Collector Resource Hub: Trusted Websites, Clubs, and Guides

Trading Cards (Sports + TCG)

• PSA (Professional Sports Authenticator) – Grading services and population report
• Beckett – Checklists, grading info, card database
• TCDB (Trading Card Database) – Set checklists and card cataloging
• Sports Collectors Digest – Hobby news, directory, collecting articles
• Blowout Cards Forums – Collector community for sports cards and breaking
• Freedom Cardboard – Hobby forums and discussion
• COMC – Marketplace and inventory tools for collectors
• 130point – Sales lookup tool for pricing research
• Home Run Cards – Offers a large selection of Baseball and Football Rookie Cards
• Vintage Topps Football Cards – Private collector that buys and trades cards as a passion and hobby.
• Baseball-Cards – Offers a large selection of vintage baseball cards
• FootballCardShop – Features a wide selection of football trading cards,
  including rookie cards, team sets and graded cards.
• Collecting Sports Cards - Expert authority on modern baseball cards, sports and non-sports trading card singles. Offers a large selection of baseball, football, basketball, & hockey cards.
• KeyMan Collectibles - Find information on vintage, and modern day baseball memorabilia, get tips on caring for your valued collectibles. Authenticate, Price guide, Dates, and more!
• Sports Card Attic - One of the best Internet sites selling sports cards, sports card memorabilia both in value and price for Sports Cards, Figurines, Boxes and Graded Cards BVG, BGS, GAI, SGC, etc. We have competitive sports card prices and access to sports card price guides.

Sports Memorabilia and Autographs

• Sports Collectors Digest – Memorabilia content and dealer directory
• JSA (James Spence Authentication) – Autograph authentication
• Beckett Authentication Services (BAS) – Autograph authentication
• PSA/DNA – Autograph authentication
• Autograph Magazine Live – Autograph collecting news and community
• Baseball Glove Collector - It’s a place where glove collectors can look at over 23,000 pictures of baseball gloves in the Glove Gallery, do some glove research in the Glove Library or interact with other collectors and create new friendships in the Collector’s Corner. It’s a place for all things related to vintage baseball gloves.
• Antique Sports Collector - This website is dedicated to displaying and sharing vintage sports equipment and memorabilia.

Model Trains

• TCA (Train Collectors Association™) – TCA is one of the largest and most respected collecting societies in the world. They focus on toy trains – the hobby of collecting, operating, studying and discussing them. They have a huge amount of information available on toy trains
• NMRA – National Model Railroad Association
  
• Model Railroader – Articles, product reviews, and guides
  

Diecast (Cars, Trucks, Models)

• DiecastSociety.com – Reviews and collector news
• Model Car Magazine Forum – Community discussions
• HobbyTalk – Forums covering diecast and models

Challenge Coins, Pins, Patches

• U.S. Mint – Coin learning resources and historical information
• ChallengeCoin.com – Coin types and collecting information
• HobbyTalk – General collecting community

Casino Chips and Poker Memorabilia

• Poker Chip Forum (PCF) – Community for chip collecting
• CCGTCC – Casino Chip and Gaming Tokens Collectors Club

Swords, Knives, and Historical Blades

• MyArmoury – Educational guides and community
• Sword Buyers Guide – Beginner education and resources
• Vikingsword – Research forum and reference content

Sneakers

• StockX – Market prices and release history
• GOAT – Marketplace and pricing
• Sneaker News – Release dates and culture

Vinyl Records

• Discogs – Cataloging and values
• Vinyl Engine – Turntable and audio resource hub
• Steve Hoffman Forums – Audio and vinyl discussions

Skis, Snowboards, Skateboards

• The Inertia – Culture and gear
• Snowboarding Profiles – Gear learning and comparisons
• Collector communities – Great for display inspiration and storage ideas

Dolls, Action Figures, and Mini Figures

• FigureRealm – Figure cataloging
• ToyArk – Action figure news and galleries
• Rebelscum – Star Wars figure database and collecting

Helpful Collector Tools (Any Niche)

• WorthPoint – Historical pricing research
• eBay Sold Listings – Real-world pricing based on sold results
• Reddit collector communities – Good for ideas, verify details before buying or selling

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Have a collector website, club, or guide that belongs on this page? Email us with your link, a short 1 to 2 sentence description, and what category it fits under. If it is helpful for collectors, we will consider adding it.