Collectible Card Values Appraisal

Sports Collectors Digest Baseball Card Price Guide Monthly - August 1990 Issue

This is a vintage August 1990 edition of the Baseball Card Price Guide Monthly, published by Sports Collectors Digest. The magazine features Chicago Cubs first baseman Mark Grace on the cover, depicted in a batting stance wearing a classic blue Cubs jersey and batting helmet. The cover displays vibrant primary colors, specifically a hot pink header with yellow block lettering for the 'Price Guide' title. Notable text callouts on the cover include advertisements for '5 FREE CARDS' inside (featuring stars like Cal Ripken and Tony Gwynn), a Nolan Ryan special, and market updates regarding 1988 traded sets and the 1973 Topps set. The magazine appears to be standard periodical size, approximately 8.5 by 11 inches, printed on gloss-coated paper stock common for the early 90s. Regarding condition, the cover shows minor shelf wear along the edges and some light corner blunting, particularly on the bottom right. The spine appears intact, and the cover surface maintains a good level of original gloss without significant creasing or moisture damage. The presence of a UPC barcode in the bottom left indicates it was a retail copy. This item serves as a significant historical artifact of the 'Junk Wax' era of sports card collecting, documenting the market values of the time.