There's no more satisfying feeling for a traditional collector than to say one sweet word: complete. The chase is the fun, but the exhale when the last card is obtained for a set is bliss. There's a whole lotta instant bliss being offered in Heritage Auctions' first event of 2022. The company's Trading Card Auction includes dozens of complete … [Read more...] about Complete Treats: Vintage Sets Abound in Heritage Card Auction
Vintage Sports Card News
Tackling Distribution and Printing Mysteries of C Series Hockey and Lacrosse Cards
The impetus for this article harkens back to the Montreal Card Show in 2008. Two elderly gentlemen approached the booth next to mine and when they reached into a bag to retrieve three old cigarette packs and placed them on the table, my heart skipped a beat or three. The two Derby packs were used to store complete sets of C59 and a C60 lacrosse cards which were issued at the … [Read more...] about Tackling Distribution and Printing Mysteries of C Series Hockey and Lacrosse Cards
Vintage Sports Card Grading Submissions Surged in 2022
At the beginning of 2022 it seemed like the card market “party” would continue without missing a beat. Buying and selling with 100% margins were becoming the rule and not the exception. In the first half of 2022 it appeared as if collectors, flippers, and everyone in between would continue profiting off the hobby’s boom. As recently as late April 2022, ultra-modern … [Read more...] about Vintage Sports Card Grading Submissions Surged in 2022
Fleer Had Drysdale, If Nothing Else, for 1966 Wax Pack Issues
The sports card industry of the 1950s and 60s was an arduous journey for Fleer with the fierce competition of Topps’ licensing agreement with baseball players. Surely, the company longed for the good old days when just your word and a solemn handshake would suffice. Fleer did retain a small percentage of player contracts throughout these decades but the company finally chose to … [Read more...] about Fleer Had Drysdale, If Nothing Else, for 1966 Wax Pack Issues
Ray Demmitt and Bill O’Hara T206 St. Louis Variants Continue to Climb
The T206 baseball card set is known for many things. There are the dozens of cards of Hall of Famers, the tough Southern League cards, and of course, the Big Four -- shortprints of Honus Wagner and Eddie Plank, and hard-to-find error cards of Sherry Magee and Joe Doyle. There's essentially something for everybody in this massive 524-card release. The Big Four cards are well … [Read more...] about Ray Demmitt and Bill O’Hara T206 St. Louis Variants Continue to Climb
6 1952 Topps Mantle Cards–1 Signed–Coming to Heritage Sale
70 years after the final series in Topps' inaugural baseball card set flopped miserably, six cards of the icon that came out of it are coming to the auction block at one time through Heritage Auctions. The company's first Trading Card Auction of 2023 will include six 1952 Mickey Mantle cards in varying conditions, headlined by an SGC 8 and an autographed copy, … [Read more...] about 6 1952 Topps Mantle Cards–1 Signed–Coming to Heritage Sale
Complete 1922 E120 American Caramel Set, Ruth Rookie Headline Goldin Vintage Sale
One of only a few complete 1922 E120 American Caramel baseball card sets, a 1916 Sporting News Babe Ruth rookie card, a high-grade set of 1956 Topps and hundreds of other lots of vintage sports cards kicked off Goldin's December Elite Vintage Auction Thursday night. The 100-year-old issue includes cards of Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson and other stars of the … [Read more...] about Complete 1922 E120 American Caramel Set, Ruth Rookie Headline Goldin Vintage Sale
Lefty At 78: A Look Back At Steve Carlton’s Career Through Baseball Cards
Only four left-handed pitchers have won 300 or more games in major league history. Steve Carlton is No. 2 overall with 329 victories, trailing only Warren Spahn’s 363. No wonder Carlton was called “Lefty.” On Dec. 22, the wily southpaw celebrates his 78th birthday. Carlton is in the mix when naming the top southpaws of the post-World War II era, along with Spahn, Sandy … [Read more...] about Lefty At 78: A Look Back At Steve Carlton’s Career Through Baseball Cards
1960 Fleer Football Cards Helped Launch AFL
As the first full week of September 1960 wound to a close, much of America’s attention was focused on the upcoming presidential election where the young Massachusetts senator, John Kennedy was battling vice-president Richard Nixon. In Rome, the Summer Olympic Games were winding down and Florida residents were bracing for Hurricane Donna. On the evening of September 9, … [Read more...] about 1960 Fleer Football Cards Helped Launch AFL
Desert Heat: Big Arizona Baseball Card Find Held Hoard of Ruth, Gehrig
Pick up the phone or answer an email from someone who has some baseball cards to sell and more often than not, the end result is that you’re a bearer of bad news. Time and again, you have to tell the inquiring and usually overconfident seller that, no, those “old” cards from the 1980s and early 90s aren’t going to pay off their mortgage. Once in a while, though, … [Read more...] about Desert Heat: Big Arizona Baseball Card Find Held Hoard of Ruth, Gehrig