Moritz Ballerstädt 
I went through Catawiki again after writing about Etsy, and the difference is pretty obvious. Etsy gives me this strange feeling that almost anything can be uploaded if the photo is clean enough. A framed Jordan, some COA nobody knows, “authentic” in the title, decent seller page, done. Catawiki feels different, but not because I … Read more
I was looking through Etsy again for sports memorabilia, and it is one of the stranger places to search for autographs. The selection is huge: Jordan, Brady, Ohtani, Kobe, Messi, framed jerseys, signed photos, balls, helmets, display pieces. A lot of it looks good at first glance because Etsy is built for presentation. Nice photos, … Read more
A cracked PSA slab does not always mean the card inside is damaged. I know that grey area myself. I have a cracked PSA 5 Markelle Fultz Prizm slab in my collection, and for that kind of card, I can live with it. But a cracked or badly scuffed holder is still not the same … Read more
I bought a Vladimir Guerrero Sr. autograph recently, and it made me think about the whole father-son thing in sports cards again. It is a strange setup. The parent has the name, the career, the mythology. Then the kid arrives with the same name on the jersey and suddenly every card, every stat, every autograph … Read more
I picked up an Anthony Volpe auto recently and people immediately started doing what the hobby always does once a player struggles for a while. “Overpaid.”“Guy is cooked.”“$60 card.”“Should’ve bought Judge instead.” And honestly, I get why people became skeptical. Volpe was supposed to become one of the faces of the Yankees youth movement. Big … Read more
I spend a lot of time in sports card Reddit groups and Facebook groups, and honestly, some of the comments are wild. Someone posts a big pull, not even a crazy flex, just a card they are happy about, and immediately people jump in with “$50 card,” “PSA 9 max,” “centering is off,” “sticker auto,” … Read more
I saw this in a sports card Facebook group: PSA 9s should not be that much cheaper than PSA 10s. Good topic. Also exactly why I still read Facebook groups. I have written before about sports card Facebook groups being messy, but this is where the real hobby talks. Not auction copy. Not dealer language. … Read more
I saw someone walking through Berlin in a Lakers jacket, pulling a shopping trolley behind him. Nothing rare. Nothing game-used. Nothing signed. Just a Lakers jacket in a normal Berlin street. But that is exactly why I stopped thinking about it. You see this everywhere now. Yankees caps. Bulls hoodies. Raiders logos. Dodgers caps. Jordan … Read more
Topps announced an exclusive trading card, sticker and trading card games partnership with England’s Football Association, but the interesting part is not only the FA logo on future products. It is the date. The deal starts in 2031, which makes the whole thing feel less like a product announcement and more like a land grab … Read more
Muhammad Ali memorabilia has always been one of the most fascinating parts of the sports memorabilia market. Very few athletes combine sporting greatness, cultural weight, political meaning, and global recognition the way Ali does. That is why signed Ali items can still attract serious attention: boxing gloves, photos, programs, trunks, robes, and other objects connected … Read more
