The Splendid Sports Blog
Bill Russell – 11 Card & Autograph Showcase & My Favorite Interview
A tribute to the great Bill Russell. 11 basketball card & autograph showcase along with words of wisdom from my favorite interview conversation of his.
Mickey Mantle Monday – 1952 Topps PSA 10 1991 East Coast National Reprint Card
For Mickey Mantle video #2 it’s the 1952 Topps reprint from the August 17, 1991 Gloria Rothstein East Coast National Card Show. Subscribe on YouTube for a Mickey Mantle card showing every Monday with a combination of playing-days, oddballs and post-playing-days cards.
“3 And 3” With DoubleD Vintage Baseball Cards – 3 Of His Favorite Cards & 3 He WANTS
Dylan from DoubleD Vintage Baseball Cards shows 3 of his favorite cards in his collection and tells us why. Then 3 vintage baseball cards he’s targeting to buy and why.
Mickey Mantle Monday – 1994 Upper Deck #MM1 Autograph Card Mantle & Griffey Jr.
For Mickey Mantle Monday video #1 it’s the 1994 Upper Deck Mantle & Griffey Jr. card with the Mantle auto. The pack odds on these were 1:3390! Subscribe on YouTube for a Mantle card showing every Monday with a combination of playing-days, oddballs and post-playing-days Mickey Mantle cards.
Larry Bird PSA Set Registry Complete! 20 Card Showcase
I completed my first set ever on the PSA Set Registry. The 20 Card Larry Bird Basic Set.
July 1987 Beckett Magazine Recollections, Wisdom & Insights. Ted Williams & Willie Mays Cards!
Some nostalgic recollections, wise words and questions raised from the July 1987 Beckett Baseball Card Monthly Magazine.
Mickey Mantle Card Pickups From DoubleD Vintage Baseball Cards & Splendid 77 Vintage Card Index Update
July 2022 Splendid 77 Vintage Sports Card Index Update
This index contains 77 of the most popular, blue chip vintage sports cards, in grades that are transacted fairly often. PSA graded cards were used because they have the highest populations and sales frequency currently. This index consists of 44 baseball cards, 17 basketball cards, 12 football cards and 4 hockey cards. The cards range…
Will Vintage Sports Card Prices Keep Going Up FOREVER?
I’m joined by Ed, a Toronto Blue Jays fan and Willie Mays collector, to discuss what we think vintage baseball card prices will look like 20-30 years into the future.
The Golden Era Of Sports Card Grading. The Big Moves PSA, SGC, Beckett & CSG Should Make NOW!
Why I think we’re entering the BEST time to be a graded sports card hobbyist RIGHT NOW. Do you agree? Also what I see as the biggest advantages of each of the 4 major card grading companies (PSA, SGC, BGS & CSG) AND the big moves I think each one should now make.
The Rarest Mickey Mantle Card – 1961 Topps Dice Game Card
There’s no question that the 1952 Topps is Mickey Mantle’s most popular card and in my view the most famous sports card in history…but it’s not Mantle’s rarest Topps playing-days card. That title goes to a very mysterious and almost mythical card. Watch below:
Vintage Baseball Card “Eye Appeal” – What Does It Mean?
These PSA Graded Mickey Mantle, Stan Musial & Ted Williams vintage baseball cards all have great eye appeal to me. What does eye appeal for vintage sports cards mean to you? Are the card grading companies getting it wrong? Does the “grade” even matter?
The “Splendid 77” Vintage Sports Card Index Powered By Card Ladder Data
Are Vintage Sports Cards A Good “Investment” Moving Forward? Let’s Find Out!
Sell 1 Keep 1 – DREAM Mantle & Mays Vintage Baseball Card
The 1962 Topps Managers’ Dream featuring Mickey Mantle & Willie Mays (& others) is one of my all-time favorite vintage baseball cards. I happen to have 2 copies, a PSA 7 & a PSA 8, and have decided to sell ONE of them. Which one would YOU keep?