by Tony | Jan 25, 2008 | Card of the Week
I realized tonight that I didn’t really have to do this card until next Friday, as there is still another week to go before the Super Bowl, but I had it all lined up, so I’ll figure something else out next week. Maybe I’ll find a cool Patriots card...
by Tony | Jan 22, 2008 | Beckett News, Grading News
So, one of your biggest (by far?) competitors announces that they are improving their product–what’s your reaction? If you’re Beckett, you decide to raise your rates. That’s right, Beckett has announced that they will raise their rates on...
by Tony | Jan 21, 2008 | Beckett News, Other Card News, TFBCB's Take
Recently while reading an article from Beckett regarding their recent grading of a T206 baseball card collection found last year (I do dabble in baseball card collecting too), a thought that I’ve had in the past came rushing back: Does Beckett have some major...
by Tony | Jan 21, 2008 | New Products
Just in time for the Super Bowl, Donruss is releasing the second installment of its Playoff National Treasures line. In addition to the standard short print rookies, autographs, and jersey cut cards, the set will once again also feature cut signatures from hall of...
by Tony | Jan 18, 2008 | Card of the Week
OK, for the inaugral “Card of the Week” post, we’re going nostalgic on all fronts. If push came to shove (and it often did, back in the day), and we had to pick an all time favorite player, it would probably be this guy–and if we had to pick a...
by Tony | Jan 18, 2008 | Grading News
After much thought and receiving loads of feedback from throughout the industry, Professional Sports Authenticator (aka PSA) has finally decided to add half grades to their grading scale. The decision was largely fueled by price gaps that could be found between cards...
