The Splendid Sports Blog

Sports Card Hobby Pet Peeve VR For Baseball Collector Mike And Mickey Mantle Monday
This is a combo video with a VR for Baseball Collector Mike’s Hobby Pet Peeve Contest & a Mickey Mantle Monday.

“3 And 3” With Scott From Reindeer Studios – 3 Of His Favorite Sports Cards & 3 He Wants
A phenomenal artist, Scott from Reindeer Studios shows 3 of his favorite sports cards in his collection and tells us why. Then 3 cards he would like to add to his collection and why, in Episode 9 of “3 And 3”.

23 Year Old Vintage Card Collector “3 And 3” With Dom Staven Sports Cards
A 23 year old vintage card collector, Dom from Staven Sports Cards shows 3 of his favorite sports cards in his collection and tells us why. Then 3 cards he would like to acquire for his collection and why, in Episode 8 of “3 And 3”.

My Highest Graded Mantle Playing Days Card – PSA 9 Topps 1950s Mickey Mantle Monday
For Mickey Mantle Monday video 7 it’s my highest graded playing days Mantle card. A 1950s Topps card that has not climbed in price like Mantle’s other cards. One of Mantle’s most affordable and best looking cards in my view!

What’s The Plan At SGC Card Grading? $1.5 Million Investment? No Vintage Set Registry?
What’s The Plan At SGC Card Grading? $1.5 Million Investment? No Vintage Set Registry?

“3 And 3” With Sammy Thunder – 3 Of His Favorite Sports Cards & 3 He Wants
Sammy Thunder shows 3 of his favorite sports cards in his collection and tells us why. Then 3 cards he would like to acquire for his collection and why, in Episode 7 of “3 And 3”.

The First Baseball Cards That Really Meant Something To Me (And Still Do!) – VR For Doug DKahn
Link To Doug’s contest video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK2ABV9Y6GU

BVG Crossover To SGC – Guess The Grade Contest – Mickey Mantle Monday – 1958 Topps Card
For Mickey Mantle Monday video #6 it’s the 1958 Topps #150 Mickey Mantle card in a Beckett BVG 5 grade. I will be attempting a crossover to SGC Grading. Guess the grade / result correctly in the comments of the YouTube video below and I will enter you into a random drawing to win the…

“3 And 3” With Lou From LouRok TV – 3 Of His Favorite Sports Cards & 3 He Wants
Lou from LouRok TV shows 3 of his favorite sports cards in his collection and tells us why. Then 3 cards he would like to acquire for his collection and why. Subscribe to LouRok TV – https://www.youtube.com/c/LouRokTV/ And Follow on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/louroktv/

Why Do The Sports Card Companies Ruin Every Good Idea? Mickey Mantle Monday – SGC 9.5 Ted Williams & Mantle Game-Used Bat Dual Card!
For Mickey Mantle video #5 it’s the 2004 Upper Deck Etchings Mickey Mantle / Ted Williams Game-Used Bat Dual Card #104/150 Graded SGC 9.5. Why do the sports card makers keep ruining every great idea? Subscribe for a Mantle card showing on Mondays with a combination of playing-days, oddballs and post-playing-days cards.

“3 And 3” With James Elite Hunters – 3 Of His Favorite Sports Cards & 3 He Wants
James Elite Hunters shows 3 of his favorite sports cards in his collection and tells us why. Then 3 cards he would like to acquire for his collection and why.

Vintage Card Market Future Thoughts & Mickey Mantle Monday – Pop 1 Pinstripe Game-Worn Jersey Card
For Mickey Mantle Monday video #4 it’s the 2001 Upper Deck Pinstripe Exclusives Mickey Mantle Game-Worn Jersey Card. A PSA 10 current pop 1. Subscribe for a Mantle card showing every Monday with a combination of playing-days, oddballs and post-playing-days cards.

“3 And 3” With DKAHN Doug – 3 Of His Favorite Baseball Cards & 3 He Wants
Doug dkahn shows 3 of his favorite sports cards in his collection and tells us why. Then 3 cards he wants to buy and why.

Talking Vintage Baseball Card Pricing & Market Stuff With DoubleD Vintage Baseball Cards Dylan
Dylan DoubleD Vintage Baseball Cards joins me to talk about the vintage card market. Vintage baseball cards have had a meteoric rise. While the overall pricing of sports cards continues to decline, vintage cards have currently reached an all-time high. What could be causing this and what could the future hold?

Mickey Mantle Monday – 1953 Bowman Color Baseball Card – A Seed That Was Planted in 1989
For Mickey Mantle Monday video #3 it’s the 1953 Bowman Color baseball card, with a bonus appearance of the 1989 reprint sweepstakes card I pulled from a pack 30+ years ago. Did anyone ever win that? Subscribe for a Mantle card showing on Mondays with a combination of playing-days, oddballs and post-playing-days cards.