1953 Red Man w/TAB #NL.2 Bobby Adams (Reds)
Grade |
EX/EX+ |
Book Value |
$ 60 |
Our Price |
$ 29.95
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Below are short bits & pieces on sportscard & baseball trading card collecting.
Please wander around the website for more info, prices, values & images
on vintage baseball, football, basketball, hockey, sport and non-sports cards.
1948 Bowman Movie Stars
The 1948 Bowman "Movie Stars" (R701-9) set was a non-sports card
set featuring popular movie stars of the era.
The cards offered a brief glimpse into the culture of the late
1940s, featuring actors and actresses of Hollywood.
The set consisted of 36 very dull gray & white cards, matching
their 1948 Bowman Baseball cards.
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1948 Bowman Movie Stars
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George Brett, 3rd Base, Royals
Major League Baseball Hall-of-Fame
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George is considered the greatest Kansas City Royals player of
all-time. He became the FIRST player in Major League Baseball
history to have 3,000 hits, 300 home runs, 600 doubles,
100 triples, 1,500 RBIs and 200 stolen bases.
He made the all-star team 13 times and is in the Major League
Baseball Hall-of-Fame.
1980 American League MVP and a key player in the team's 1985
World Series victory, Brett was known for his clutch hitting
and longevity.
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George Brett baseball cards
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Baseball card collecting terms (part G)
Grade/Condition Centering, corner wear, photo clarity, edges,
creases, print flaws ... all combine to determine a card's condition or grade.
Along with rarity/scarcity it is the major factor in a card's value.
Graded Card As values increased the condition of cards and the
determination of fakes and alterations became increasingly more important.
Various companies became "graders" of your cards. For a fee they would grade
your card (usually on a 1 to 10 scale) and then placed in a sealed plastic
holder with labelling of the vital information.
From past experiences, most people are NOT HAPPY with the grades they receive.
To keep values up, graders can be extremely picky. Things you don't see,
they do so don't be surprized when the NEAR MINT card you send in ends up
with an EX or EX/MINT grade.
There are TOO many grading companies - if you do, do choose carefully.
PSA / SGC / GAI / BGS are some of the many companies.
It is good to know that getting a card graded by a company that people
do not recognize or respect will usually just cost you time and money
and not help you in any way.