Many strip card sets are avoided by collectors. Some don't like the often crude representations of the players, the fragile card stock and lack of quality examples in the market. However, one of the more popular issues can't be ignored due to its diverse checklist and collection of baseball greats. Here's a closer look at the 1920s W551 strip card set. W551 Strip … [Read more...]
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Vintage Pack Facts: 1960 Topps Baseball
After three standard size, vertical designs, Topps shook things up again in 1960. Their baseball card set went horizontal for the first time since 1956, with a split screen type look that featured a head shot for most of the main photos and a posed action image on the side. There were plenty of ways to buy cards as the decade began, too. There have been finds of … [Read more...]
Babe Ruth (and his cards) at the Movies
Babe Ruth is mostly known for his ability to hit baseballs a really long distance. But his popularity as one of the top athletes of all time led to all kinds of marketing opportunities during his playing days and after them. Among them, appearances in a variety of films during his career. Those films, by the way, weren't always the greatest. Sometimes Ruth was the star while … [Read more...]
Best Buys in Vintage Hockey Card Packs
For hockey collectors of a certain vintage, there are few experiences like opening up a pack of cards from their youth. Granted, the older you get, the more expensive the experience might be, but there are certainly some bargains out there if grew up in the 1970s and 1980s. Realistically, there are some options that have become quite pricey. Nearly everything issued … [Read more...]
Mistaken Identity: 1937-38 V356 World Wide Gum Hockey Cards
The largest single-issue hockey card set issued before World War II, the relatively plain 1937-38 V356 World Wide Gum release has never had a sparkling reputation in the hobby. However, it is a collection which still deserves the respect of modern fans since it is a perfect snapshot of the NHL as it edged toward the Original Six era and holds a few secrets that took decades to … [Read more...]
Starting a Pre-War Baseball Card Collection for $300
The prices of pre-war cards continue to rise. In particular, Hall of Famers and stars are getting expensive enough that some collectors have been priced out of the market for some sets. Despite that, the hobby continues to see collectors eagerly getting into the market for these decades old issues. That is evident for mainstream sets like T206, which continue to … [Read more...]
1910-11 C56 Imperial Tobacco Set: The Dawn of Hockey Cards
The first true set of hockey cards, 1910-11 C56 is iconic within the hobby as it dates back to a time before the National Hockey League was formed and the game's early pioneers were playing for the highest bidder. Issued is packs of cigarettes produced in Canada by Imperial Tobacco, the 1910-11 C56 collection came out as hockey stars were emerging as sporting heroes in an … [Read more...]
Complex W519 Strip Issue Includes Three Sets
Believed to have been produced in 1920, the W519 set is one of many strip card issues produced around the same time period. But the series is also a bit different than most. W519 Strip Cards Overview The W519 set is one of the more confusing sets of baseball strip cards from the pre-war era. While it's commonly referred to as a single set, it's really three separate sets … [Read more...]
1961 Wrigley Field Exhibits Set is Full of Stars
The 1961 Wrigley Field Exhibits set is one of the most star-studded issues of all time. This rare Exhibit baseball card release is a popular vintage issue that earns rave reviews to this day for its grand checklist. Here's a closer look at this early 1960s baseball set. 1961 Wrigley Field Exhibits Overview Based on its Wrigley Field name, many collectors may be inclined … [Read more...]
1976 Topps Football Cello Pack Break at NSCC
There were plenty of packs and boxes ripped at the National Sports Collectors Convention. Most were current era boxes were opened as part of the card company redemption giveaways but fans of older material also set free some cards that had been sealed a long time ago. A couple of days ago, we showed you the end of a 1979-80 O-Pee-Chee hockey box break. Topps' … [Read more...]
