How to Collect Baseball Cards

Decide what you want to collect - new cards, old cards, cards from one company, cards of one team or one player. The options and varieties are endless!

Start with a local baseball card shop or local merchant if you are looking for new cards.

Branch out and explore card shows and conventions. They usually have hundreds of dealers selling cards and other memorabilia. Sign up to be notified of upcoming shows.

Create "want lists" of cards you are looking for. This can make your card "shopping" much easier.

Try auction sites such as eBay to purchase cards. You can definitely get some great deals. Subscribe to hobby publications such as "Sports Collector's Digest" or "Tuff Stuff."

Consider buying a price guide to use as a reference.

Remember to store your cards safely - sturdy pine boxes and/or mylar holders work well. If you want to "show" your cards or plan on looking at them often, plastic sheets, which generally hold nine cards per page, per side, are often best.