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Sorted Newest to Oldest*
Top Vintage Basketball Sales on eBay in August 2021
Top Vintage Football Sales on eBay in August 2021
Analyzing rookie cards of the top 25 third basemen of "all-time" (September 2-8, 2021)
Analyzing rookie cards of the top 25 second basemen of "all-time" (August 26-September 1, 2021)
Analyzing rookie cards of the top 25 first basemen of "all-time" (August 19-25, 2021)
In the Investment Corner with some pennant racers (August 12-18, 2021)
Analyzing rookie cards of the top 25 catchers "ever" (August 5-11, 2021)
Analyzing rookie cards of the top 25 pitchers ever (sort of) (July 29-August 4, 2021)
How to make money with trade deadline deals (HINT: it's a trick!) (July 22-28, 2021)
What can Brooks Robinson teach us about market gaps? (July 15-21, 2021)
Fake buying some All-Star cards in the Investment Corner (July 8-14, 2021)
The opportunity cost of rookie card speculation (July 1-7, 2021)
Are there any bargain Willie Mays cards? (June 24-30, 2021)
Was there a card boom in the mid-2010s? (June 17-23, 2021)
Fake buying the 'Next Ted Simmons' in the Investment Corner (June 10-16, 2021)
Who is the *next* Ted Simmons (June 3-9, 2021)
Where is Ted Simmons headed? (May 27-June 2, 2021)
Is Pujols becoming Griffey ... or Raffy?? (May 20-26, 2021)
Where Are Albert Pujols Cards Headed? (May 13-19, 2021)
A year of the Investment Corner and this month's (fake) $1000 spend (May 6-12, 2021)
What did a year of coronavirus do to hobby prices? (April 29-May 5, 2021)
Do "special" cards hold any special value? (April 22-28, 2021)
Measuring card demand with graders and bidders ... and listers (April 15-21, 2021)
Dropping $1000 on guys who were *supposed* to be Hall of Famers (April 8-14, 2021)
What history teaches us about investing in Juan Soto baseball cards (March 25-31, 2021)
Graded Junk Wax and housing tracts ... say what? (March 18-24, 2021)
How would YOU spend $1200 on stimulating baseball cards? (March 11-17, 2021)
Do a player's last cards carry a premium? (March 4-10, 2021)
Can eBay show us gaps in the baseball card market? (February 25-March 3, 2021)
Do cards of "one-hit wonders" hold their value? (February 18-24, 2021)
Investing' $1000 in Junk Wax gems (February 11-17, 2021)
Do Pete Rose baseball cards care that he's banned? (February 4-10, 2021)
How did those hot baseball cards from 2008 pay off?? (January 28-February 3, 2021)
Who are collectors "voting" into the Hall of Fame ... with dollars?? (January 21-27, 2021)
Investing $1000 in Hall of Fame futures (January 14-20, 2021)
What condition do "raw" cards really sell in? (January 7-13, 2021)
What happens if no one is elected to the Hall of Fame? (December 31, 2020 - January 6, 2021)
What are you looking for here? And is there a post-Christmas lull in the card market? (December 24-30, 2020)
How is that Santa Claus rookie card faring? (December 17-23, 2020)
Investing $1000 in some Hall of Fame surprises (December 10-16, 2020)
What should we expect from the market in January 2021? (December 3-9, 2020)
How do big free agent deals affect baseball card prices? (November 26-December 2, 2020)
How does Black Friday affect baseball card prices? And...is that an early trend I detect?? (November 19-25, 2020)
The November Investment Corner ... Dropping $1000 in Funny Money on uncertain baseball cards (November 12-18, 2020)
How do Gold Gloves affect card values in the long term? (November 5-11, 2020)
When does a player have enough WAR to make his card values "safe"? (October 29-November 4, 2020)
Which Ken Griffey, Jr., rookie cards made more money ... premiums or junk wax? (October 22-28, 2020)
Is Junk Wax still junk wax? (October 15-21, 2020)
The October Investment Corner ... Dropping $1000 in Funny Money on "perfect" baseball cards (October 8-14, 2020)
Were Junk Wax megalots actually GOOD investments? (October 1-7, 2020)
How much do playoff heroics affect baseball card prices? (September 24-30, 2020)
Can you *really* spot a GEM MINT baseball card? (September 17-23, 2020)
The September Investment Corner ... Dropping $1000 in Funny Money on maybe-Hall of Famers (September 10-16, 2020)
Does an MVP award make for valuable baseball cards? (September 3-9, 2020)
Is there still money in junk wax?? (August 27-September 2, 2020)
Which ‘Unknowns’ Will Make the Hall of Fame in December? (August 13-19, 2020)
The August Investment Corner ... Dropping $1000 in Funny Money on Cardboard (August 6-12, 2020)
Are there ANY baseball cards that are good long-term investments? (July 30-August 5, 2020)
How much money did those 1990s baseball card speculators make? (July 23-29, 2020)
That $1197 you spent in 1992 is worth HOW much now?? (July 16-22, 2020)
The July Investment Corner ... Dropping $1000 in Funny Money on Cardboard (July 9-15, 2020)
Are rookie cards more scarce? (July 2-8, 2020)
How many cards were *really* made in the 1980s? (June 25-July 1, 2020)
Did the Beckett Hot List pay off for investors? (June 18-24, 2020)
Spending $1000 in the Investment Corner (June 11-17, 2020)
Is there a Rookie Mania afterglow?? (June 4-10, 2020)
How much is a *surprise* Hall of Fame election worth? (May 21-27, 2020)
What Cards Would YOU Buy with $1200? (May 14-20, 2020)
How is coronavirus affecting the card market? (With an assist from Nolan Ryan) (May 7-13, 2020)
*Each market report covers the date range listed in parentheses.