Okay, so, I’ve been digging into this whole sports cards thing lately, and let me tell you, it’s a wild ride. Today, I want to share my little adventure with the Topps Chrome 24 Aaron Rodgers card.
It all started when I stumbled upon some old football cards in my attic. I’m not really a sports guy, but the name Aaron Rodgers kept popping up. Then, I saw something about “Topps Chrome” and “24” and, well, my curiosity got the better of me. So, I started Googling. Turns out, this Aaron Rodgers guy was a pretty big deal in football, playing for the Packers and all that jazz. Apparently, he was a backup for some other famous dude, Brett Favre, for a few years before he became the main guy.
I found a bunch of online communities talking about football cards, and one of them was this “footballcards” place on a site called Reddit. Thousands of people, talking about cards! Who knew? There, someone mentioned cracking open “slabs” and sending them for “grading,” something about “PSA submission.” It sounded like some secret society stuff, and my interest was definitely piqued.
So I started my research into these Aaron Rodgers cards. There are so many of them! One from 2024, a bunch from years like 2005, 2010, and 2014. Then I found this PSA, which from what I understood to be a company that rates the condition of cards, called it ‘grading.’ You know, like grading papers in school, but for cardboard.
My Deep Dive into Grading
- I watched a video about grading. It’s basically giving your card a score based on how pristine it is.
- Then, I checked out this site that listed prices for these cards, and it was all based on past sales, and they used some fancy math to figure out the prices.
I found this one card, a 2005 Topps Chrome Aaron Rodgers, which is apparently rare because of its shiny “chromium finish.” A graded one was listed there, and it was a PSA 1. I had no idea what it meant, but I was slowly putting the pieces together.
Long story short, I found myself on another site where you could buy these cards from different people. I saw a 2010 Topps Chrome Aaron Rodgers, listed as “Base” and “#C124.” It was a bit overwhelming, but also kinda fun, like a treasure hunt.
I also found a “Refractor” version of the 2005 card, which I guess is a different kind of shiny. And again, the prices were all based on this historical sales data and some algorithm.
This whole thing has been a learning experience, and I haven’t even bought a card yet! It’s crazy how much there is to know about these things. But hey, I’m enjoying the ride, and maybe one day I’ll have my own graded Aaron Rodgers card. Who knows?
Anyways, that’s my story for today. It might be a bit messy, but that’s just how my brain works. Hope you enjoyed this little peek into my latest obsession.
