February 2021

Is NBA Top Shot The Next Wave of Collecting? Our Detailed Review

Jesse Haynes February 22, 2021

When the worlds of collectibles, sports, and digital art came together in a crash-course collision, NBA Top Shot was born. Or at least, that was the hope of the NBA,…

Defining the Various Retail Sports Card Formats

Shaiel Ben-Ephraim February 21, 2021

There was a time when you would just buy a pack of baseball cards and hope you got a good player. Today, when you want to purchase cards, you have…

Review of Hybrid Grading Approach (HGA) Grading Service

CardLines Staff February 15, 2021

For years, there have been two major players in the modern card-grading world: PSA and BGS. But a new upstart called HGA Grading is looking to break in and put…

Using a Blacklight To Detect Altered Sports Cards

Shaiel Ben-Ephraim February 14, 2021

When even a small alteration can significantly raise a card’s value, bad actors will alter sportscards to increase their value. However, a cheap blacklight can be highly useful in detecting…

How to Unstick A Brick of Sports Cards

Shaiel Ben-Ephraim February 14, 2021

This is a PSA (not that PSA, the other one), about card bricking. Today we will learn how to unstick a brick of sportscards. When Will You Need To Unstick…

Understanding Jersey Sports Card Types

Shaiel Ben-Ephraim February 13, 2021

A jersey card is a sportscard containing a piece of apparel, usually worn by the featured player. Therefore, if you thought it was a card that enjoys ‘gym, tan, laundry,’…

Leaked: 2020 Select Football Retail Hits Shelves

Jesse Haynes February 10, 2021

The original release for Panini Select NFL Football was in 2013, and it has been a popular annual product for hobbyists ever since. So far it has been a hobby-only…