To assist collectors with their card grading submissions, PSA continues to produce informative “Submission 101” themed videos. In this episode, PSA PR Specialist Terry Melia and newly appointed PSA President Steve Sloan pinpoint some of the more important points…
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PSA Salutes ‘Team Fritz’ and Baby Mason
At last week’s National Sports Collectors Convention (NSCC) in Cleveland, members of the Fritz family – headed by dad Ty and mom Beth – were treated to a special moment, courtesy of the team at PSA. A personalized trading…
Baseball Signed by 11 Members of Original 1939 HOF Induction Class Could Set Record
PSA-authenticated ball could become most valuable one in history There are signed baseballs and then are SIGNED baseballs. The particular multi-signed baseball that’s featured in this entry is certainly one worth screaming about (yes, in all CAPS). Not only does…
PSA Set Registry Starter Kit: Wade Boggs
Collecting 35-year-old baseball cards might seem like a daunting task, but it’s not. And you know it. There are plenty of ways to find the cards, whether you’re looking on eBay, visiting hobby shops or perusing dealer tables at…
PSA Presents the VG3 Show – Episode 3
As Major League Baseball approaches its Mid-Summer Classic, PSA proudly presents its third episode of the “PSA VG3 Show.” It remains three “Very Good” minutes of authentic hobby talk. Watch as Show Host Kristin Kirby reports on the latest…
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.
If you’re an avid baseball card collector, chances are you already have one of Orioles great Cal Ripken Jr.’s rookie cards. But what about all four RCs? That’s right, the “Iron Man” had four different rookie issues released in…
The Scrawl That Starts It All
Baseballs Provide a Perfect Presentation for Autographs One of the best surfaces upon which to obtain an autograph is a baseball. Just buy an official MLB game ball – complete with its machine-stamped, facsimile signature of MLB Commissioner Robert…
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…