The Hobby Statement The
Hobby Statement

A review by collectors, for collectors.

Make a statement about your collection.

One place to catalog your collectibles, learn their stories, and see how the hobby reads them.

Takes about two minutes. Then send a few favorites for a free first look.

About you

How long have you been collecting?

So we can explain things at the right level. Just starting out? We’ll spell out the hobby words along the way.

Optional. It only changes how much we explain along the way. Not sure? Skip it.

Your collection

About how many collectibles do you have?

A rough guess is fine. It helps us set you up the right way.

Optional. Not sure? Skip it.

Your goals

An extension of your collection.

The statement works for what you want out of the hobby. What are your goals?

Pick any. Not sure yet? Skip it.

How it works

Easy for you. Useful for years.

  1. 1
    Snap up to 10 photosThe front of each collectible. Your phone is plenty.
  2. 2
    Add the storyA quick note if one has a story. Optional.
  3. 3
    Get your statementA person reviews every collection before you see it.

You send photos. We do the digging. Real sales, grades, pop reports and the story behind each collectible, all in one statement you can keep building on.

Never heard of a pop report? No problem. We’ll explain the hobby words as they come up.

The Hobby Method

What matters to a collector.

Statement ScoreOur 1–10 read

Our 1–10 read on every collectible, built from the reads below. Real sales can only lift it, and they show on their own as Recent sales. When there’s no solid sale yet, Recent sales reads Unknown instead of a guess.

The Hobby Method is how we read each collectible, and every collection is reviewed by a person before you see it.

In plain words: the Hobby Method is a checklist. We ask the same questions about every collectible, the same way each time, and then a person checks the answers. Each part below has a plain-words line.

  • Hobby knowledgeHow it all fits

    The part a price guide misses: who the player or artist is, how rare the version is, what collectors look for right now, and how those fit together. The Hobby Method weighs all of it the same way, every time.

  • Liquidity1–10

    How fast it sells to anyone.

    In plain words: how often ones like it change hands.

    DeadInstant
  • Scarcity1–10

    How few exist, and who wants them.

    In plain words: how many are out there, and how many collectors want one.

    CommonExceptional
  • ConditionHolder grade or Raw

    The grade on the holder for graded items. Ungraded items read Raw; we don’t judge condition from a photo.

    In plain words: for a graded item, it’s the number on the label. Everything else reads Raw.

    PoorGem
  • ConfidenceHow sure we are

    Is the sale this exact collectible, or a close match?

    In plain words: how closely the sales we found match yours. Low means fewer close matches, not that anything is wrong with it.

    HighMediumLow
  • Story and provenanceIn your words

    Where it came from, who owned it, and why it matters to you. If you have paperwork or a photo, it helps.

    Provenance is listed as what you told us. We don’t verify it.

The Hobby Method

How we read your collection.

  1. Identify it.Year, set, number, grade and maker, read from your photo. We ask for a back photo only if we need it.
  2. Do the research.Recent sales, the same grade from the same grader, pop reports, serial numbers and marketplaces, plus hobby knowledge and feedback from other collectors. It’s the digging most collectors never have time for.
    Recent salesSame grade, same graderPop reportsSerial numbersThe grading labelMarketplacesHobby knowledgeCollector feedback
  3. Score it.Liquidity, Scarcity and Condition roll up into one Statement Score, plus how sure we are.
  4. Tell its story.Where it came from and why it matters in the hobby.
  5. A person reviews it.A collector checks every item and every score before anything reaches you.
  6. You get your statement.Your collection site plus a PDF. Reply with feedback anytime.
Words you’ll see

Grade: a 1–10 score for condition, from a grading company.

Grader: the company that gave the grade, like PSA.

Pop report: short for population report. The grader’s count of how many copies it has graded at each grade.

Serial number: a stamped number on limited cards. 12/99 means copy 12 of 99.

Some collectibles are rare or rarely sold, so their history can be hard to find. When that happens, we’ll tell you.

A real one, scored

From a real collection.

2004 Bazooka #171 Vince Wilfork rookie in a PSA 9 holder

2004 Bazooka #171 Vince Wilfork Rookie, PSA 9

Statement Score 5.7 out of 10

PSA 9 means PSA graded this card Mint, a 9 out of 10.

  • Recent salesOn record

    Last recorded sale. A PSA 9 sold on Aug. 26, 2023: a different copy. Recent sales are shown only from real recorded sales.

  • Liquidity4Selective

    PSA 9 sales are spread out: one in 2022, one in 2023.

  • Scarcity4Regular

    A base card. No serial number, no autograph.

  • Condition9PSA 9

    Straight off the PSA label: Mint 9.

  • ConfidenceMedium

    Same card and grade, different copy. Only two sales on record, and they aren’t a tight pair.

  • Statement Score5.7out of 10

    One read across all three. A read, not a price.

The story

The photo shows it. You tell its story.

Photowhat it is
+
Your notewhat it means
=
The storytold right
Bob Marley and the Wailers, Legend, on vinyl

A collector’s own note

“House staple. Legend gets spun whenever the cookout playlist needs a reset.”

A few words go a long way:

“Signed in person”“My dad’s”“Pulled it myself”“PSA 9”

What to send

Up to 10 collectibles. Anything you collect.

Cards
Video games
Comics
Toys
Vinyl
Memorabilia
Magazines & posters
Something else

These are just examples. If you collect it, send it.

  • No sorting needed. We read what each one is from the photo.
  • Pick the ones you’re proudest of, or most curious about. One is fine; 10 is the max.
  • One clear photo of the front. Add the back only if the front doesn’t show the year or number.

What comes back · 1 of 2

Everything you get.

A real statement on your collection. These pages are from a real collection.

Your collection siteBrowse, search and swipe through everything you sent.

The reviewEvery item checked by a person, with a Statement Score and how sure we are.

InsightsCharts by type, era, liquidity and scarcity.

StoriesWhat each item is and why it matters.

Things to knowHobby knowledge tied to what you collect.

Your PDF statementA clean copy to keep or share.

Swipe the pages · tap to zoom

What comes back · 2 of 2

Your own private link.

A private collection page with the collector’s name and their collectibles by category
  • Your statement and your collectibles in one place. Open it anytime on your phone.
  • We’ll email you when your statement is ready.
  • Want a text too? Add your phone on the next step and check “Text me.”

Free first look

It’s a hobby statement, not an appraisal or financial advice.

Free first look

Let’s start with your favorites.

Every collection starts with a few favorites, the ones you’d pull out first to show a friend. Send one, or up to 10, and each gets its story, how the hobby sees it, and a person’s review. It’s free, and there’s no wrong answer.

1 You

So we know whose shelf this is, and where to send your statement.

2 Your collectibles

One clear photo of the front is all we need. Good light, flat, the whole thing in frame. No need to say what it is; we read that from the photo.

3 Send

What does collecting mean to you?

Never shared without your permission.0/500

We’ll email you when your statement is ready.

Unsubscribe anytime.

Your photos are only used to build your statement. No mailing address needed, ever.

We don’t review alcohol, tobacco, or drug products themselves, or firearms and ammunition (vintage tobacco cards are welcome).

This is a hobby statement, not an appraisal or financial advice.

You must be 18+, or have a parent or guardian submit for you.