I collect any and all kinds of cards, but baseball is my #1.
Note on trades:
Condition matters to me. I do not want cards that are creased/bent/torn/missing chunks/badly stained/miscut/etc unless we have addressed it upfront and agreed to it. I hate surprises and I have been a little shocked at how many trade partners here have thought it is okay to send trashed cards in trades. I put a condition on all cards in my For Sale/Trade List following roughly my interpretation of PSA grading guidelines. However, in the simplest terms possible I would view condition as such:
Gem Mint/Mint/Near Mint: I don't distinguish between any of these. If I don't have a condition on a card on my For Trade list then it is at least Near Mint. A Near Mint card is one that when examined closely is not Mint.
EXMT: A card that is clearly not mint even if not examined closely. Typically this means corners that have very minor wear or printing defects that are more visible, but don't necessarily affect the overall attractiveness of the card.
EX: A card that is beginning to have a "problem"...usually the corners are getting more worn or maybe a corner has been "bumped" or "touched" too hard. Or, it could be a print defect that is in an unfortunate place like on a player's face.
VGEX: Corners may be getting pretty soft/fuzzy or rounding. Or, more commonly, a nicer card except there's a minor crease or some more obvious surface defect that doesn't require close inspection to see.
VG: A card that is starting to look like a beater in some ways, but may also still have some redeemable qualities.
GOOD/FAIR/POOR: Honestly, once you get to Good or worse these are all cards that you pick up and can immediately see multiple problems or at least one major problem.
I do the very best I can to be upfront and honest with these conditions on any cards I'm sending out and I hope for the same in return. I realize its all subjective, but a little effort really goes a long way. I find that some days I look at the same card and think "NM" and the next day I might call it EXMT. Again, I'm really just trying to do the best I can so I can be honest and fair and all I can ask for is the same consideration in return. Thanks very much.
