Category Archives: New Collector

New Collector

Baseball Card Guide E-Book

I have put together a brief Baseball Card Guide in an e-book format.  It is essentially an edited collection of some of my past relevant posts, aimed at new and budding baseball card collectors.  If you’d like an overview of … Continue reading

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Protect Those Baseball Cards!

Readers of Card Collector Universe know that I’ve talked about the importance of protecting your valuable baseball cards, and how to protect them in past posts. Was flipping through the most recent Beckett Sports Cards Monthly, and I saw that … Continue reading

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10 Essential Baseball Card Sites

1. Beckett. Whether you like the “new” site design or not, Beckett is the king of baseball card (and sports card) both on and offline. Essential bookmark for your browser. 2. Sports Card Forum. You can trade cards, play games, … Continue reading

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7 Do’s of Baseball Card Collecting

1)  Do purchase the cards of the players you really like.  Card value is one consideration when deciding what cards to purchase, but collecting, at it’s essence comes down to purchasing, or trading for, the cards of players you root for, … Continue reading

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Who Else Wants Deals on Baseball Card Hobby Boxes?

Finding the very best deal on a baseball card hobby box isn’t always super easy. You can’t just go to a site like shopping.com or bizrate.com and find the best deal. But….if you find some of the best online retailers, … Continue reading

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Baseball Card Holders

What type of baseball card holders do you use to protect your cards?  If you’re a serious collector, you most likely don’t have your valuable baseball cards in a shoebox in your attic.  In a previous post I had asked … Continue reading

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