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- 04:08, 23 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+625) . . N Distributor (New page: '''Distributor:''' A hobby dealer who buys direct from the manufacturer in large quantities, usually shipped to them before its planned release date. Whereas dealers make up the primary re...) (current)
- 04:07, 23 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (-599) . . NPN (current)
- 04:06, 23 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+1,563) . . N NPN (New page: '''No Purchase Necessary (NPN):''' In the United States, it's a federal law that all sweepstakes provide the disclaimer that a purchase is not required to enter, nor will it increase their...)
- 03:46, 23 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+4,716) . . N SSPC (New page: '''SSPC:''' With the exception of some regional and oddball sets, baseball card collectors in the 1970s had the choice of collecting cards from one company and one company alone, Topps. To...)
- 03:44, 23 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+2,911) . . N Pinnacle Brands (New page: '''Pinnacle Brands:''' In the mid-'80s, Optigraphics (makers of the popular 3-D baseball coins for the 7-11 convenience store chain) attempted to get in on the burgeoning sports card marke...)
- 03:42, 23 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+4,264) . . N Bowman (New page: '''Bowman:''' The Bowman Gum Company produced the first true post-war baseball cards set in 1948. And would produce cards until they were bought out by Topps in 1956. In 1989 Topps reviv...)
- 03:39, 23 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+1,993) . . N 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle (New page: '''1952 Topps Mickey Mantle:''' If the T-206 Honus Wagner is the Holy Grail of baseball cards, then perhaps the best comparison for the '52 Topps Mickey Mantle is the Hope Diamond. The...) (current)
- 03:38, 23 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+1,081) . . N 1952 Topps Andy Pafko (New page: '''1952 Topps Andy Pafko:''' Why, oh why, is a career .285 hitter considered "significant?" Well, Andy Pafko holds the distinction of being the very first card in what is considered to be ...) (current)
- 03:36, 23 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+842) . . N 1934 Goudey Napoleon Lajoie (New page: '''1933-34 R-319 Goudey Napoleon (Larry) Lajoie:''' Next to the -T-206 Wagner, the '34 Goudey Lajoie is second most prominent card of the pre-WWII era. Decades before inserts and ridic...)
- 03:35, 23 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+21) . . Big Four (current)
- 03:33, 23 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+6,674) . . N Professional Grading (New page: Should I get my cards graded? Depends on your purpose. Mainly, the purpose most people have for getting cards graded is to increase the value and liquidity of their cards and to have a re...)
- 03:31, 23 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+27) . . N Grading (Grading moved to Grading Guide) (current)
- 03:31, 23 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (0) . . m Card condition (Grading moved to Grading Guide)
- 03:31, 23 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+3,668) . . N Card condition (New page: How to grade cards: Beckett's guides have a very extensive section on how to grade cards. The newer Beckett's are especially good since they provide photos you can use to get a better ide...)
- 05:00, 22 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+4) . . T-206 (current)
- 21:49, 21 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+4) . . American Card Catalog (current)
- 21:47, 21 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+674) . . N Jefferson Burdick (New page: '''Jefferson R. Burdick''' (1900 – 1963) was a trading and baseball card collector and cataloger. He cataloged trading and baseball cards in The American Card Catalog, otherwise know...)
- 00:12, 19 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+2,062) . . Rookie Card
- 23:54, 18 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+344) . . Elite
- 23:52, 18 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+20) . . Tiffany (current)
- 23:52, 18 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+20) . . T.C.G. (current)
- 23:51, 18 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+22) . . SP
- 23:51, 18 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+25) . . SPx (current)
- 23:50, 18 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+20) . . Glossy Set (current)
- 23:50, 18 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+20) . . Refractor
- 23:49, 18 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+26) . . Gold Leaf Rookies (current)
- 23:49, 18 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+21) . . Elite
- 23:48, 18 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+29) . . Dufex
- 23:48, 18 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+124) . . Diamond Kings (current)
- 23:46, 18 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+110) . . Baseball Heroes (current)
- 23:44, 18 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+37) . . Artist Proof
- 23:40, 18 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+511) . . N Sticker Autograph (New page: '''Sticker Autograph:''' An autographed insert card where the player signs individual stickers and the card manufacturers "stick" it onto the card. Hobbyists seem to prefer On-Card...)
