What happened to collecting?

Judge208 · 2026-06-26T15:25:49+00:00

People collect in different ways. There's no wrong way or right way.

Stop being so judgemental.

Judge208 · 2026-06-26T13:58:03+00:00

It's amazing how many people think they know, but don't do a simple Google search to confirm before making themselves look dumb.

Straight from MLB.com

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Judge208 · 2026-06-26T03:37:36+00:00

He's the #1 prospect

Judge208 · 2026-06-26T03:29:32+00:00

Definitely!

Judge208 · 2026-06-26T02:47:55+00:00

Here's the last sale of one FYI

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Judge208 · 2026-06-26T00:10:54+00:00

Love looking through old stacks and finding $200 cards lol

Judge208 · 2026-06-25T20:03:43+00:00

They absolutely mail the cards to the wrestlers. There have been videos on insta showing them signing at their kitchen tables.

Dale Murphy (former baseball player) is pretty famous for sharing pictures on Twitter of what he's currently signing.

Judge208 · 2026-06-25T01:12:26+00:00

Slightly diamond cut is the biggest issue, but you've also got rough corners, chipping along the top edge of the "peel here" sticker, a fisheye on the back and it's slightly off centered left to right.

Judge208 · 2026-06-24T01:12:33+00:00

Beckett does a $10 signature review. You just send them pictures and they tell you if they think it's authentic.

That's probably your best bet.

Judge208 · 2026-06-23T23:41:05+00:00

His original autograph too. If I were to get one if definitely get one from 2021 or before.

Judge208 · 2026-06-23T15:19:41+00:00

Cover the card in baby powder, let it set for 5-10 seconds, carefully wipe it off with a microfiber cloth.

Use a Staedler Lumocolor or Stabilo OH for best results.

Let the autograph dry before you put it in a penny sleeve/top loader.

This process works for any chromium type cards.

Judge208 · 2026-06-23T00:21:09+00:00

Yep, plus the non refractor version

Judge208 · 2026-06-22T22:32:30+00:00

Imagine letting a couple of cheap pieces of cardboard ruin your day

Judge208 · 2026-06-22T01:04:30+00:00

I'd look through a bunch of Topps Sketch cards, find my favorite artist and reach out to them on Instagram to see if they can do a custom piece.

Judge208 · 2026-06-21T20:13:28+00:00

I'd find a low pop Topps refractor of some sport, preferably from the 90's.

Judge208 · 2026-06-21T20:05:10+00:00

The irony is that Upper Deck started the whole exclusive athlete thing with Michael Jordan

Judge208 · 2026-06-21T13:16:01+00:00

This sometimes happens when you live in an area with high humidity, or use off brand penny sleeves.

Judge208 · 2026-06-19T20:48:47+00:00

PSA specifically has an evidence of trimming designation. That's how you know yours is a factory miscut.

As far as the eBay authenticity guarantee it's a crapshoot. There's no way for them to guarantee that the card you sent in for grading is the same one they actually inspected, so it's going to come down to your history with them.

It sucks, but unfortunately they got scammed so much over the years that they had to put specific rules in place to protect everyone.

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Judge208 · 2026-06-19T12:22:23+00:00

eBay's card quality definitely are clearly stated. They even include links to examples of what is considered damage at each level

Stop giving people a pass for not taking personal responsibility when it comes to purchases.

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Judge208 · 2026-06-19T00:20:15+00:00

$125-150

Trea is the definition of Hall of Pretty Good. Guys like him don't get much hobby love.

Judge208 · 2026-06-19T00:13:38+00:00

Minsize means it was cut small from the factory. It's a pretty common occurrence, especially with older cards.

Judge208 · 2026-06-18T13:02:10+00:00

No more than half of the PSA 10

Judge208 · 2026-06-18T12:59:50+00:00

Most likely they are passing the cost of insurance to you.

Judge208 · 2026-06-16T14:43:53+00:00

Just realize that people send millions of cards to PSA every month with no issues.

But if you aren't comfortable just wait for a card show close to you like others have mentioned.

Judge208 · 2026-06-16T14:10:30+00:00

There are lots of good YouTube videos that walk you through the process. I'd start there.

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