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A Collector’s Guide to Attending The National

July 21, 2021July 22, 2021Todd Tobias

The 2021 National Sports Collectors Convention will take place at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, from July 28 to August 1. The National, as it is known amongst collectors, is the hobby’s grandest stage. Hundreds of…

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PSA Announces Changes to Qualifiers Policy

June 24, 2021June 24, 2021Todd Tobias

PSA-graded cards are sometimes found with qualifiers attached to the number grade to identify specific imperfections around qualities such as centering and staining. Some qualifiers – like “Marks” and “Miscut” – are applied without exception. All other qualifiers are optional….

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Father’s Day: MLB Families Star on PSA Set Registry!

June 17, 2021June 17, 2021Todd Tobias

This weekend, our nation celebrates “Father’s Day” on Sunday, June 20. Visions of America’s favorite pastimes like baseball, backyard barbecues and apple pie quickly come to mind. By connecting the dots a bit further from fathers to baseball to sons,…

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Anyone Can Start a Great Ticket Collection

June 4, 2021June 4, 2021Todd Tobias

Collectors Universe President and CEO, Joe Orlando, explained the “ticket as a collectible” theory once in an SMR article entitled, “Collecting Sports Tickets: The Top 15 Sports Tickets in the Hobby.” “What you have to keep in mind as a…

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Make CollectibleFacts Your Source for Hobby Information

December 16, 2020December 16, 2020Todd Tobias

The PSA website is loaded with fantastic hobby content. You can find information on PSA services, manage your inventory on the PSA Set Registry, look up the latest Auction Prices Realized, access our Dealer Directory or past episodes of the The…

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Lance Alworth Card Values | PSA Collector Guide

November 12, 2020March 9, 2021Todd Tobias

  The American Football League (1960-1969) offered some of most innovative and exciting football the game has ever seen. While the NFL was generally known for game plans that resulted in three yards and a cloud of dust, AFL teams…

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PSA Set Registry Awards are a Celebration of Hobby Excellence

October 22, 2020October 26, 2020Todd Tobias

  Trading cards and memorabilia are things that we all appreciate, and collectors celebrate individual hobby accomplishments throughout the year. But there comes a time every summer when PSA rolls out the proverbial red carpet and acknowledges what we consider…

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My Trading Cards Are Worth Money, What’s Next?

June 22, 2020October 23, 2020Todd Tobias

  It could happen in any number of ways. Maybe you stumble across some trading cards while cleaning out your grandfather’s attic, or you take a chance on making some money and buy a large box of cards as a…

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Collecting While Stuck at Home | Card Collecting Virtually

May 6, 2020May 6, 2020Todd Tobias

In this new, limited blog series, “20 Ways to Collect While Stuck at Home,” we offer ideas for enjoying your collection at times when a standard hobby experience is not possible. Illness, financial constraints, or any number of factors might temporarily keep collectors from participating…

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Collecting While Stuck at Home | Write TTM Letters

April 29, 2020October 23, 2020Todd Tobias

In this new, limited blog series, “20 Ways to Collect While Stuck at Home,” we offer ideas for enjoying your collection at times when a standard hobby experience is not possible. Illness, financial constraints, or any number of factors might temporarily keep collectors from participating…

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