These are the ‘main’ cards that usually include a wide variety of players across the entire league in which they play. These cards are usually the most ‘common’ cards found within the set. In most cas [..]

Most sets of cards come with a base set – composed of base cards of players from around the league. Typically rookies (or the leagues 1st year players) are included within the base set as well. These [..]

The short version for Autograph. This is used by many on eBay to describe an Autograph card.

A signature of an athlete or person

Also short for Autograph or Auto card.

Usually refers to the set (or group) of Base Cards within a particular set. For Example: 2010/11 Panini Timeless Treasures Basketball – the ‘Base Set’ are cards #1 – 100. Cards #101 – #150 are Autogra [..]

Sometimes known as a ‘Retail Box’ – these are often found at Target, Wal-Mart and other large retailers. The blaster box often contains 5 – 10 Packs of a retail product … sometimes guaranteeing an aut [..]

Often referring to Beckett or another Price Guide that publishes large lists of values for cards. Typically given in a range Lo – Hi based on market conditions and other factors when selling the card. [..]

Could refer to the plastic you keep cards in, but in this example – we are referring to a case of product. Most boxes of cards come shipped in cases (or a case) … basically a box with the companies lo [..]

When you buy a case of product, you get 3, 6, 8, 12+ boxes of the product sealed in the factory/companies box. Usually every product has big name autographs, book cards, cut autographs and other nice [..]