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Investing In Baseball Cards

Selling Baseball Cards – Part II – Five Factors Affecting Baseball Card Value

Posted on June 30, 2008 by Scott

Five Factors Affecting Baseball Card Value 1)  Obviously the player in question is the first and foremost important factor when considering card value.  A card of Derek Jeter or Mickey Mantle will sell for more money than a card of … Continue reading →

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Baseball Card History

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Scott

Have you ever wondered about the history of baseball cards?  I have.  After doing a little research, I found out that there is quite a bit of history behind the cards that evolved into today’s Topps and Upper Deck card … Continue reading →

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Albert Pujols Baseball Cards to Collect Now

Posted on April 15, 2008 by Scott

Continuing the top 5 players to collect article, here are the top three cards to collect for number 2 overall on our list, Albert Pujols. 1)  2001 Bowman Chrome Autographed Rookie Card, Card Number 340 This is one of the … Continue reading →

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Derek Jeter Cards to Collect Now

Posted on April 14, 2008 by Scott

As mentioned in the previous article about today’s players to collect now, here are the top three Jeter cards to collect now. 1)  1993 SP Foil Rookie Card, Card Number 279 This is probably the most valuable mainstream Derek Jeter … Continue reading →

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Today’s Top 5 Players To Collect

Posted on April 12, 2008 by Scott

Which of today’s current player’s baseball cards should you be collecting, if you are collecting for future card value?  We’re talking about guys who aren’t currently Hall of Famers, but will be several years from now.  Let’s look at a … Continue reading →

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A $259,910 Difference In Baseball Card Value?

Posted on February 28, 2008 by Scott

A PSA 5 version of the 1952 Mickey Mantle Topps rookie card recently sold on eBay for $15,090.  As I mentioned in a recent post, a PSA 10 version of this card sold for $275,000.  Quite a difference is card value, … Continue reading →

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