Questions & Answers 17

[@trollerskater]

10:30 don’t sleep on the Bonds/Griffey card from 91 fleer. Cool combo card and worth far more than a dime in good condition. The best of the worst so to speak

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Good one!

[@polkcountyboxbreaks]

Threw up in mouth 😂

[@17guzy]

definitely agree with the way folk's player collect. I'm 43 and all my card friends growing up always took to the big-name guys. I was a Howard Johnson guy myself! Bought a PSA 10 auto recently for the collection. Still have all my childhood collection!

[@jbhatts610]

I’ve clicked on a few of your videos now. Think they’re great, love your calm common-sense approach to the hobby. I also consider myself a collector investor dealer in that order. Just really quick, it’s clear that nobody will ever agree on this. But, for me, I will never call 1981 topps, 1986 topps baseball (ANYTHING from the 80s, any sport VINTAGE)! These were incredibly overproduced years and in a time when collectors had an abundance of ways to keep their cards in great condition. It just can’t be about age . Pretty soon we’d be calling 1991 proset hockey vintage (ain’t no way bro (as the kids say)). I grew up in the hobby when the “purists “ would say 1973 and before is vintage because of the high numbers. Perhaps I could be convinced to call the rest of the 70s vintage but I’d draw the line there! Well that was my long-winded post! Thanks for your content

[@collectorinvestordealer]

I respect your view on it!

[@ACD1994]

Vintage and valuable are different subjective points. I mean in 20 years from now. 1984 will be 60 years ago...

[@markstein1916]

Love it! I throw up in my mouth too, when I'm forced to say Commanders, Guardians, etc. Great stuff!

[@David-fv7zg]

Initially I saw that and said what the……then it hit me. LOL

[@Johndeplume.]

Love the subtle dry humour, Chris. Never goes unnoticed. 😀👍

[@Vintage_Dave_T]

Q&As are some of my favorite episodes. Thx for your channel.

[@PennySleeveSteve]

Collector, Investor, Dealer, Turtle neck enthusiast! Haha Absolutely love this series.

[@rickparadise3186]

If the 1956 Topps set is vertical, what would a horizontal card be? I’ve always thought the side-to-side cards were considered horizontal and vertical being up and down.

[@Intensity-qz2jx]

I didn't know you were having a Q & A. You always keep it real, I love that.

[@Rick_Dunaway]

Slabs with scratches can be polished to new or better condition. I use a Milwaukee polisher/sander and Mguires plastic headlight polish

[@jasonshay1]

One of the best out there. Thanks for all your videos.

[@Aut0KAD]

for the cut card issue and whether you should 'cut them', I think the answer is on the grading companies, if they are not cut by the manufacturer, then they should not be graded on their edges.

[@nik9111]

regarding the beckett sticker; it wouldn't prevent me from buying the card, but if I had an option of the same card for the same price I would take the card without the sticker every time

[@Perk_SportYourCards]

When you were talking about the 1991 Fleer baseball set, even before you mentioned the Sabo, I immediately thought of the Griffey in that set because he obviously looks like he just hit a two hopper to short and is being thrown out in the process of the photo being taken. I have that card in a PSA 10 because I collect some Griffey and it's a card from my childhood. I very specifically remember being at a friend's house for a trading session and seeing a 1991 Fleer baseball card for the first time and thinking about how incredibly yellow it was and how wildly different it was from any other baseball card I had seen before then. But it's like they were trying to use pictures of players failing lol

[@davidwilsing1545]

To follow up on the hand cut card question…what are the “rules” with say, the mid-70s hostess cards? What is the “correct” way to cut them out? Should the black dotted lines be showing? How do you get, or what is, a perfect cut?

[@mofny]

I have a way to prevent the "vertical scratches" from graded team bags, especially the tighter Cardboard Gold variety. When you put the slab into the team bag, before you slide it down, pinch the sides of the team bag. The vertical scratches are created when the slab is rubbed against the inside of the team bag. Do the pinch method when removing the team bag as well. So far this has worked very well for me. I also have solid success improving/removing those lines with Plastx.

[@SouthSide686]

Thanks for including my question Chris!