- 23:38, 18 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+432) . . N On-Card (New page: '''On-Card:''' An autographed insert card that the player actually signed, as opposed to Sticker Autographs where the player signs a sheet of stickers which are affixed to the cards at...) (current)
- 06:24, 18 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+647) . . N XRC (New page: '''XRC (eXtended Rookie Card):''' Term used by Beckett to describe a rookie card from an extended or traded set. Because of the widespread distribution of extended sets, the XRC design...)
- 06:23, 18 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+299) . . N Wax Stain (New page: '''Wax Stain:''' Wax stains are just that; blemishes on a card caused by wax. Packs used to be sealed with wax paper, and the wax would melt onto the card. Wax stains can be at least p...) (current)
- 06:22, 18 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+1,014) . . N Wax Pack (New page: '''Wax Pack:''' Your basic pack of cards. From the 1930s up to 1991, most cards were packaged in a wrapper that was basically wax paper, with a hot roller used to seal it. Since [[wax ...) (current)
- 06:21, 18 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+504) . . N Case (New page: '''Case:''' The actual shipping container the goes out from the card maker's production facility to the retailer or dealer. Cases used to be a standard twenty boxes, but with the advent of...) (current)
- 06:20, 18 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+278) . . N Wax (New page: '''Wax:''' A generic term usually used to describe either a single pack or a full box of packs. The term comes from the type of packaging originally used, the wax pack, but has held ov...) (current)
- 06:19, 18 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+148) . . N Wantlist (New page: '''Wantlist:''' A list of cards or sets that either a dealer or collector wants to buy. Hence the name "wantlist." Category: Hobby Definitions)
- 06:19, 18 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+319) . . N Vintage (New page: '''Vintage:''' A very subjective term, a lot of people draw the line between "vintage" and "modern" somewhere in the '70s, usually calling 1970, 1973 or 1975 the last year of "vintage". Mo...) (current)
- 06:18, 18 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+188) . . N Vending Box (New page: '''Vending Box:''' A method of packaging, used primarily by Topps. Like the name suggests, these boxes were originally used to stock card vending machines. Category: Hobby Definitions)
- 06:18, 18 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+329) . . N UV Coating (New page: '''UV Coating:''' Starting with 1991 Stadium Club baseball, most sets were produced with a glossy finish commonly called UV, or Ultra-Varnish (or something like that). It's NOT protect...) (current)
- 06:17, 18 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+619) . . N Uncut Sheet (New page: '''Uncut Sheet:''' When cards are printed in the factory, they are printed on large sheets, with something around 120 cards on each sheet. Sometimes it's 100 or 121 or 132. Sometimes it's ...) (current)
- 06:16, 18 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+145) . . N Ultra-Pro (New page: '''Ultra-Pro:''' The leading manufacturer of top-loaders and PVC-free binder pages, nine-pocket or whatever. Category: Hobby Definitions) (current)
- 06:16, 18 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+236) . . N Trimmed Card (New page: '''Trimmed card:''' A card whose edges and/or corners have been shaved or cut. A card may be trimmed to remove any evidence of wear, or dinged corners. Trimmed cards have very little, ...) (current)
- 22:25, 17 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+1,858) . . N Traded Set (New page: '''Traded set:''' A close relative of high numbers, but with some major differences. In 1981, Topps fought back against their new competitors Fleer and Donruss by printing a follow-up ...)
- 22:24, 17 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+168) . . N Top-Loader (New page: '''Top-loader:''' A stiff plastic sleeve used to store a card. Closed on three sides, the top is open to slide, or "load," the card in. Category: Hobby Definitions) (current)
- 22:24, 17 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+624) . . N Topical Subset (New page: '''Topical subset:''' Any collection of cards that follow some sort of theme, but might cover all brands, players, even sports. Fairly common topics include cards showing players with thei...) (current)
- 22:23, 17 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+1,278) . . N Tiffany (New page: '''Tiffany:''' From 1984 to 1991 Topps produced a special high grade "premium" version of its Topps, Topps Traded and Bowman sets. Dubbed the "Tiffany" sets, these sets were sold exclusive...)
- 22:22, 17 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+264) . . N T.C.G. (New page: '''T.C.G.:''' Topps Chewing Gum. Up until the mid 1980s, Topps referred to themselves as the "Topps Chewing Gum Company." It wasn't until the trading card business began to surpass the gum...)
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