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General How To Guides for Collecting Sports Cards, Memorabilia, and Entertainment Collectibles.

Baseball Card Values

Baseball Card Values

Over the last 30 years baseball card values have  skyrocketed beyond anyone’s wildest dreams, but baseball cards weren’t always regarded as the collectibles that they are today. Fifty years ago baseball cards were played with, flipped, thrown, and stuck in bicycle spokes. By the time the 1990’s arrived, people began to see baseball cards as […]

Buying Sports Cards on eBay

Buying Sports Cards on eBay

Understanding how to buy on eBay is perhaps the most important thing to building your dream sports card collection. EBay is the only legitimate and affordable forum for buying and selling cards, so if you don’t have an account, or if you have only one eBay account (find out how to create multiple eBay accounts […]

Collecting Sports Cards on a Budget

Collecting Sports Cards on a Budget

Unfortunately, most of us cant afford to rip a box a day. For the everyday collector there will inevitably be dry spells in which we can’t afford to buy packs, boxes, or singles. Here’s a few things you can do to pass the time when you can’t afford your favorite pass time: Organize Your Collection […]

Hobby Boxes

Hobby Boxes

Guide to Collecting Hobby Boxes While many, if not all, of the base cards and low-level insert cards pulled from Hobby boxes will coincide with those found in Retail boxes, Hobby products boast a significantly higher ratio of special inserts on a per-box and per-case basis. These premium cards, commonly known as hits, include certified […]

How Should I Store My Sports Cards?

How Should I Store My Sports Cards?

Times have changed since the early days of sports card collecting when young collectors were more apt to stick their cards into the spokes of their bikes then into any sort of toploader or protective sleeves. Many a modern day collector cringes at the thought of such mistreatment of sports cards – especially vintage cards.  […]

How To Move and Set Up Your Man Cave

How To Move and Set Up Your Man Cave

As a collector, one of the most daunting undertakings you can face is relocating your precious accumulation of cardboard and memorabilia treasures to a new address. While some of what is detailed below might seem rudimentary, it’s often the simple and obvious details that make the difference between a successful move and a painful headache. […]

Retail Blaster Boxes of Baseball Cards

Retail Boxes Collecting Guide

Sports cards and entertainment cards are very hard to find these days and prices are very high. Despite this surge in popularity and value, buying Retail boxes can still be the best deal for many casual collectors. The key, of course, is finding these boxes at MSRP (Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price) and not paying the […]

Selling Baseball Cards Online

Selling Baseball Cards Online

One of the most important things to remember when selling your baseball cards is that you need to do your homework. If you do not then chances are you’re going to get ripped off, embarrass yourself by asking for an unrealistic amount of money for your baseball cards. One of the best tools available for […]

Sport Card Storage Tips: Magnet Cases

Sport Card Storage Tips: Magnet Cases

When building a collection, without a doubt the most important thing is preservation. In the 90’s, the “screw case” was the king of cardboard preservation. In the year 2010, the Magnet Case has laid claim to the throne. At first the magnet case is a scary proposition, but  it’s offers the best presentation and preservation […]

Sports Card Software

Sports Card Software

There are a number of different software solutions that have been created exclusively to assist sports card collectors in managing their collections. At their core sports card software programs provide collectors with a streamlined and convenient method of staying on top of their collections, which can oftentimes grow to be extremely large. Basic features to […]