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Non-Cardboard Baseball Cards – B18 Blankets, S74 Silks, and L1 Leathers

The past few decades have seen a rise in interest and collectibility of baseball cards that for years were on the fringes of the hobby. Cards that were made on stock other than cardboard were often overlooked and dismissed as nothing more than a novelty. Today, these cards that were once treated as red-headed stepchildren […]

T210 Tobacco Cards – Minor League Stars are Major League Collectibles

The T210 minor league tobacco card set was issued during the golden age of tobacco cards and was a contemporary set of the much more celebrated T206 set. The massive T210 issue would be the largest of its day and would remain the biggest issue for decades until Topps bested it in the 1960s. The […]

Is Now a Good Time to Sell Baseball Cards?

The economic crisis of the past few years has had many people asking this question. Many people are considering selling off collectibles to pay bills or stave off foreclosure. Selling baseball cards is always a possibility, but collectors worry if the current market price means they will lose money on their investment. Choosing to wait […]