accounts, regularly get asked questions about…
What does ‘BMWT’ mean – Definition – The Sports Card Glossary
BMWT stands for Bubble Mailer With Tracking. It's an abbreviation that is used often within the card collecting community on Twitter, Facebook, IG, etc., when referencing how a trading card…