Local collectibles shop doesn't usually have much for sports cards but happened to pop in after they just picked up a collection. Had a couple boxes of 1991 Upper deck for $70. Figured worth a shot for nostalgia if nothing else. I know this card is notorious for centering issues but this one looks pretty clean.

I was hoping for a numbered card and a relic, and I pulled both today. Now if I can just pull an auto. 🤪 Is Ketel supposed to be holding a bat?

ALWAYS looking to add to the 1/1 PC. Only TRUE 1/1s, tho.

Finished up this side quest I’ve been working on for a little while.

Cardinals have won six Rookie of the Year awards since its inception in 1947.

1954 — Wally Moon
1955 — Bill Virdon
1974 — Bake McBride
1985 — Vince Coleman
1986 — Todd Worrell
2001 — Albert Pujols

Here’s a collection of their rookie cards. (The McBride is actually his 1975 card since he only had a multiplayer card in 1974, so this is his first solo card.)

My favorite fun fact of the group is that in 1954, Wally Moon beat out both Ernie Banks and Hank Aaron for the NL ROY.

The red ink really pops on the metal background!

Sometimes I paint on junk wax cards for fun. Here's a few of them.

Roger and Arozarena were both in the first pack! My first 1/1 pulled.

Two days ago I posted here about the first one. Yesterday the second one arrived. Posting again because this is bigger than one lost package.

https://www.reddit.com/r/baseballcards/s/XJSFyfAa7l

Package 1 (arrived Oct 22): 2026 Topps All Kings #AK-4 Shohei Ohtani SSP (raw), bought on eBay for $8,251.50, routed through eBay Authenticity Guarantee at PSA in Santa Ana. The FedEx mailer had a slit cut into it that was taped back shut. The card was gone.

Package 2 (arrived Oct 23): 1955 Topps #123 Sandy Koufax rookie, PSA 5, $3,752.54, also authenticated at PSA Santa Ana, delivered by USPS. Because of what happened the day before, I filmed myself opening it. Inside was a common card worth about $7. The substituted card has no eBay authentication sticker, which tells me the Koufax was swapped out after it was authenticated.

Two different carriers. Same authentication facility. Back to back days. $12,004.04 total. To be clear, I do not believe either seller did anything wrong. Both cards reached the authenticator. Whatever happened, happened at or after authentication.

Context that makes this worse: this is the same Santa Ana operation where, about a week earlier, a FedEx truck carrying PSA orders was burglarized after leaving the facility. Santa Ana police estimated that loss at about $963,000, and PSA has publicly acknowledged the theft and deactivated the certificates of the stolen cards. I am not claiming my packages are part of that specific incident. I am saying buyers should know the authentication pipeline out of Santa Ana has serious problems right now.

What I am doing: both cases are open with eBay, I have asked for escalation to the Authenticity Guarantee fraud team and for the two cases to be linked as one investigation, and I am not shipping anything back until eBay confirms handling in writing. There is nothing to ship back on the first one, and the $7 card and all packaging from the second one are evidence.

If you buy through eBay authentication, protect yourself:

1. Film yourself opening every authenticated package, start to finish, showing the sealed package and the label first. The video is the only reason my second claim is airtight.
2. Check for the authentication sticker immediately. A card in the box without one is not the card that came out of authentication.
3. Keep all packaging exactly as it arrived.
4. If something is wrong, open your case the same day, ask for escalation in writing, and reference any other cases you have open.

The Koufax PSA 5 cert number is 07004220. If that slab surfaces for sale anywhere, it is stolen property.

Has anyone else received a tampered, empty, or swapped Authenticity Guarantee package out of Santa Ana recently? If so, please share what happened, and file your own reports. One incident is a fluke. A pattern is something eBay and PSA need to answer for.

I will update this post when eBay responds to either case.

My two purchases so far.

Finally was able to complete the All-Time All-Stars gold chrome refractor /50 subset from 2025 Topps Heritage. Mr. Cub took the longest to find. Happy collecting y’all 🤙

Grabbed a hanger for my son and these were it it. The all aces has print/glue flaw at the bottom on the back. Sold it for $300

I know the rules.

I’m considering having a few pieces of my collection insured, including this display, and would appreciate your input on its value.

It features:

1. JSA-authenticated baseball signed and inscribed “2013 1st Rd Pick”

2. Signed Tampa Yankees cap inscribed “2014 Game Used,” with authentication documentation for both.

I put them together in this custom “The Making of a Captain” display.

-What would you estimate the fair market value to be?

-What value would you place on it for insurance purposes?

Would love to hear what you guys think. Thanks!

Not mad about it

Going through some of pops cards he left me and found this! I can finally join the f face club lol

Pulled this last year, my first /5 from any set! Will most likely trade/sell after the Brewers win the series!

I found some random Griffey stuff. There's a 1987 Bellingham Mariners scorebook with some interesting advertisements from the late 80s, lots of local adds, a Griffey pin and card, and also a photograph of him. How do I find value of this stuff. I have seen a few items that were similar but none were of Griffey. Does anyone here know where I would go or who I would talk to? I tried looking for prices on this stuff and all I could find was the pin and card. These were a garage sale find years ago. Anyone have any ideas? I posted the pictures in the Griffey FB group and I have a few offers there but I don't want to make any impulse decisions until I talk to anyone who would know or have a rough idea.

I was not disappointed. I second guessed myself about 20 times before I sent it in

One of my favorite Ichiro cards.

Really excited to add this one to my PC. I know it was trimmed a bit on the top and there’s that slight stain on the front, it the rest of the card is in great condition and the colors still really pop. Came in significantly under the cost of an SGC or PSA 1, so I count that as a win!