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01:1601:16, 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

17:2517:25, 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 ...
17:2417:24, 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
17:2417:24, 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
17:2317:23, 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...
17:2217:22, 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...
17:2217:22, 17 December 2009 diff hist +897 N T-206 New page: '''T-206:''' For most of the early history of The Hobby, this was the single most popularly collected set. Still considered by many as the greatest baseball card set of all time. Produced ...
17:2117:21, 17 December 2009 diff hist +1,119 N SPx New page: '''SPx:''' In 1996 Upper Deck introduced a new super-premium product called SPx. Billed as "SP to the X degree," SPx was marketed as a base set with "insert quality" cards, and sold in one...
17:2017:20, 17 December 2009 diff hist +3,159 N SP New page: '''SP (1):''' In 1993 Upper Deck rolled out a new high end product line in football and baseball called "Upper Deck SP." Upper Deck has never actually said what it actually means, but it i...
17:1917:19, 17 December 2009 diff hist +359 N Slabbing New page: '''Slabbing:''' Also known as "professional grading." A slabbing company employs, supposedly trained, experienced and impartial people to authenticate and grade your cards. The cards are t... current
17:1817:18, 17 December 2009 diff hist +1,268 N Skip-Number New page: '''Skip-number:''' Card sets appeal, above all other factors, to the collector instinct that is very strong in some people. To capitalize on this, it is thought that some sets have holes i...
17:1717:17, 17 December 2009 diff hist +1,408 N Short-Print New page: '''Short-print:''' Also called an "SP," a base-set card that is printed in less quantity than other cards in the same set. Originally, short-printing was a physical necessity. For example,...
17:1617:16, 17 December 2009 diff hist +1,282 N Serial Number New page: '''Serial Number:''' Serial numbering means every individual card is marked, either by a machine or by hand, with a unique number, usually followed by the maximum number in the run. For ex...
17:1517:15, 17 December 2009 diff hist +135 N SCD New page: '''SCD:''' ''Sports Collector's Digest.'' A weekly hobby periodical published by Krause Publications. Category: Hobby Definitions
17:1417:14, 17 December 2009 diff hist 0 Rookie Card No edit summary
17:1417:14, 17 December 2009 diff hist +1,742 N Rookie Card New page: '''Rookie Card: (RC)''' A player's first card(s) in a regular issued, licensed card set. A base set card from a player's rookie card year (which may not necessarily be the same year as his...
17:1317:13, 17 December 2009 diff hist +457 N Retail New page: '''Retail:''' A set or product that is sold available exclusively at mass-market retail outlets. When insert-mania reached its climax in the mid-90s, a common strategy used by manufacturer... current
17:1217:12, 17 December 2009 diff hist +689 N Refractor New page: '''Refractor:''' A parallel set introduced in 1993's Topps Finest. Only found in chromium sets, refractors look the same as regular cards, but they "refract" a bright rainbow when ...
17:1117:11, 17 December 2009 diff hist +165 N Redemption Card New page: '''Redemption Card:''' A coupon inserted into packs that can be redeemed for a special card or set of the player or set designated. Category: Hobby Definitions
17:1017:10, 17 December 2009 diff hist +534 N Rack Pack New page: '''Rack Pack:''' A packaging variation rarely seen anymore. A rack-pack is a long strip of cellophane wrap broken into three compartments, each compartment containing about as many cards a... current
17:0917:09, 17 December 2009 diff hist +930 N Promo New page: '''Promo:''' This usually refers to a card which is used as a promotional item. Hence the name "promo." This does NOT refer to unlicensed (Broder) cards. These cards are usually hand... current
17:0917:09, 17 December 2009 diff hist +270 N Price Guide New page: '''Price Guide:''' A periodical that lists the values of cards. The most widely used price guide is Beckett Baseball Card Monthly, but others include Tuff Stuff, Sports Cards, Sports Colle... current
17:0717:07, 17 December 2009 diff hist +108 N Pre-War New page: '''Pre-War:''' A card that was produced prior to the start of World War II. Category: Hobby Definitions
17:0617:06, 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 ...
17:0517:05, 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
17:0517:05, 17 December 2009 diff hist +9 Poly Pack No edit summary
17:0417:04, 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...
17:0417:04, 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...
17:0317:03, 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...
17:0217:02, 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
17:0017:00, 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 ...
16:5916:59, 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
16:5816:58, 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
16:5716:57, 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
16:5616:56, 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
16:5616:56, 17 December 2009 diff hist +13 National, The (NSCC) No edit summary
16:5516:55, 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...
16:5416:54, 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...
16:5316:53, 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
16:5216:52, 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
16:4716:47, 17 December 2009 diff hist 0 Insert No edit summary current
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16:4516:45, 17 December 2009 diff hist +2 Insert No edit summary
16:4516:45, 17 December 2009 diff hist +4 Autographed Insert No edit summary
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16:4416:44, 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...
16:4116:41, 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
16:4016:40, 17 December 2009 diff hist +94 N HOF New page: '''HOF:''' A "TLA" (three-letter acronym) for "Hall of Fame." Category: Hobby Definitions current
16:3916:39, 17 December 2009 diff hist +33 High-Number No edit summary current

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