[@jamesadams8207]

I had one of those large Chris Sabo posters hanging on my wall. I immediately thought of 1991 Fleer when you mentioned least favorite. I would add 1991 Donruss was also pretty bad....and they split it up into 2 series. My favorite set is 1978 Topps, as that's the 1st year I bought baseball card packs. 1965 Topps is a pretty card IMO.

[@pwllam]

Re: the 3rd party authentication stickers...I normally get them added to memorabilia-type items (i.e. bats, balls, jerseys, pucks, photos, etc.), but i would personally not put those on trading cards. I have avoided cards in the past with beckett/jsa stickers on the back. Maybe this word is a bit strong, but I feel like those stickers kinda 'ruin' the cards for me.

[@Wicky952]

Ya my thoughts 2...euh...no more

[@1carneyms]

Great job, love you love your show. First time caller long time listener.

[@His.Wickedness]

In soccer there is a term called pre-modern for cards that came before the prizm and chrome sets. I think it could be adopted to describe cards that came before the modern numbered/chrome/autographed cards arrived but aren't necessarily vintage

[@collectorinvestordealer]

I like it

[@ASMRPeople]

To the guy worried about fading. I made a nice little setup. I have some shelves with remove controlled led strips. When I want to look at the cards I press the button to turn them on, then just hit the off button. They are also rgb strips so if I want some of my modern chrome stuff to looking interesting I'll use red or blue light.

[@victorfrankenstein50202]

The 1956 Topps Baseball Set is sweet, but my favorite has always been the 1955 set. They’re a bit more colorful, and the facsimile auto is a great way to be able to compare to other autographed items for authentication.

[@ASMRPeople]

Most of the highest grade hand-cut cards were cut in modern times. They have to know your set however. You don't want to turn a 3 into an A. I can tell you on 60s post you need to have the cut line remaining on the card to get a number grade. Also perforated stuff don't cut with scissors PSA will slap it with an A, you need to separate it the natural way

[@b-man1232]

Retro - Last 5-19 years. Vintage - 20-years or older. Antique - 100-years or older. As an Antique Dealer - that's what I was always taught.

[@gregorybenoit8526]

18:54 I collect Clayton Kershaw and currently have 711 different Kershaw cards!

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Nice!

[@SwanhillCards108]

I take so much pride that you are living in Baltimore! Go O's!

[@warrendinCLE]

'96 Skylines is an amazing insert! I don't have the complete set. But I love it! Thanks Chris!

[@smashdragon182]

Regarding cutting the hand-cut cards further, I think that's perfectly fine. They were supposed to be cut in the first place, so I don't see a problem fixing someone's sloppy cut/tear job.

[@JustinKircherjK]

I love the Chris Sabo story dealing with minor childhood trama. If your cousins made you wear the goggles as you were playing, that would probably add to it.

[@jimc.goodfellas]

I grew up with a guy who was a huge Sabo fan and he even wore the goggles

[@flybone100]

The monthly beckett price guide used to have FUDC for Craig Biggio on the 1989 Upper Deck set. We always joked that it was the first UD card for all the players.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Haha good point :)

[@Trashton]

The Chris Sabo card is hilarious 😂

[@bryanmccoy203]

In all fairness, I could be that he checked his swing 😢 Another kinda funny thing is that the 91 fleer set is arguably sharp… if you consider how *meh* the 90 fleer design was

[@benspringer8783]

Great segment love your answers

[@ilovecake1310]

I pulled a Ken Griffey in 1989. I kept it in a screw down. But it was a screw down with a space for the card. I recently sent it in a though my LCS. I got a 9. To me this means the card was always a 9. I doubt I got knock down from a 10 by the screw down.

[@gumshoe7237]

The screw down didn't knock you . If it did , they would not of graded it .. check your corners edges surface and centering . Same deal on the back . also with the 89 upper deck , if the UD logo on the back bottom middle of the card is off in anyway that will ding you to .. I sold a psa 9 a few months back for 200 in case your curious .. btw for anyone who didn't know , the 89 Griffey is the most graded card far and away . Don't think there's even a close second .

