Imagine searching through Grandma's garage, and boxes of faded baseball cards suddenly appear in front of you. Doesn't your heart race a little? "Could these have any value?" I understand the buzz ...
December 2025 will be remembered as a defining month for the modern sports card hobby. Strong NBA performances, increased ...
A 1990 Pacific trading card of Alan "Mr. Mint" Rosen, the "Indiana Jones" of early sports card dealers. Photo: eBay Alan Rosen was the Indiana Jones of vintage sports cards. The Paterson, N.J., native ...
PSA's latest grading labels are commanding a premium, which experts think shouldn't be the case. (PSA / eBay) The reason people grade trading cards and seal them in plastic tombs in perpetuity is to ...
The trading card business is so big, the ecosystem has created specialized markets within it. Collectors can chase a specific ...
Gone are the days when kids would affix baseball cards onto bicycle spokes and ride around with a motorcycle-like sound emanating from the wheels. In 2025, kids put their cards into clear resin or ...
Why do people collect sports cards or Pokémon cards? This question opens a deeper look into human behavior: why do people collect anything at all? Sigmund Freud theorized that the urge to collect ...