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18:0618:06, 17 December 2009 diff hist +1,717 N Press Plate New page: '''Press Plate:''' Also called "printing plates" or "plate cards." Almost all cards are made from pressing ink-coated metal plates against blank cardstock. Most printing involves the four ...
18:0518:05, 17 December 2009 diff hist +279 N Population Report New page: '''Pop Report:''' A periodical published by a professional grading house, that reports the number graded and condition of a particular card. Each of the three major graders, BGS, PSA and S... current
18:0518:05, 17 December 2009 diff hist +9 Poly Pack No edit summary
18:0418:04, 17 December 2009 diff hist +367 N Poly Pack New page: '''Poly-pack:''' A method of packaging using various kinds of plastic. Introduced as an alternative to wax packs, it was successful because it prevented wax stains, but the transparency of...
18:0418:04, 17 December 2009 diff hist +1,636 N Parallel Brand New page: '''Parallel Brand:''' In 1996, with the popularity of parallel inserts, the natural progression was to create a stand-alone brand containing cards that are essentially parallels. E...
18:0318:03, 17 December 2009 diff hist +1,883 N Parallel New page: '''Parallel:''' An insert set that stands apart from the base set, but is almost identical except for some small variation. Probably the very first parallel set in the current sense we...
18:0218:02, 17 December 2009 diff hist +2,682 N Pack Searching New page: '''Pack-searching (1):''' Since the value of what's inside a pack can vary greatly from one to another, unethical people will go to great lengths to find the packs containing the best card... current
18:0018:00, 17 December 2009 diff hist +1,441 N One-of-One New page: '''One-of-One:''' An insert card (usually a parallel) that is, literally, a one-of-a-kind item. Ever since the gimmick was introduced in 1997 Flair Showcase Baseball, one-of-ones have ...
17:5917:59, 17 December 2009 diff hist +163 N Off-Center New page: '''Off-Center:''' A card with uneven borders, meaning that the border on one side of the card is thicker than the opposite border. Category: Hobby Definitions current
17:5817:58, 17 December 2009 diff hist +922 N Odds New page: '''Odds:''' Inserts and short-printed cards usually have the insertion frequency printed on the packs or boxes, appearing like this: "Rookie Subset cards inserted 1:4." This means that... current
17:5717:57, 17 December 2009 diff hist +492 N Oddball New page: '''Oddball:''' Anything that is either a) not part of a mainstream base set nor b) a pre-1989 insert. Most things that come under this definition are food issues (1970s era Burger King... current
17:5617:56, 17 December 2009 diff hist +165 N Notch New page: '''Notch:''' An indentation found along the side of a card. Most notches are caused by a rubber band being wrapped around the card. Cateogry: Hobby Definitions
17:5617:56, 17 December 2009 diff hist +13 National, The (NSCC) No edit summary
17:5517:55, 17 December 2009 diff hist +684 N National, The (NSCC) New page: '''National, The:''' The National Sports Collectors Convention. An annual card show that has grown from a small hotel ballroom card show, to the premiere card show/trade show/mega-event it...
17:5417:54, 17 December 2009 diff hist +284 N Miscut New page: '''Miscut:''' A card that comes out of the pack not in the shape to be expected. It might be too short or too long, or the corners might be cut at angles other than 90 degrees (the dreaded...
17:5317:53, 17 December 2009 diff hist +184 N Low Number New page: '''Low-numbers:''' Akin to their loftier brethren the High Numbers, low numbers are simply cards that make up the first series of a particular set. Category: Hobby Definitions current
17:5217:52, 17 December 2009 diff hist +135 N Layering New page: Layering: A separation or "peeling away" of one or more layers of card stock, usually in the corners. Category: Hobby Definitions current
17:4717:47, 17 December 2009 diff hist 0 Insert No edit summary current
17:4617:46, 17 December 2009 diff hist 0 Insert No edit summary
17:4617:46, 17 December 2009 diff hist 0 Insert No edit summary
17:4517:45, 17 December 2009 diff hist +2 Insert No edit summary
17:4517:45, 17 December 2009 diff hist +4 Autographed Insert No edit summary
17:4417:44, 17 December 2009 diff hist +1 Insert No edit summary
17:4417:44, 17 December 2009 diff hist +3,594 N Insert New page: '''Insert:''' Baseball cards are the original insert. They were packaged with other products like cigarettes, tobacco, gum, candy, ice cream, and other goods as incentives for consumers to...
17:4117:41, 17 December 2009 diff hist +757 N Hologram New page: '''Hologram:''' A three dimensional image printed on a two dimensional surface. When Upper Deck made it's debut in 1989, it affixed a small hologram onto the back of each card to discourag... current
17:4017:40, 17 December 2009 diff hist +94 N HOF New page: '''HOF:''' A "TLA" (three-letter acronym) for "Hall of Fame." Category: Hobby Definitions current
17:3917:39, 17 December 2009 diff hist +33 High-Number No edit summary current
17:3817:38, 17 December 2009 diff hist +2,047 N High-Number New page: '''High-number:''' Before 1974, Topps issued their annual sets in series of fifty to two-hundred cards each, ordered numerically. From two to six series constituted a set. The last series ...
