Trading card trivia: test your knowledge

TCC · February 5, 2005 12:42AM

Experimenting with something new for fun...

Anyone want to test out their knowledge of trading cards?

Click here for a 10-question quiz, including one question that will test just how current your knowledge is.

Hint: For the grading question, think of the standard grading scale used by collectors not grading services.

Feel free to post how you did as well. Let's see how many get between 8-10 correct on the first try. Not getting many 9s and 10s on the first try though...

-Bob

boggs301012 · February 5, 2005 12:52AM

I did so so 7 out of 10 . I missed the tuff stuff website ...and the founder of Beckett and the century price guide was started .

James

TCC · February 5, 2005 12:54AM

<< I did so so 7 out of 10 . I missed the tuff stuff website ...and the founder of Beckett and the century price guide was started .
>>

The Tuff Stuff and Beckett questions are the most common ones that people are missing.

-Bob

wolfbear · February 5, 2005 12:59AM

Missed Beckett home state, head of Beckett and maker of Starting Lineup.

Hey, 70 % is a C
Better than I did in high school ...

Axtell · February 5, 2005 1:51AM

8 out of 10.

Missed Beckett's first name and where Beckett's home state is.

TCC · February 5, 2005 8:03AM

Not bad wolfbear and Axtell. 7s and 8s were about the average score. Plenty of 4s and 5s though.

I'll have to make sure the next one contains something for the vintage and PSA collectors as well.

-Bob

WinPitcher · February 5, 2005 8:18AM

8 outta 10 for me.

SDSportsFan · February 5, 2005 8:41AM

8/10 for me.

I missed the head of Beckett and Tuff Stuff's website address

Steve

RipublicaninMass · February 5, 2005 9:10AM

missed beckett, founder and local, and tuff stuff. 70% still passing!

fsjeter · February 5, 2005 9:10AM

Got 9 out of 10. I missed the Beckett question as well.

Scott

Twinsthreepeat · February 5, 2005 9:14AM

Missed beckett name and tuffstuff website. I'll take 8 out of ten.

TCC · February 5, 2005 9:27AM

It's becoming obvious that nobody goes to the Tuff Stuff web site. Then again, there's not much there...

-Bob

EagleEyeKid · February 5, 2005 10:20AM

I'm a retard. 7 out of 10
Missed Beckett, and Tuffstuff website, and Mint for best grade.
WTF, isn't Gem the best or Pristine?

TCC · February 5, 2005 12:55PM

<< I'm a retard. 7 out of 10
Missed Beckett, and Tuffstuff website, and Mint for best grade.
WTF, isn't Gem the best or Pristine? >>

Understood that this question may be confusing. That's why the hint was given. The "raw" grading scale typically ends at the high end with Mint. Gem Mint and Pristine are typically at the high end of "professional" grading scales. This was the thinking anyways...

-Bob

GoBravesGo · February 5, 2005 1:53PM

8 out of 10 - Missed Question 3 (who is Peter A. Gudmundsson) and I missed Question 5 (I was sure it was www.tuffstuffmag.com)

DirtyHarry · February 5, 2005 2:03PM

Ditto EagleEye. I am not worthy!

Stone193 · February 5, 2005 2:04PM

I should be embarassed since the one I missed was where Beckett is? My home state! Nice going Stone!

phreakydancin · February 5, 2005 2:10PM

<< 

<< I'm a retard. 7 out of 10
Missed Beckett, and Tuffstuff website, and Mint for best grade.
WTF, isn't Gem the best or Pristine? >>

Understood that this question may be confusing. That's why the hint was given. The "raw" grading scale typically ends at the high end with Mint. Gem Mint and Pristine are typically at the high end of "professional" grading scales. This was the thinking anyways...

-Bob >>

I made the same mistake. I guess I had professional grading on the brain with those Beckett questions.

TCC · February 5, 2005 2:17PM

Well, it seems that this has been entertaining for alot of you and really only takes a minute or two for you. We'll probably start doing these every 2 weeks or so based on the hobby press releases from the previous several weeks.

For everyone that has amused me with this new idea, I wanted to let you know that Ace Authentic is currently giving away a free Maria Sharapova promo RC card (Stone can likely add an image of Maria). You'll need to provide them with contact info, but if you're interested, just click here for more details on their new tennis cards and then click on the button ad on the right side to get the free RC card.

Thanks,

-Bob

Griffins · February 5, 2005 2:27PM

8/10
Missed the Beckett question (they are pretty irrelevant in my world anyway) and chose the highest grade as Gem as in Gem Mint.

EagleEyeKid · February 5, 2005 2:49PM

8) The best condition grade is:

#8 is very misleading. The general question didn't necessarily
pertain to raw or graded. I had to look at it again to see if indeed
I misread or just flat out missed something. I think the ones that
have grading on the brains all missed it. The ones that got it right
aren't hardcore enough

TCC · February 5, 2005 3:06PM

<< 8) The best condition grade is:

#8 is very misleading. The general question didn't necessarily
pertain to raw or graded. I had to look at it again to see if indeed
I misread or just flat out missed something. I think the ones that
have grading on the brains all missed it. The ones that got it right
aren't hardcore enough

>>

Point taken. If you answered Gem on that question, feel free to add .5 to your total. A score of 7.5 or 8.5 will mean more to those of you with grading on the brain anyway.

-Bob

bjork73 · February 5, 2005 3:14PM

I hit 8... although the Tuff Stuff question is a bit weird since it once was tuffstuffmag.com, but oh well

67standup · February 5, 2005 3:22PM

9-10, thought James Beckett was the head of Beckett. Seemed like a trick question, but I never heard of the head chief anyway.

TCC · February 5, 2005 3:24PM

<< I hit 8... although the Tuff Stuff question is a bit weird since it once was tuffstuffmag.com, but oh well

>>

You're correct that their web site URL has changed. Although, tuffstuffonline.com is the one I had used in the past.

-Bob

TCC · February 5, 2005 3:26PM

<< 9-10, thought James Beckett was the head of Beckett. Seemed like a trick question, but I never heard of the head chief anyway. >>

It was Beckett until about 7-10 days ago. Then, a new CEO was named when Apprise Media purchased Beckett.

-Bob

TheCARDKid · February 5, 2005 4:16PM

7 out of 10.

Wasn't Dr James Beckett the founder?

I also missed the tuff stuff question.

Even before PSA and the graded card market, "gem mint" was a known term. Mr Mint made it famous in the 80's (Gem Mint '52 Topps cards from "the find").

It's been around in the graded market for as long as I can remember. Either "10's" or "98's". Hmmmmmmmm......

TCC · February 5, 2005 9:50PM

<< 7 out of 10.

Wasn't Dr James Beckett the founder?

I also missed the tuff stuff question.

Even before PSA and the graded card market, "gem mint" was a known term. Mr Mint made it famous in the 80's (Gem Mint '52 Topps cards from "the find").

It's been around in the graded market for as long as I can remember. Either "10's" or "98's". Hmmmmmmmm...... >>

Yes, he was the founder and the CEO. Now, the new CEO heads Beckett. Beckett's role is only as an advisor.

See my previous comments about the grading one, but we can say you got a 7.5.

Although, strict teachers from my past would say that Gem Mint was not an answer. Gem and Mint were separate answers.

-Bob

Allen · February 6, 2005 2:03AM

Tuff Stuff was tuffstuffonline.com so I guess I was just out of date, I fell for the ol' Beckett trick question and the GEM question also got me. Nice quiz though.

7.5/10

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