1948 Bowman Movie Stars #27 SONNY TUFTS

Grade	EX/MINT
Book Value	n/a
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1948 Bowman Movie Stars #27 SONNY TUFTS Non-Sport cards value

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1910 Birds Series (T42/T43)

The 1910 bird series cards, particularly those within the T42 Mecca and related sets, offer a fascinating glimpse into early 20th-century popular culture and natural history. These cards, often distributed with tobacco products, featured beautifully rendered illustrations of various bird species, capturing the public's growing interest in ornithology. The sets were produced with either white or gold borders, and are popular with collectors. These cards are not only valued for their aesthetic appeal and historical significance, but also as a testament to the era's promotional practices. The cards give a great look into what the general public was interested in at that period of time.

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1952/53 Bowman TV & Radio Stars of NBC

The 1952 and 1953 Bowman "TV & Radio Stars of NBC" card sets are classic examples of non-sports trading cards that captured the culture of the early television/radio era. This set marked Bowman's entry into the realm of television and radio personalities. It featured stars from the NBC network, a dominant force in TV at the time. Building on their success with the 1952 set, Bowman released a much larger 1953 set including a wider . range including more TV stars, reflecting the growing popularity of television. Figures like Bob Hope, Groucho Marx and many more.

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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.