[@whatshappeningwithmychange3089]

What's the argument now between pre war and Vintage? How should collectors handle 50-80?

[@ACD1994]

Thanks, Chris! I'll try to refrain from asking basic questions that don't really have an answer, in the future. 😊

[@blueodum]

Regarding the hand cut - it is absolutely ethical, no question in my mind. Nothing on the slab says that it has to be hand cut by the original owner.

[@thomascourt4935]

Is no one else going to point out that we are now at a point where graded cards need their own protection? I thought the card itself was the asset; now it is the card and the protective case the card is in? Four or five dollars to protect the slab? What's next?

[@kevincrews5875]

I always throw up in my mouth when I have to say Commanders!

[@baseballbrownie2317]

Especially for Us Eagles Fans😅

[@tubenachos]

Try Cleveland Guardians, just stupid woke nonsense I feel ya man 💯

[@inlandempiresignpros1558]

Commandos would have been a good name but commanders is trash

[@JB-gt5no]

No actual fans of those franchises would call them by their new name. So lame and weak.

[@williamcollins8098]

You didn't need your best friend to hold your hair back .Lucky you.

[@David-fv7zg]

Boy I feel for the McGriff kid.

[@Andy28-m6e]

Just curious...when you moved to Europe did you take all or some of the cards with you or did you store them somewhere?

[@collectorinvestordealer]

I took some and stored some in a storage locker.

[@DonSolaska]

I have a 1991 fleer baseballcard of derek bell. On the back is an error that I have not.seen or heard of

[@mnplumberman]

I don't mind the 1st Bowman's of old players, but as long as they keep it SSP. It doesn't spoil anything about the product and nothing wrong with a little fun chase. I much prefer the 1st Bowman Autos of Retired players though. Again, only if they keep it rare. Maybe 1-2 players a year and everything low numbered.

[@JacksonLloyd952]

Awesome

[@Showcardsusa]

In looking at the ‘91 Fleer Sabo pic, I think he may be checking his swing

[@vintagebetty]

Hi I have a pack of Topps Cubs whole team cards never opened. What do you suggest I do with them?

[@RichardRennes]

"Not a conspiracy theorist" - Chris Sewell, while having what appears to be a jump cut at 21:06. Coincidence?? 🤨🤷‍♂

[@tylersimmons6524]

Re: vintage... I like the term Retro for anything 1981-2010 (Shoutout Mike's Retro Podcast)

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Ooh thats a cool idea

[@jasonshay1]

I keep my slabs in a display case that is on a north facing wall so it never gets any direct sunlight.

[@markstein1916]

Your answer on increased card values after a player's death was basically the exact same as MidLife Sportscards, but 99% shorter. Will be interested to see what kind of spike Willie Mays receives. RIP.

[@gregorybenoit8526]

I agree that it’s different depending on the situation. Like Kobe for example, huge spike, especially for autographs. Totally unexpected death and no more future autographs left people scrambling to get what they could.

[@cditsious]

Great video as usual Chris. Maybe you could argue that Sabo was checking his swing?

[@lowrollerscratcher3563]

Are you planning go your local GameStop. GameStop will buying your sports graded cards now. Can you compare how much they will pay you if you sell your graded sports card in GameStop vs online or card show? It will be awesome video for your channel.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

I dont have plans to look into gamestop but its an interesting idea...

[@NuthinFancyCollectibles]

Great Q&A session.

[@dustinandrews7409]

In the antiques and collectibles market 20 years is considered vintage.

[@TomBruns-by3vn]

1961 Fleer NBA series is my favorite series ❤

[@MCHVIDEO]

Carl and Sal like this

[@jude999]

The penny sleeves for PSA slabs are poor. They split along the side and now have an obnoxious "PSA" label that covers the card. Nothing wrong with cutting hand cut card. Thats a great photo of Sabo actually, unusual.

[@Mike01212]

Will you and the snowman have a booth at the national convention here in a few months?

[@collectorinvestordealer]

We will set up at the National!