17:3617:36, 17 December 2009 diff hist −1 Hand-Collated Set No edit summary current
17:3617:36, 17 December 2009 diff hist 0 Hand-Collated Set No edit summary
17:3517:35, 17 December 2009 diff hist +258 N Hand-Collated Set New page: '''Hand-Collated Set:''' As the name implies, these sets were put together the old-fashioned way, ripping opening packs and sorting the cards out. This contrasts with factory sets that...
17:3417:34, 17 December 2009 diff hist +376 N Gum Stain New page: '''Gum stain:''' Similar to a wax stain. Back in the day when cards came with a slab of "stale gum," it created condition problems for the cards against which it rubbed. The gum would melt... current
17:3317:33, 17 December 2009 diff hist +157 N Graded Card New page: '''Graded Card:''' A card that has been inspected, graded and sealed by a so-called "professional" card grading company. Category: Hobby Definitions
17:3317:33, 17 December 2009 diff hist +84 N Grade New page: '''Grade:''' Term given to the condition of a card. Category: Hobby Definitions
17:3217:32, 17 December 2009 diff hist +875 N Gold Leaf Rookies New page: '''Gold Leaf Rookies:''' In 1991 Donruss produced an insert set, seeded about every fifth pack in their Leaf brand. This set included twenty-four young players and two double-printed comme...
17:3117:31, 17 December 2009 diff hist +1,258 N Glossy Set New page: '''Glossy Set:''' In 1987, Fleer produced a high-end version of their base and update sets, not unlike Topps' Tiffany set. Officially called the "Custom Coated Collector's Edition," these ...
17:3017:30, 17 December 2009 diff hist +214 N Gloss New page: '''Gloss:''' The sheen on the surface of a card. Most cards are printed with some sort of gloss on the front, although the vast majority of today's cards are glossed on both sides. [[Cat... current
17:2917:29, 17 December 2009 diff hist +885 N Game Used New page: '''Game used:''' Simply a piece of an item that has been used in an actual official game (allegedly), and put on a trading card. NASCAR trading card manufacturer Press Pass was the first t...
17:2817:28, 17 December 2009 diff hist +200 N Full Bleed New page: '''Full Bleed:''' A card without a border along it's sides. Also known as "borderless" cards, most premium and super-premium cards are issued in a "full bleed" format. [[Category: Hobby D... current
17:2717:27, 17 December 2009 diff hist +312 N Foil Pack New page: '''Foil Pack:''' Your basic pack of cards. In 1989 Upper Deck debuted their baseball set in a new kind of packaging, with opaque foil-backed paper. It largely prevented pack-searching and ...
17:2717:27, 17 December 2009 diff hist +1,130 N Factory Set New page: '''Factory set:''' A complete set, put together by the manufacturer, and sold in a special package. Topps has made these since the 1970s, and other makers have put them out from time to ti... current
17:2617:26, 17 December 2009 diff hist +753 N Elite New page: '''Elite:''' Series of inserts, and later a stand-alone product, released by Donruss. Beginning in 1991, Donruss included a series of ten serial-numbered inserts into their base brand (eig...
17:2517:25, 17 December 2009 diff hist +781 N Dufex New page: '''Dufex:''' An unique printing technique developed by the F. J. Warren company of Great Britian, and most famously employed in The Hobby by Pinnacle Brands. The process involves taking an...
17:2417:24, 17 December 2009 diff hist +99 N Ding New page: '''Ding:''' Slang term used to describe a slightly damaged corner. Category: Hobby Definitions current
17:2317:23, 17 December 2009 diff hist +749 N Die Cut New page: '''Die-cut:''' A card that has been cut mechanically (on purpose) in a shape other than the standard 2.5" x 3.5" rectangle. Originally appearing in the early part of the century in sets li...
17:2217:22, 17 December 2009 diff hist +540 N Diamond Kings New page: '''Diamond Kings:''' A subset in Donruss baseball sets 1982-1991, featuring bad artwork of star players by Hall of Fame artist Dick Perez. Some people liked them though, and in the days of...
17:2117:21, 17 December 2009 diff hist +298 N Diamond Cut New page: '''Diamond Cut:''' A production flaw. A card typically has borders that run parallel to the edges. If the border appears narrower at one end than the other, the card is "diamond cut." That...
17:2117:21, 17 December 2009 diff hist +243 N Crack New page: '''Crack:''' A slang term used to describe the act of opening a box. I.E. "I just cracked a box of 2001 Donruss and all I got was a lousy Adam Pettyjohn rookie." Also known as "pack bu... current
17:2017:20, 17 December 2009 diff hist +4 Broder No edit summary
17:1917:19, 17 December 2009 diff hist +1,804 N Counterfeit New page: '''Counterfeit:''' Not to be confused with Broder cards, a counterfeit is just that; a fake card with no authorization for existence. Subjects for counterfeits are usually high-dollar ...

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