In 2026, baseball card grading sits at the heart of a booming collectables market that values authenticated and slabbed cards ...

Why Demand Has Increased: In recent years, collector demand has shifted toward strong mid-grade examples of iconic Mantle ...

"By the '80s, baseball card values were rising beyond the average hobbyist's means. As prices continued to climb, baseball cards were touted as a legitimate investment alternative to stocks, with The ...

For example, a 1958 Topps Mickey Mantle in a PSA 5 last sold for $1,285. The Willie Mays in the same grade last sold for $350 ...

Michael Jordan’s rise and domination of the sporting world with the Chicago Bulls happened to coincide with trading card companies pushing their printing presses to unprecedented extremes. As a result ...

Stocks, bonds, bitcoin or baseball cards? In the midst of all the losses of this pandemic, prices for collectible baseball cards seem to be ... outta here. A mint-condition 1952 Mickey Mantle card has ...

Baseball cards have long been a cornerstone of sports collectibles, blending nostalgia with investment potential. In recent years, the market for rare and high-grade cards has exploded, with some ...

Don’t throw away those beat-up baseball or football cards. The Athletic reports a curious trend has emerged recently in the card market, which has enjoyed a resurgence over the past few years after ...

Clayton Kershaw is one of the best pitchers of this baseball generation. He’s amassed more than 3,000 strikeouts to go along with his 222 wins. Throw in three Cy Young Awards, a Most Valuable Player ...