Collecting

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Hockey cards can be stored in a variety of ways, but there are three methods that are the most common: graded cases, card pages and card boxes. Choosing a method should be based on a collector's...

Hockey trading cards connect fans with athletes and are also potential investments to hold on to. Since the rise of online card selling, no longer do you have to visit trade shows or collector...

A step-by-step tutorial on breaking into the hobby and succeeding at it.

Believe it or not there is a correct process. Here is a step-by-step tutorial on properly opening a pack of cards.

Collecting sports cards can be done for fun or profit. Since it takes years to build an outstanding collection, the impetus at the start should be for your own enjoyment since you will spend a lot...

An e-card works much like a digital version of the traditional greeting card, but thanks to computer science, can include animations, sounds, and other features that make them fun and interesting...

Collecting Pokemon cards was a very popular craze in the late 90's and is still around today. If you have some older pokemon cards lying around and wish to sell them - this guide is for you.

Sport trading cards are very popular among collectors and hobbyists. Many fans of a sport are likely to collect cards that allow them to view the statistics of a player as well as an action image...

From 1968 through 1970, the Fleer baseball card company produced cloth patch stickers that kids could apply to clothing, walls, books or anything else.

Collecting sports cards is not the same as it was years ago. Buying baseball and football trading cards is now as simple as turning on your computer. In the early days of collecting, one had to...

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Even though the value of baseball cards has decreased in recent years, there are many card collectors that still have the passion as many collectors did more than 50 years ago.

Baseball trading cards have been around for over 100 years. They have been collected by children, adults and anyone that has a love for the game. Cards have come in various shapes and sizes and...

According to an 1893 article in The New York Times, a society woman's calling card "follows her everywhere she goes, remains when she is gone, and is the recognized representative in the payment...

A baseball card collection can be worth a mint in sentimental value or in the kind of value you cash in at a bank. In determining the value of your collection, consider the following guides. But...

Collecting baseball cards is an exciting hobby, combining a love of the game with a sense of history and an appreciation for the great (and not-so-great) players of years gone by. Exactly what...

Having been around for more than 150 years, baseball cards are very different today from what they were around the time of the Civil War. Throughout the history and revolution of the cards,...

Webkinz Trading Cards are based off the Webkinz franchise, which is an online community dealing with Webkinz stuffed animals. The trading card game offers players an opportunity to play a...

Baseball cards have been around for over 150 years. While they were very different in the 1850s than they are today, the same affection for cards still lingers in the hearts of collectors across...

Basketball cards never attained the same level of popularity as baseball cards, but driven by the rise of superstars such as Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan, they found a sizable audience...

Baseball card values depend largely on the condition, or grade, of cards. Grading is a precise endeavor, but any collector who follows proper procedure can obtain an accurate reading of a card's...

Collecting vintage postcards is a fun hobby for anyone who loves art, history, paper, ephemera and/or has the time and money to invest in a relatively inexpensive hobby. One way to start is to...

Many folks are looking for ways to earn extra cash. Many folks also enjoy the game of baseball. Why not combine these two into one? Selling baseball cards can be highly enjoyable, and if done...

Since their introduction in the 1860s, baseball cards have evolved from advertising pieces for businesses and baseball teams to big business. The cards themselves are only worth what a buyer is...

Basketball card collecting has been around for decades and the basic concepts remain. The best player cards tend to be the most valuable. Of course, there are other variables to consider, also,...

Most baseball card collectors strive to accomplish a certain goal within their collections. That goal often centers on completing a set of cards. A set reflects all of the cards produced in a...

Collecting baseball cards is a hobby enjoyed by sports fans and investors. Condition, though, significantly affects the value of sports cards. Thus, collectors need to know how to protect their...

Much of the enjoyment that baseball collectors experience comes from the thrill of the hunt. Trying to locate baseball cards is an adventure, and this is particularly true of rare baseball cards....

The complete set is the pinnacle of any baseball card collection, and Topps still serves as the brand of choice among collectors. Topps produces a basic series of numbered cards each year. Sets...

Kevin Gross is a former major league pitcher who played from 1983 through 1997. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Montreal Expos, Los Angeles Dodgers, Texas Rangers and Anaheim Angels....

Several different Mickey Mantle baseball cards were printed in 1997. The value of these cards is largely dependent on condition, brand and availability. The prices below were taken from "2009...

Basketball cards are a popular sports collectible. As fans look for cards of their favorite players, manufacturers create tiny works of art to attract them. People looking to sell basketball cards...

With the prices of vintage collectible trading cards soaring, so too is the amount of fake/counterfeit cards available on the market. Collecting cards can be a fun, rewarding, even profitable...

Collecting baseball cards is an excellent hobby. Perhaps one of the most fun aspects of collecting baseball cards is finding out how much they are worth. There are many means of finding the value...

Baseball... America's favorite pass time. Baseball cards.. America's popular hobbie. From the likes of jack taylor to cy young, honus wagner to babe ruth, jackie robinson to reggie jackson. From...

For the serious collector, vintage baseball cards are special items to have. Cards produced before the turn of the century are particularly desirable items and tend to be difficult to find. Even...

For well over 100 years, baseball fans of all ages have been collecting cards of their favorite players. The cards essentially started as advertisements, but they have evolved into big business...

One of the keys to getting the maximum return on baseball cards is to keep them in the best condition possible. If a card is creased, torn, dog-eared or faded, its value is diminished depending on...

Collecting football cards can be a fun hobby, an investment or a way to teach your children money management skills. An important aspect of collecting any type of trading cards is knowing how to...

How to sell your childhood sports memorabilia in a struggling economy. Tips on how to say good bye to those pesky cards.

Wondering what to do with those old baseball cards you have just lying around? Here are some answers that you can use to cash in for some big bucks.

Sport cards are trading cards with a sports-related topic. These are collectible items that are bought, sold and traded by sports fans around the world. Basketball cards are basketball-specific...

My very own postcard collection was launched when my Great Aunt left me her boxes of hundreds of postcards from the early 1900s. Over the years, as I ran my collectibles business, I picked up...

Vintage postcards are a collector's item, a treasure for home-schooler's and a blast for crafter's. One of the resources below cites vintage postcards as the # 3 most collected item in the...

Sending a message to someone on a post card is usually because we don't have the time to sit long enough to spend the time writing a letter. With a post card, we can send a word or two plus a nice...

Baseball card collectors may purchase highly valued cards at garage sales, thrift stores or in online auctions that come glued in scrapbooks or albums. Original owners of childhood baseball cards...

NBA cards, like many sports collectibles, can be worth money, especially years after being issued. The value of each NBA card is dependent on a number of factors, including the career of the...

Fans of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) collect all kinds of memorabilia associated with the company. Action figures, magazines, posters, DVDs and books are just a few of the collection...

Pokemon cards all have some value. Pokemon cards have value for enthusiasts and many collectors alike. Usually more limited or rarer pokemon cards have more value. How to get the value of pokemon...