How to Build a Great Sports Card Collection - John Niccoli

How to Build a Great Sports Card Collection by John Niccoli

Home Ordering The Author Book Excerpts Reviews Useful Links Contact Us Finally, a book that every card collector could use... A 2007 investment guide for sports cards! The ultimate resource for the long-time collector or the beginner. Learn the how’s, why’s and what’s about card collecting, not just the prices. Some of the Knowledge You'll Gain: <ul> <li>Why is it important to have your own card collecting plan?</li> <li>Identify Under-Priced and Over-Priced Cards</li> <li>What sets contain the earliest cards of old-time Hall of Famers?</li> <li>Avoid falling prey to card company gimmicks</li> <li>Tips for buying and selling cards on eBay</li> <li>The components of a good card collecting plan</li> <li>What percentage of rookies turn into legendary Hall of Famers?</li> <li>Shape up that old collection </li> <li>The 20 most under-priced cards in today's marketplace (see the <a href="excerpt.html">book excerpts</a>)</li> <li>A brief history of card collecting </li> <li>Ten common mistakes made by modern-day card collectors </li> <li>How can you predict the future value of a card? </li> <li>Makes a great gift </li> <li>25 tips to make card collecting more enjoyable and profitable </li> <li>Strategies for all types of collectors </li> <li>What percentage of rookies do not turn into Hall of Famers? </li> <li>The pitfalls of short print (limited edition) autograph cards </li> <li>How do you decide if a card is a good long-term investment?</li> <li>Example of a card collecting plan </li> <li>The problems with the price guides</li> <li>37 categories of under-priced cards in today's marketplace </li> <li>Over 300 loaded 8.5 x 11 pages </li> <li>How can you effectively use the population reports?</li> <li>The 20 most over-priced cards in today's marketplace</li> <li>Comparisons of the grading companies</li> <li>What is the future of card collecting?</li> <li>Is it a better long-term investment to buy 1960s football or baseball cards?</li> <li>What are strengths and weaknesses of the different grading companies?</li> <li>Vintage era cards versus modern-day cards</li> <li>Understanding card grading</li> <li>Deciding which cards to collect</li> <li>Ideal for beginning or established collectors</li> <li>24 categories of over-priced cards in today's marketplace</li> <li>How do you determine if you are paying a fair price for a card?</li> <li>Should you submit modern-day cards to PSA for grading instead of SGC or Beckett (BGS)? </li> <li>Are Mickey Mantle cards good long-term investments?</li> <li>Is it a better long-term investment to buy a PSA 9 or a BVG 9 vintage card? <li>Should you consider buying any soccer cards?</li> <li>Which Michael Jordan cards are bad long-term investments?</li> <li>Are cards of modern-day superstars like LeBron James good long-term investments?</li> <li>What game-used jersey/bat cards are good long-term investments?</li> <li>What certified autograph cards are the best long-term investments</li> <li>Tips for buying and selling cards on eBay</li> <li>Is it a good investment to buy unopened packs and open them up?</li> <li>Is it a good investment to buy and then open a modern-day box of cards?</li> </ul> One Book: $24.95, Three or More Books: $16 per book FREE SHIPPING within the U.S., using USPS Media Mail Actual Book Size: 8.5" x 11" with over 300 pages