[@rymartinez]

I think 90s cards will always be considered “modern”. Just like in art, post-modern becomes an era. There’s already “ultra-modern” for newer cards. Vintage is up to 60/70s. Junk wax is 80s/early 90s. Modern is mid 90s - 2000s. I consider Prizm era as “ultra” modern but as the hobby progresses that may change.

[@Mikeygee99]

Hi Chris, would you mind sharing the make/model of the slab protector that you showed on video?

[@collectorinvestordealer]

The brand is called Safe Slab. You buy them in packs of three.

[@Mikeygee99]

@@collectorinvestordealer thanks Chris! I sent you a question yesterday, guess I missed the cutoff 🥴

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Yeah I recorded the video Monday morning

[@IamJ007]

If a snubbed Fred Mcgriff could be used as a cutoff, how do you contend Manny Machado "will" get into the HOF? Because even if he plays for 5 more amazing years ( Not going to happen) he will still be way under McGriffs stats. Claiming such about Machado, could be used for profitable gain. Please clarify, and why you feel so strongly about a lower performing star late in his career.

[@sdhsfbrules]

You could have been Orioles’ Chris Hoiles

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Yeah he was the other choice at the time!

[@Bradydog-in7ut]

The 1981 initial offering of Donruss baseball was my overall worst of all time. Right out of the pack the card were poorly collated (you’d get 4 of the same player followed by 3 of another player ect ect), the cars stock was extremely thin and cheap, the card design was uninspiring and a lot of cards had stupid errors on them..,,.that’s why ever today, the two boxes full of card still are not worth much.

[@tothetop-omaid]

Love these videos

[@liverust5]

We love Beckett

[@tommayrant2279]

When you automatically know that 1956 Topps baseball is Chris's favorite set. :)

[@scottvaughn9]

For the "Trading Card" label at the top of PSA holders... even if someone JUST wants to get the auto authenticated/graded, I still think PSA needs to create a minimum requirement for the card itself to be “authentic”. That would not only eliminate/curb counterfeits, but it would eliminate the need for that silly designation on the slab that honestly delegitimizes PSA imo. I think newer folks to the hobby assume a PSA case = everything is authentic. Their actual company name is "Professional Sports Authenticator", and the fact that they will slab a potentially fake card feels very off.

[@billp6605]

That hand cut looks like someone used a chainsaw 😆

[@thomasbacon3161]

When that guy asked about PSA grading cards without a number, did he mean serial number? I recently got a card returned as No Grade by PSA because it was missing the serial number.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Perhaps that is what he was asking (I didnt interpret it that way). If so, thats correct, PSA does not grade cards missing the serial number (I believe Beckett will).

[@markthompson7503]

20 years old is usually considered "vintage" in a lot of hobbies.

[@karlcicitto3095]

Enjoyed it, Chris. Or should I say, Spuds.

[@forzendikar9908]

I grew up in Aspen Hill in the 80’s-2000’s my sentiment is the same Orioles and Commanders are my favorite teams. Ravens are now my AFC team and Nationals are my NL team. Don’t remember the Baltimore Colts ever being in MD. Then again I was born in 79 and didn’t become a football fan until 1990.

[@ACD1994]

Go Orioles! I'm 20 minutes from Aspen Hill.

[@forzendikar9908]

@@ACD1994 yes sir, Go O’s!!! Let’s win the next 2 against the Stankee’s

[@ACD1994]

@@forzendikar9908 They will

[@ACD1994]

@@forzendikar9908 2 out of 3 ain't bad. 2024 World Series, is back on! 😈🤘

[@Teflonchxpo]

IMO... 1989 is the cutoff for a card to be "Vintage"... 1990s - 2000s will always be considered Junk Wax (80% of cards are worthless)... 2000 - 2020 is the Golden era (highest value for most sports/players)... I feel 2021 - 2030 will be the "speculation era" (Very similar to the 90s - 2000s)

[@mnplumberman]

I can't say recutting a hand cut card is wrong, but it also doesn't feel right.

[@David-fv7zg]

Fanatics are going to spice things up……..I hope we don’t get more Halloween prints.

[@cryptonite8495]

1956 Topps baseball is not vertical? I'm sure you meant horizontal or landscape.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Yes thats what I meant

[@manfordlee9827]

What happen to the Washington Senator the baseball team?

