Collection Connections

If you are a collector and haven’t yet discovered podcasts, you’re missing out. I am in the car a lot for work and it is pretty common for me to be playing a podcast...

Bloggers, like myself, rely on others to share their work in order for people to see it. One of the biggest supporters of my blog from the start was Kin Kinsley. He is a...

Greetings Fellow Collectors! Welcome back to my series of Collecting Basics where I break down the hobby of card collecting and trading cards piece by piece.   In Part 1, we broke down what base/common cards are....

why did we choose this article? When it comes to collecting, most people don't get into seriously caring for their items later in life.. it's hard to realize the importance of your item until possibly...

Graded Card: A trading card that has been examined by a third-party service (see below) grading specialist for condition and assigned a specific numerical grade, that corresponds with the card’s physical condition. https://www.collectionconnections.com/the-card-collectors-beginners-guide-part-6-memorabilia-cards/ Grading Company: An independent, third-party service  (see below) that...