2021

Sportscard Collectors Guide To Buying NFTs

Shaiel Ben-Ephraim March 13, 2021

You may be wondering what NFT’s are and how they relate to collecting sports cards. No worries. We got you with this sportscard collectors guide to buying NFTs. The term…

Is My Slabs a Viable Sportscards Alternative to eBay?

Jesse Haynes March 10, 2021

My Slabs is an online marketplace for buying and selling sportscards, serving as an alternative to eBay. It has been operating since 2018. The platform holds a fair amount of…

Which Sportscards to Grade Without Getting Played

Jesse Haynes March 10, 2021

With prices up, how do you know which sportscards to grade? Here are three essential tips to help you decide which cards are worth it.

What are “Group Breaks” and Should I Join?

Alex Daugherty March 7, 2021

One of the most exciting evolutions of the sports card hobby in the 21st Century is the advent of sports card group breaks or group breaking, as it’s usually known.…

Which Toploader Will Protect Your Cards, Not Damage Them.

Alex Daugherty March 6, 2021

When protecting your sports cards, choosing the right size toploader is key. You don’t want a top loader that causes the card to shift around too much, but you also…

Thermal Printer for Sports Card Shipping Label

Using a Thermal Printer to Print Sports Card Shipping Labels

Shaiel Ben-Ephraim March 2, 2021

Sportscards used to be a simple business. You would go into your local store and buy a couple of packs. Today, the shelves are empty, and most of the action…

Sports Card Grading Costs Double

Jesse Haynes March 1, 2021

PSA and BGS regularly raise prices. We document the drastic price increases. Is third party grading still worthwhile?

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…