Sports Cards

What Does RPA Stand for in Sports Cards?

While the earliest extant baseball card debuted in 1865, the industry as we know it today started in earnest with Goodwin Tobacco’s set of cards that debuted in 1886. Since then, baseball cards and sports memorabilia in general have grown into huge industries.  Like any …

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BGS Black Label: What Is It & Why Is It Valuable?

If you have have been into the sports card hobby for any time at all, you have probably come across the term BGS Black Label. There are many debates and strongly held opinions about different trading card grades and the companies who do the grading. …

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Can I Buy and Sell Sports Cards on Amazon?

In a word: Yes. But you can do much better. Sports card enthusiasts have always enjoyed selling and trading cards with others and in today’s world, most anything can be bought and sold on Amazon. Sports cards are certainly no exception. You can purchase plenty …

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Sports Card Grading Companies: How to choose the best one for you

So you have a sports card you want to get professionally graded? When researching the main players in the sports card grading industry, PSA will often show up as the preferred option and many experts will refer to it as the industry standard. While that …

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