Dyl
February 23, 2025, 7:04am
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Slab = A professionally graded card.
SIR = Special Illustration Rare.
Edition = Could be referring to cards with a 1st Edition stamp to signify that they were first printed in the print run.
Happy to answer more. This thread might be helpful in identifying more terms.
What I would like to do is accumulate a series of terms or phrases that are specific to this hobby and translate them such that a normal person can understand what they mean.
Examples from @wisewailmer
acquisition
popped up
clean
pull the trigger
comps
I want it to cover the whole spectrum of cringe please!! Please contribute what you can
Acquisition (noun): An item that has been obtained; usually recently, and usually legally.
“Here is my latest acquisition ”
Auto/Sig (noun): Au…
Really good list right there…some listed in the comments on the thread would be good as well:
Inked: Someone using marker or a 3rd party substance to hide damage. Typically around the cards edges
PWCC (Now Fanatics Collect): Popular auction house that runs weekly auctions ending Sundays
OC: Off centered
MSRP: Manufacturer’s suggested retail price. Another way of saying what price that a manufacturer recommends that a retailer sell a product.
Stonks: Speculation on what investment will prefo…
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