Hi folks,    I have been receiving several messages from folks asking us to add more Vintage Baseball Cards. We are stocked to the teeth with Vintage cards, and so, it is our pleasure to do so. Right now, it takes time, but we are migrating from an archaic (totally 2017!!!) method, onto a new, efficient, Multi-Sim-Chan (Multiple Simultaneous Channel) system, and are in the final stages with our developer on this. What does this mean for you? &nbs ..read more

Hi Folks,    Just before Spring Training, I pinned my reputation on Scott Kingery as a superstar (http://blog.cardboardandcoins.com/2018/02/phillies-prospect-scott-kingery-might.html) I UNDERESTIMATED him!    He did SO WELL, he got an unprecedented contract offer to stay on for 6 years! (http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/phillies/scott-kingery-philadelphia-phillies-mlb-prospect-contract-best-position-to-win-20180326.html) Next Prediction? Kingery wins '18 NL ROY  Is this "Mike Trout 2.0" unfolding right in front of our eyes? Our Next Blog Post is coming up s ..read more

Hi Folks,    Hello Everyone,    I hope your Holiday season has been great, thus far!     If you've been buying baseball cards and coins for either yourself or that special collector in your life, you know that there are a lot of deals out there, both online and in-person/in-store, but some deals might just be too good to be true! There is always an element of fraud in the market, but during the Holiday season, fraudsters seem to flourish.    We're going to take a look at some different types of fraud that can occur in the sports cards market, an ..read more

Hi Friends,    I hope this weekend finds you doing well!    A typical weekend for me always involves some kind of baseball card purchase, mixed in with everything else that's thrown at me, and this weekend has been no different!    I have noticed that everything is getting more crowded by the day, and our great hobby is no exception!     During the pandemic, there was a huge boom in the sports card market, not just limited to baseball cards, rather, all sports cards.     This certainly made a lot of sense, because people were ho ..read more

Hi Folks,     A little something for your Friday, before you head into the weekend. IMPORTANT: 12 Serious Phobias of Baseball Card Collectors and MLB Fans 1.  SuspiciousSigneraPhobia - The fear that a player's auto you got through the mail (TTM) was actually done by the Star's Mom. 2.  OMGFinallySPSSPWowaPhobia - The fear of how you will react if you ever pull an SSP. Condition worsens when thoughts stray to /1 or /5 Serial-Numbered SP and SSP cards. 3.  GradeMeGemaPhobia - The fear of getting anything less than 10's on the cards you sent for grading. 4.&nbs ..read more

Hi Folks,    I'm glad to have you back with me, and I am excited about telling you a little more about collecting baseball cards during the primitive 1980s, along with 3 fond memories, for me, from that period of time.      In part 1 of this story, "Collecting Baseball Cards In The 1980s...A Whole New World, Part 1 Of 2" (You can read Part 1 here: http://blog.cardboardandcoins.com/2021/12/collecting-baseball-cards-in-1980s.html), we left off with me looking like a deer in headlights when I read about the most incredible thing ever...that there were such events called ..read more

Hi Folks,         I hope everyone has been keeping safe during the pandemic. Our best thoughts and prayers are with everyone that have been affected and impacted by this difficult time.     Today, I hope to put a little bit of levity and perhaps a bit of laughter into your day, even if some of that laughter is directed at me, during my journey back into time to give you a glimpse of what it was like when the Earth was just dinosaurs...and Baseball Cards!     Yes, the 1980s. For those of us in the 40ish range, we remember that decad ..read more

Hi Folks,    Welcome back.    After being surrounded by sports memorabilia for more than a quarter of a century at that time (a few years back), it struck me....."GAME USED" CARDS....this stuff has certifiably been used in real MLB baseball games! The bug for baseball cards was strong, but once the bug for authentic/vintage/original memorabilia and collectibles hit me, I began to stock up...it's how I buy! Well, with the cat out of the bag, here are my Top 3 Favorite Game-Used Cards that I'll never sell anywhere, even on CardboardandCoins.com #1: 2004 Topps Series Stitch ..read more

Hi Friends,    We have some great news! Our Black Friday Sale starts NOW!     We are offering you 25% off your order and FREE SHIPPING...on all orders, regardless of size...using code BLKFRI25OFF at CardboardandCoins.com    If you have a Collector in your life, nothing makes a better gift for them than what they actually collect, whether it's Baseball Cards, Football Cards, Basketball Cards, Hockey Cards, U.S. Coins, Pokemon Cards, Comic Books, or all of these!     Not sure what to get them? A Gift Card makes a great choice, so they can buy ..read more

Hi Folks,    As the Baseball Card/Sports Card season enters the busiest segment of the year, I have had more than 20 requests (I stopped counting at 20), to re-run a post I did last year that apparently was quite helpful to our fellow brethren in the Hobby. Here, at your request , is the Essential Card-Seller's Guide - The Top 10 Critical Things You Need When Selling at a Baseball Card Show:    I don't know about you, but I still get those first date jitters the night before selling at a card show. The thought of all of the people, and seeing some great friends and talk ..read more