Bond Bread issued three baseball card sets in the 1940s and 1950s. Over a three-part series, we've taken a look at each one. Part I reviewed the company's 48-card D305 set that was issued in 1947. The second part covered the company's 1947 set of Jackie Robinson cards, which featured only the Dodgers' star rookie. Part III will review the least of the three known Bond … [Read more...]
The Bond Bread Series (Part II of III): The 1947 Jackie Robinson Set
Bond Bread issued three baseball card sets in the 1940s and 1950s. Over a three-part series, we'll be taking a look at each one. The first part of this series reviewed the company's 48-card D305 set that was issued in 1947. In this second part, we'll cover is the company's set of Jackie Robinson cards, which featured only the Dodgers' star rookie. Here's a closer look at this … [Read more...]
Stan’s Back; Ted’s Leaving: Collecting the Landmark 1958 Topps All-Star Cards
Featured in Topps’ 55-card 6th and last series of cards in 1958, the 21-card SPORT Magazine All-Star (#475-#495) subset was Topps’ first foray into producing All-Star cards. It provided collectors the opportunity to own two different cards of baseball’s best players. With today’s perspective and for a few different reasons, the set is regarded as a landmark moment in … [Read more...]
The Bond Bread Series (Part I of III): Jackie Robinson Rookie Card Headlines 1947 Set
Bond Bread issued three baseball card sets in the 1940s and 1950s. Over a three-part series, we'll be taking a look at each one. The first issue is the company's 1947 set of 48 cards, which primarily featured top baseball players in the era immediately after World War II. Here's a closer look at that popular set, which includes rookie cards of Jackie Robinson and Yogi … [Read more...]
1948 Hall of Fame Exhibits Set Offers Big Names at Bargain Prices
Stop at a penny arcade, carnival or other places where you might find a vending machine from the early 1920s to the 1960s and you'd probably see them. Cards produced by the Exhibit Supply Company had a long run. Their look varied quite a bit over the years and while they were never all that colorful, most of baseball's all-time greats and not-so-greats appeared on … [Read more...]
Athletes Headline the 1945 Leister Autographs Game Set
During World War II, the creation of sports cards was halted dramatically. But several sets were created during wartime, even if some of them weren't technically trading cards distributed inside of packs. The 1945 Leister Autographs game set was one of those -- here's a closer look at this interesting game card set that was issued during World War II. 1945 Leister Autographs … [Read more...]
1944 New York Yankees Stamps Set Celebrated World Series Champs
It was the end of a dynasty. The New York Yankees had appeared in every World Series from 1936 through 1943 with the exception of 1940. Even more impressive is that they won the World Series six times in those seven appearances. The Yankees would go on another incredible run starting in 1947, winning six more titles in another seven-year stretch. In 1943, they needed only … [Read more...]
Hot Dog Heaven: 1953 Glendale Tigers a Tough Regional
As families pulled the baseball cards from the packages of hot dogs in the southeast Michigan summer of 1953, they had to be hoping that maybe it was the start of some telepathic connection that would turn the team's fortunes around. It wasn't exactly turning into a banner year. The Tigers never did right the ship, finishing in sixth place, a whopping … [Read more...]
The Wayback Collector: Pre-War E98 Gems Discovered in Repacked Boxes
Most of the time when collectors want a taste of pre-war cards, they head to eBay or another online site, a local card shop, or perhaps a card show. But finding pre-war cards isn't limited to those options. Some card companies and distributors have taken to offering pre-war cards as inserts in unopened boxes. And while finding something of substance might be difficult, some … [Read more...]
Long-Time Private Collections Hitting Market in Hunt Auctions Catalog
Items from several long-time baseball card and memorabilia collections will be on the market for the first time beginning Tuesday when Hunt Auctions opens its Premier Live event. The catalog includes rare and popular vintage sports cards, photography, autographs, and game used items, headlined by the first installment of the “Texan Collection.” Curated over a 40 year period by … [Read more...]