The day of copious amounts of food and family gatherings is upon us. And without question, football and Thanksgiving are as synonymous as mashed potatoes and gravy. Tracing its roots all the way back to 1920, Thanksgiving Day football…
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Finest Collection of T206 Cards Sells for $8.1 Million
No Honus Wagner card, no problem Last Thursday evening, the online auction of what was the finest set of T206 baseball cards ever assembled ended with a triumphant bang. The collection, which included 520 of the 524 cards released between…
Submissions 101: Online vs. Paper
To encourage more collectors to submit their cards for grading, PSA created its popular “Submissions 101” video series. Several step-by-step tutorials have been produced to assist collectors with their card-grading pursuits. This entry, entitled “Online vs. Paper,” explains the…
PSA Set Registry Starter Kit: Cal Ripken Jr.
In this series, we focus on sets from across sports and non-sports that are easy to build and won’t necessarily break the bank to acquire. Set Registry Starter Kit features sets that can appeal to seasoned hobbyists looking to expand…
Submissions 101: Packaging Guidelines
To assist collectors with their card grading submissions, PSA has produced a series of “Submissions 101” videos. In this episode, entitled “Packaging Guidelines,” PSA V.P. Steve Sloan and Customer Service rep Carlos De La Torre share some handy packaging…
The $1 Million Mickey Mantle Cards
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…
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…
10 Tips for Building a Better Collection
PSA President Joe Orlando reviews 10 tips for building a better trading card and memorabilia collection. Follow these guidelines to get the most from your collectibles. The ‘PSA10 Webcast Series: Tips, Lists and Guides from PSA and PSA/DNA’ is a…