Should You Grade Basketball Cards in 2025? Here’s the Math
Why Grading Still Runs the Hobby Basketball cards have always been a numbers game. Points per game, shooting percentages, and—if you’re in the hobby—grading percentages. Sending a card to PSA or SGC can feel like buying a lottery ticket. Nail a 10, and you’ve got...
How to Spot a Fake Jordan Rookie (Without Getting Burned)
The Holy Grail That Attracts Scammers If you’ve spent more than five minutes in the hobby, you already know the 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan rookie card is the undisputed GOAT. It’s the centerpiece of basketball collecting, the card even non-collectors recognize. That...
Best Basketball Cards to Flip in 2025 (Fast Movers, Low Risk)
Why 2025 is different Two big currents are moving prices this year. First, the basketball story on the floor is loud. The Thunder just took the 2025 title and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added a shiny Finals MVP, which pulled his key cards into more eyeballs and created...
How to Build a Pokémon Card Collection That Pays for Itself
The Collector vs Flipper Tug-of-War Pokémon collecting is fun until you realize how quickly it can drain your wallet. One day you are grabbing a pack “just for nostalgia,” and the next you are knee-deep in binders, top loaders, and wondering if you need a...
Modern Pokémon Sets With the Best Long-Term Potential
If you read CardSZN often you know I do not chase hype with no teeth. I want sets with staying power—the kind you look back on 5 years later and think “dang I should’ve grabbed more.” Let’s examine four modern Pokémon sets that, in my opinion, are sitting on serious...
Nidoking Holo – Shadowless Base Set 11/102 (LP/NM)
Early print Shadowless Nidoking from the 1999 Base Set. Holo Rare with clean surface and subtle edge wear on back — LP to NM range. Classic Ken Sugimori artwork.
$50.00
