Cardboard Treasure Still Exists if You Look Hard Enough If you could pick from just two years in history in which you collected baseball cards, I’m willing to bet 1952 would be one of them. That was the year Topps…
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Check out tips on how to build a better set, spot certain card issues or get breakdowns of the PSA submission process. This is our general “How-To” section.
Submissions 101: Show Submissions
To further simplify the submissions process and make it as easy as possible, we’ve produced a series of “Submissions 101” videos. In this episode, we cover some pro tips on submitting your collectibles at a show for PSA authentication….
Submissions 101: Redeeming Vouchers
PSA Collectors Club Membership Has Its Rewards In this Submissions 101 video, aptly entitled “Redeeming Vouchers,” PSA Customer Service rep Carlos De La Torre and PR Specialist Terry Melia break down the three easy steps to remember when redeeming…
Submissions 101: The Online Process
You may have heard of our video series, Submissions 101, where we provide tips on different aspects of the submission process. In this entry covering online submissions, we quickly walk you through the online submission process. Now I’ll give…
Submissions 101: Submission Types
When Getting Cards Graded, Choosing the Right ‘Submission Type’ is Important To show more collectors how easy it is to submit their cards to get graded, PSA is now launching several new company-produced videos within its “Submissions 101” lineup. The…
When Is the Right Time to Sell?
Dumping One’s Collection Can Be Emotionally Draining I’ve asked myself this question a hundred times over the past 10 years: When is the right time to sell? As a sports memorabilia collector for the past 30 years, I’ve acquired my…
Closing in on 3,000 Hits
Albert Pujols is About to Enter Uncharted Hobby Territory Collecting 3,000 hits in one’s career is an impressive feat for any baseball player. Only 31 players to date have reached the milestone in Major League Baseball’s glorious 149-year history. Hitting…
Submissions 101: PSA to Launch More Step-by-Step Videos
The Process for Submitting Your Cards for Grading is Simple In an effort to encourage more collectors to submit their favorite cards for grading, PSA will be launching new videos within its “Submissions 101” lineup in the coming weeks. The…
The Meteoric Rise of Shohei Ohtani
Beware of the Hype, Card Collectors Highly touted rookie prospects come and go every season. In the world of Major League Baseball, this is called hype and living up to it. For many, their moment in the hobby spotlight burns…
Making the (PSA) Grade – Part 2
Defining PSA card grading differences between VG-EX 4 to PR 1 Last month, we defined PSA card grading from EX 5 (Excellent) all the way up to GEM-MT 10 (Gem Mint). The higher the grade, the better condition the card,…