Time to Dig Through That Shoebox: Five Forgotten Cards That are Worth Looking for
Have you ever found yourself lucky enough to get a wheat penny back in your change and thought to yourself that it should be worth more than a mere one…
How to Prepare your Cards for Grading: Get more Gem Mint 10’s!
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! Table of Contents…
Where Should I Sell My Cards Online? All the Hot Spots to Sling Your Cardboard
As the sports card industry continues to grow in 2024, more and more online marketplaces are attempting to get their slice of the pie... or maybe a bigger slice of…
Yes, you can buy sports trading card supplies at Daiso!
If you're ever in a pinch for penny sleeves, 9-pocket pages or other trading card supplies, you can always pick some up at Daiso. Never heard of Daiso before? They're…
How to Ship Cards for Grading: Ensure Your Cards Get There Safely and Securely
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! Packing and shipping…
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…
Ippei, the Hobby Guy: How YOU May Have Participated in the Shohei Ohtani / Ippei Mizuhara Scandal
This already-awkward Instagram post may have gotten a lot more awkward in light of today's news... Yes, YOU, the Ohtani collector. The eBay mid-end to high-end eBay seller. The WhatNot…
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…