Topps continues its tradition of bringing a late-season version of its Heritage set to collectors. 2022 Topps Heritage High Number, scheduled for release some time in November, continues the simple design the original 1973 Topps baseball card set. Hobby boxes will continue to have one hit and one box loader. The hit could be an autograph or a memorabilia card, and there … [Read more...] about 2022 Topps Heritage High Number Set Continues 1970s Nostalgia
Baseball Advertising Collection at Auction Traces Game’s History of Endorsements
The signs in Jeff Martin’s office at his law firm in the Washington, D.C., area turned heads for years. He displayed one of the finest collections of baseball advertising, and now some of them are on the auction block. Martin is offering 32 valuable pieces from his "Capital Vintage Baseball Advertising Collection" in SCP Auctions' current catalog, some of them dating back to … [Read more...] about Baseball Advertising Collection at Auction Traces Game’s History of Endorsements
2022 Bowman Chrome Baseball Preview
As always with what's become one of the hobby's most popular brands, 2022 Bowman Chrome Baseball gives collectors plenty of chew on. There are rookies, prospects, veterans, autographs, inserts and parallels. That’s just a start. The product repeats its 2021 format with three different configurations — Hobby, Hobby Lite and HTA Choice. Each format has its own exclusives and … [Read more...] about 2022 Bowman Chrome Baseball Preview
Fifth Year Of ‘Baseball Card Hall of Fame’ Voting In Progress
For the fifth year, baseball card collectors will have a say about what cards stand above all others. Voting for the Baseball Card Hall of Fame began May 9 and will run through 11:59 p.m. EDT on June 3. Results will be announced on June 6. There are 40 cards on this year’s online ballot—with 16 newcomers — and collectors can vote for up to 10 of them. Ray Fonio, known as … [Read more...] about Fifth Year Of ‘Baseball Card Hall of Fame’ Voting In Progress
Spectacular Find of 1930s Goudey Cards Includes Lajoies, Ruth, Gehrig
Descendants of a former Goudey employee are feeling like the person who wins a lottery two times. The employees’ grandchildren found more than 20 high-grade Babe Ruth cards from a stash of 1933 Goudeys that were auctioned off in mid-November. Recently they struck gold again, stumbling into more than 150 Goudeys from 1933 and 1934 in two plastic cases that were hidden in an … [Read more...] about Spectacular Find of 1930s Goudey Cards Includes Lajoies, Ruth, Gehrig
2022 Bowman Sterling Places Emphasis On Rookies, Prospects
Collectors looking for rookies, prospects and an abundance of autograph cards will find plenty of each in 2022 Bowman Sterling Baseball. Scheduled for release the week of Aug. 17, there will be five packs to a hobby box, with five base cards and a chrome autograph card in every pack. The set will be limited in two ways — in the number of cards in the set, and in the types … [Read more...] about 2022 Bowman Sterling Places Emphasis On Rookies, Prospects
Stack Of W600 Cabinet Cards On Block In Heritage Auctions Sale
It's not often that a sizeable group of Sporting Life Cabinet cards comes to market all at once, but there's a big group of the popular and elusive early 20th century issue at Heritage Auctions. Fifty-two of the beautiful portrait cards, known as W600s, are part of the company's Spring Sports Catalog Auction. The group includes some of the most desirable cards from the set, … [Read more...] about Stack Of W600 Cabinet Cards On Block In Heritage Auctions Sale
eBay Expands Authenticity Guarantee Service, Partners With PSA On High-End Graded Cards
Another layer of protection has been added for collectors who buy high-end, graded sports cards. Officials at eBay announced Monday that the third-party selling giant is expanding its Authenticity Guarantee for trading cards to include graded cards sold for $2,000 or more. This time, the company is partnering with PSA. When a graded card is sold for more than $2,000 in … [Read more...] about eBay Expands Authenticity Guarantee Service, Partners With PSA On High-End Graded Cards
Quirky 1952 Coca-Cola Playing Tips Set Featured Players From NYC Teams
The 1952 Coca-Cola Playing Tips set was a quirky, regional 10-card offering only available in the metropolitan New York area. But after all, after the 1951 season, New York City was truly the baseball capital of the world. Like it or not, it was true. The New York Giants won a memorable playoff series in October 1951 against the Brooklyn Dodgers, thanks to Bobby Thomson’s … [Read more...] about Quirky 1952 Coca-Cola Playing Tips Set Featured Players From NYC Teams
Collector’s Autographed Zelenskyy Baseball Will Raise Money for War-Torn Ukraine
It’s a sign of the times. Some people are proud of their collections of baseballs autographed by MLB stars. Randy Kaplan has taken autographs to the next level. The 55-year-old New Yorker has amassed a collection of baseballs signed by world leaders. That includes one signed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The baseball is part of RR Auction’s World Leaders and … [Read more...] about Collector’s Autographed Zelenskyy Baseball Will Raise Money for War-Torn Ukraine