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- 22:22, 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 ...)
- 22:21, 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...)
- 22:20, 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...)
- 22:19, 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)
- 22:18, 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...)
- 22:17, 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,...)
- 22:16, 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...)
- 22:15, 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)
- 22:14, 17 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (0) . . Rookie Card
- 22:14, 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...)
- 22:13, 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)
- 22:12, 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 ...)
- 22:11, 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)
- 22:10, 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)
- 22:09, 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)
- 22:09, 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)
- 22:07, 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)
- 22:06, 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 ...)
- 22:05, 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)
- 22:05, 17 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+9) . . Poly Pack (current)
- 22:04, 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...)
- 22:04, 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...)
- 22:03, 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...)
- 22:02, 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)
- 22:00, 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 ...)
- 21:59, 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)
- 21:58, 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)
- 21:57, 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)
- 21:56, 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)
- 21:56, 17 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+13) . . National, The (NSCC)
- 21:55, 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...)
- 21:54, 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...)
- 21:53, 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)
- 21:52, 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)
- 21:47, 17 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (0) . . Insert (current)
- 21:46, 17 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (0) . . Insert
- 21:46, 17 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (0) . . Insert
- 21:45, 17 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+2) . . Insert
- 21:45, 17 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+4) . . Autographed Insert
- 21:44, 17 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+1) . . Insert
- 21:44, 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...)
- 21:41, 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)
- 21:40, 17 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+94) . . N HOF (New page: '''HOF:''' A "TLA" (three-letter acronym) for "Hall of Fame." Category: Hobby Definitions) (current)
- 21:39, 17 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (+33) . . High-Number (current)
- 21:38, 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 ...)
- 21:36, 17 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (-1) . . Hand-Collated Set (current)
- 21:36, 17 December 2009 (diff | hist) . . (0) . . Hand-Collated Set
- 21:35, 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...)
- 21:34, 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)
- 21:33, 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)
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