5 Reasons Why the Sports Card Hobby Could Boom Again in 2026
A diamond anniversary, affordable chromium boxes, and a new generation of young superstars might make 2026 the year the sports card world truly comes back […]
Articles by Moritz Ballerstädt
The 2026 MLB Baseball Card Playbook: What to Buy, When to Buy It, and How to Sell for Profit
Want a simple, repeatable way to make money with baseball cards heading into the 2026 MLB season? Here’s a straight-shooting plan: buy when the hobby […]
Why the Paul Skenes Rookie Card is the Hottest Item in Baseball Collecting Right Now
The Pittsburgh Pirates are struggling once again in Major League Baseball. With a record of 66 wins and 89 losses, they sit at the bottom […]
Why the Ben Rice Rookie Card Is Becoming a Serious Investment
Every season new talent enters Major League Baseball. A once-in-a-generation player such as Shohei Ohtani is rare. He is already viewed as the Babe Ruth […]
Why the Paul Skenes Trading Card Hype Won’t Last
When Paul Skenes shot onto the scene, collecting frenzy followed almost immediately. A one-of-a-kind (1/1) “Rookie Debut Patch Autograph” card—featuring a patch from his jersey […]
Steph Curry Trading Card Sells for $518,000: What Investors Should Know in 2025
It ended with half a million dollars at Goldin. The Steph Curry Trading Card from Topps Now.No autograph. No patch. Not even a rookie card. […]
How COVID-19 Revived the Trading Card Market | Michael Jordan Case Study
When COVID-19 shut down the world, few expected one of the biggest beneficiaries would be… trading cards. But as people stayed home, rediscovered old hobbies, […]
Photomatching Sports Memorabilia in the Age of AI
Photomatching has long been—and still is—considered one of the most reliable ways to verify whether a jersey, shoe, or other item was actually used in […]
California AB 1570: What Sports Memorabilia Dealers Need to Know
In September 2016, California passed a new law, Assembly Bill 1570 (AB 1570), aimed at providing stronger protections against the fraudulent sale of signed sports […]
How to Sell Your Sports Memorabilia Collection — Even Without a COA
You’ve inherited or built a large collection of sports memorabilia — maybe hundreds of signed jerseys, baseball cards, photos, and other collectible gear. If your […]