There’s seemingly no end to Shohei Ohtani’s dominance both on the diamond and within the baseball card world. Ohtani cards commanded the most money on eBay from March through August tallying around $22.3 million, according to Gem Rate — a website tracking online sales and grading results. An Ohtani card was the most expensive modern…
Sports card collectors normally chase the highest graded examples of the card they’re seeking, and they pay a pretty penny for the privilege. But there’s a subset of the community that is chasing the lowest graded cards — the ones in the worst condition. And they’re willing to pay massive premiums to get them. What…
Ken Griffey Jr. is among a short list of baseball players who showed signs of greatness at a young age and lived up to the expectations of card collectors. Griffey’s sweet swing and enduring influence have made him one of the most celebrated players in baseball card collecting. The hall of famer’s trading cards have…
Grading cards used to be the exception and now it’s the rule for many collectors, as card values have risen and third-party assessment of condition has become a part of the commodification process. The pandemic caused an explosion in grading, driven in large part by people who had no idea what the standards were and…