[@ACD1994]

They moved to Texas in 1972. And became the Texas Rangers.

[@reallygraycards7139]

FWIW I love the first Bowman legends

[@reallygraycards7139]

I can attest…there are a lot of Papi PC collectors 😂.

[@williambartenslager4134]

The 1981 Topps Stan Papi is really tough in high grade

[@user-hm5zb1qn6g]

Plastic protectors for slabs? This is getting crazy.

[@itmeyo0]

3rd, gj chris

[@David-fv7zg]

What are some of your favorite ways to find undervalued cards on eBay?

[@shawndanlovich2277]

How does prestine auction get away selling them 10s of BCCG . most are not even close . they need to be called out. Someone over there is pocketing big 💰 .

[@buttertart2022]

For hand-cut cards, I would view the grade as guidance on the condition of the surface / image and the authenticity of the card. The sharpness of the corners or edges is irrelevant as all hand-cut cards are the equivalent of authentic - trimmed. So, go nuts with trimming yourself. The exception is when the cut is within any dashed lines that may have been provided by the manufacturer.

[@theboringchannel2027]

1956 topps is HORIZONTAL LAYOUT or LANDSCAPE LAYOUT

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Slip of the tongue

[@David-fv7zg]

If a card has been cut 100 years ago, and you cut it today, I consider it altered.

[@Rawstock92]

91 Fleer Football was a middle school art project … beside the green, the background … uuugh.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Hahah yes :)

[@IamJ007]

Junk wax will always be junk wax. Junk wax 2.0 is the term post 2019 topps chrome, cause 2019 update was the re-introduction of 2.0 junk. *personal opinion ( 2020 with breakers/print runs I quit buying.)

[@Aut0KAD]

I think 1951 parkhurst hockey doesnt have numbers

[@whatshappeningwithmychange3089]

Chris sabo miss it by country mile

[@markthompson7503]

Mike Jensen, WWE is hot right now. I sell a lot and collect a lot of WWE cards.

[@SreyAun-sd1eb]

Or maybe psa is grading tough!

[@Goobastank]

L O L Chris Sabo card

[@Philly_Joe]

Hand cut it.....that is how the cards were ment to be handeled.

[@Dufex_of_Life]

authenticator stickers are eye sores

[@liverust5]

Buy a beckett

[@sisterraysbrother]

I recently got back into collecting and went through all my old commons boxes. the most valuable card I found (and now I'm gonna throw up in MY mouth a little bit) is the Mark Jackson Hoops cards w/ the idiot brothers on the card. I hate that card. I get it - it is interesting. I even relayed the story to my wife because I had been out of the hobby and had no idea why PSA lists that card w/ an assigned value. but I don't like celebrating something like this as part of our hobby. I also have no interest in owning any OJ cards. I loved the guy back in the day, but yeah.. don't really need to add more. hate those cards, too. hard pass.

[@theboringchannel2027]

Don't stress the condition of your slabs, in a decade or so, the grading companies will create the NEED for you to have your cards reslabbed to the "new slab" in order to realize full value of your card at that time.

[@bobwhite4671]

Yea maybe we will have to get our slabs graded?😂😂😂😂😂

[@doktorcopernikuss]

@@bobwhite4671 This is 100% what's coming and happening.... Sad. Bigly Sad.

[@richardbianco9674]

Love the content but man even after the last few debacles with your psa submissions, that's the only company you mention. On the topic of waiting, you talked about waiting months with psa, when sgc is like 10 days. Far more accurate on the grade and way faster. In order for psa to get their act together, you guys really need to drop them lower in your priority list. Make them feel it and only then might they change

[@jamesadams8207]

Maybe when SGC cards sell for similar or better prices, it will happen. The slabs are big and bulky and take up more space than PSA slabs. And lastly, the PSA registry is one of the great things in the hobby.

[@richardbianco9674]

@jamesadams8207 that's the point. They will when more people decide to go with the better grader. Frankly you can get very similar pricing if you have just a bit of patience. I have seen sgc prices equal to psa many times the last few months also.