A number of cello boxes (usually 16) packaged for wholesale purposes.

Short for Excellent - Mint

The term used for when a card is encapsulated in plastic by a grading service.

Topps’ Canadian counterpart that manufactures baseball and hockey cards.

A group of baseball players who have hit 500 career home runs. 500 home runs is a magic number, of sorts, that not only separates the great home run hitters, but also more or less ensures induction in [..]

Short for American Basketball Association.

Acronym for the American Card Catalog. This catalog, written by Jefferson Burdick and published in 1960 by Nostalgia Press, uses numerical and alphabetical designations for identifying and cataloging [..]

A sports card manufacturer that is well known for its unique style of embossed sports cards.

Abbreviation for the American Football League

An artistic way of touching up a photo. This is common practice on sports cards that feature players who have changed teams. Hats and uniforms will be airbrushed to depict their new team.