Sports Card Nerd 🤓
@sportscardnerd.bsky.social
Follow if you like sports cards. Self proclaimed card grading and organization expert. Collector/curator. Baseball, basketball, and football. #cardsky
Bought this today. Signed by Stan Lee. Might have paid too much. Can’t find comps.
May 23, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Bought this today. Signed by Stan Lee. Might have paid too much. Can’t find comps.
I’ve posted this one before, but it is my favorite card in my collection. l like seeing it in my display case, but I’m starting to wonder if I should store it in my fireproof safe. #cardsky Do you guys store them in a safe when they hit a certain value?
March 18, 2025 at 10:39 AM
I’ve posted this one before, but it is my favorite card in my collection. l like seeing it in my display case, but I’m starting to wonder if I should store it in my fireproof safe. #cardsky Do you guys store them in a safe when they hit a certain value?
/7. Step five: cards I wadnt to keep (have colored slips) file into their designated boxes. I use graded two row boxes so that I can put an index card with the label of the players last name, filed alphabetically. Shown below: baseball active players / baseball retired players. #cardsky
February 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
/7. Step five: cards I wadnt to keep (have colored slips) file into their designated boxes. I use graded two row boxes so that I can put an index card with the label of the players last name, filed alphabetically. Shown below: baseball active players / baseball retired players. #cardsky
/6 Step four: Cards that get a color slip (retired/active players to keep), get placed in one of two boxes: 1) box for needs grading inspection (gold slips), and 2) ready for filing (other colors). After the detailed grading inspection is done, card either goes to PSA, or it gets a new color slip.
February 24, 2025 at 2:57 PM
/6 Step four: Cards that get a color slip (retired/active players to keep), get placed in one of two boxes: 1) box for needs grading inspection (gold slips), and 2) ready for filing (other colors). After the detailed grading inspection is done, card either goes to PSA, or it gets a new color slip.
/5 Step Three: cards for active players who are not stars or well known rookies don’t get slip. They go into a “10 year box” org by sport, year, and set. These cards are kept in case a player has a breakout season and their cards are desirable. (Pic of 10 yr cards waiting for shelving assembly)
February 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
/5 Step Three: cards for active players who are not stars or well known rookies don’t get slip. They go into a “10 year box” org by sport, year, and set. These cards are kept in case a player has a breakout season and their cards are desirable. (Pic of 10 yr cards waiting for shelving assembly)
/4 Step Two: inspecting a card takes a lot of time and so notes are made on the inspection slip. Also, in this photograph, you will see the ID number of the card. That corresponds with its card # in my SharePoint database. #cardsky
February 24, 2025 at 2:45 PM
/4 Step Two: inspecting a card takes a lot of time and so notes are made on the inspection slip. Also, in this photograph, you will see the ID number of the card. That corresponds with its card # in my SharePoint database. #cardsky
/3 Step One: cards are taken from the intake and unprocessed area (See /2), and they are inspected for: 1) grading potential, and 2) decision making (what to do with the card). #cardsky
February 24, 2025 at 2:40 PM
/3 Step One: cards are taken from the intake and unprocessed area (See /2), and they are inspected for: 1) grading potential, and 2) decision making (what to do with the card). #cardsky
/2 cards start out by being placed in my intake area. These are cards that have not been inspected for grading and needs decision-making regarding what to do with the card.
February 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
/2 cards start out by being placed in my intake area. These are cards that have not been inspected for grading and needs decision-making regarding what to do with the card.
Sports card organization: A thread on how I organize my cards. I’ll start with the big picture then I will drill down into more detail. This is my main collection. It is org into: 1) retired players and 2)active players—sorted by sport—and alphabetized by last name. /1. #cardsky
February 24, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Sports card organization: A thread on how I organize my cards. I’ll start with the big picture then I will drill down into more detail. This is my main collection. It is org into: 1) retired players and 2)active players—sorted by sport—and alphabetized by last name. /1. #cardsky
/2. Interestingly, the company that owns PSA also owns SGC. An SGC 10 requires a minimum front centering of 55/45 (Ex 3). The SGC standard has not changed. Why the sudden change at PSA?
February 14, 2025 at 11:18 AM
/2. Interestingly, the company that owns PSA also owns SGC. An SGC 10 requires a minimum front centering of 55/45 (Ex 3). The SGC standard has not changed. Why the sudden change at PSA?
PSA 10 grading standards change: Until recently, a PSA 10 could have 60/40 front centering (Ex 1). They have just removed 60/40 from PSA 10 qualification stating that card front centering must be at least 55/45 (Ex 2). /1. #cardsky
February 14, 2025 at 11:10 AM
PSA 10 grading standards change: Until recently, a PSA 10 could have 60/40 front centering (Ex 1). They have just removed 60/40 from PSA 10 qualification stating that card front centering must be at least 55/45 (Ex 2). /1. #cardsky
Card Nerd HQ display case:
February 11, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Card Nerd HQ display case:
No, just a weird reflection.
February 11, 2025 at 3:20 AM
No, just a weird reflection.
Grabbed a mystery box thinking it was baseball. Not baseball.
February 10, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Grabbed a mystery box thinking it was baseball. Not baseball.