After the tobacco card boom in the early 1900s and 1910s, baseball cards began making their way into candy products. While some earlier issues existed, the 1920s was really when candy/caramel cards kicked into high gear. Some 1920s sets, such as the American Caramel releases, are relatively common. Others, though, are much more scarce. Such is the case with the 1928 Star Player … [Read more...]
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High-Grade 1957 Topps Johnny Unitas Rookie Cards Tough To Find
His rookie card is one of the most coveted among football collectors, and his career was even more magnificent. You never had to say his full name, either. Just “Johnny U,” and football fans knew who you meant. Johnny Unitas. He threw for 40,239 yards and 290 touchdowns in an era when the National Football League was ground-oriented. That included 47 straight games … [Read more...]
5 Can’t Miss Cards From 1935 Goudey (Besides Babe Ruth)
Recently, I wrote about some of the cooler aspects of the 1935 Goudey set. When it comes to the actual players featured on the popular 4-in-1 1935 Goudey cards, the issue of Babe Ruth is key, obviously. But in between that card and the intriguing back combinations to create puzzles, there are some other really intriguing cards in the set. Here are five that any pre-war or … [Read more...]
UK George Sisler Card Mentioned a Mysterious Baseball Monument
In 1925, Turf Cigarettes, a UK tobacco product, distributed a set of 50 cards called the Sports Records set. The cards were distributed in their packages of cigarettes and split into two separate series, each with 25 cards. The cards featured a variety of sports, including baseball, golf, boxing, tennis, and swimming, among others. The key card in the set for most collectors is … [Read more...]
1964 Topps Rookie All-Star Banquet Cards Were Quirky And Unique
Topps began honoring its annual Rookie All-Star team with a postseason banquet in 1959. Players were featured in a dinner program, but it soon became obvious to someone at Topps — it was a card company, so why not honor the rookie recipients with a card set? Topps did just that in 1964, issuing a 36-card boxed set for the annual dinner, which was held at the Waldorf-Astoria … [Read more...]
T213 Coupon Cigarettes Set A Confusing Pre-War Issue
From 1910 through 1919, Coupon Cigarettes issued a number of pre-war tobacco cards. While the sets were familiar to other cards such as the T206 set, there has always been some confusion about these cards. Here's a bit more on the unique T213 Coupon Cigarettes releases. T213 Coupon Cigarettes Basics The T213 Coupon Cigarettes cards are really split into three subsets, mostly … [Read more...]
1982 Topps Football Set Had…Logos!
The 1982 Topps football set has a solid mix of rookie and veteran players. But in terms of 1980s football issues, it's also one of the more underrated. While it doesn't have the heavy hitters in terms of big name rookies found in the 1981 (Joe Montana), 1984 (Dan Marino, John Elway), and 1986 (Jerry Rice, Steve Young) Topps releases, it's still worthy of finding a home in your … [Read more...]
Newly Discovered 1958 Topps Football Wax Box Hits Auction
Another unopened sports card time capsule is about to reveal itself to the world. What is believed to be the only surviving complete unopened box of 1958 Topps football cards—and the original Topps shipping case—will be offered in Robert Edward Auctions’ fall catalog that’s set to open for bidding on Friday. An added bonus for the buyer: There’s a Jim Brown … [Read more...]
1978 Topps Football Set Anchored By Hall of Fame Rookies
The NFL was changing forever. A 16 game regular season instead of 14. Two more playoff teams. Rule changes to open up the passing game. Not everything was changing in 1978, though. The average player salary was just over $62,000. Several teams still played on AstroTurf. It was against that backdrop that the 1978 Topps football set was … [Read more...]
1969 Topps Supers a Rare Test Issue
Topps has some excellent regular issues in the 1960s. One overlooked set, though, is the 1969 Topps Supers test issue. The cards are not only appealing, but much more difficult to find than the standard Topps issues from that time period. 1969 Topps Supers Basics The 1969 Topps Supers are a drastic change from the company's regular issue produced that year. The 1969 Topps … [Read more...]
