The Complete List of Retail Stores that Sell Cards
I compiled this list of retail stores in the US that (sometimes) sell cards based on the crowdsourced information on @CardPurchaser's tweet. In some cases, its both sports cards and…
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…
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…
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…