Old properties are still surrendering long lost collections of sports cards. A restoration in New Hampshire has revealed a collection of what appears to be 1939 and 1940 Play Ball baseball cards that wound up in the walls of a barn next to a home that's been in the same family for decades. Among the 52 cards was a 1939 Ted Williams rookie card. The home owned by Toni … [Read more...] about Barn Restoration Yields Play Ball Collection
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Given to 1980 Kid, Charlotte O’s Ripken Card Nets Record Price
A legendarily rare minor league card of Cal Ripken Jr. sold for a record $69,000 Thursday night at Huggins & Scott. The 1980 Charlotte O’s WBTV/police orange border card was graded PSA 6.5. Issued two years before Ripken’s MLB rookie cards, the card was part of a set produced for distribution by officers from the Charlotte Police Department. The copy … [Read more...] about Given to 1980 Kid, Charlotte O’s Ripken Card Nets Record Price
Topps Baseball Cartoon Artwork – Part 1: Secrets Spilled
Like many, I grew up watching cartoons on TV for hours on end every Saturday morning. When programming eventually shifted to adult content, I marched from living room to bedroom and submersed myself into yet another batch of cartoons – the ones found on the backs of baseball cards. I’ve always been fascinated with the comic artwork and fun facts. Thanks to these, I learned … [Read more...] about Topps Baseball Cartoon Artwork – Part 1: Secrets Spilled
The Wayback Collector: The National Ends a Seven-Year Quest
My first trip to the National Sports Card Convention was in 2021. I was fortunate enough to buy the last T207 baseball card needed to complete my set at that show. I collect, almost entirely, pre-World War II sports and non-sports cards. While that's a wide range of stuff, it also means I can fly by a majority of the tables that focus on modern cards. Even many vintage … [Read more...] about The Wayback Collector: The National Ends a Seven-Year Quest
National Vintage Baseball Pack Rip: Part 2
After ripping into some vintage baseball card packs that were part of a 50-year collection consigned to the company earlier this year, Rockhurst Auctions was at it again with a second edition of the 'no expectation' rip party on Saturday. You might want to stop here and read the back story if you haven’t already. Of the collector's stash of about 140 packs, these were … [Read more...] about National Vintage Baseball Pack Rip: Part 2
No Pressure Rip: NSCC’s 1949-55 Rejected Vintage Pack Break Draws a Crowd
It was a vintage baseball card pack opening festival inside the I-X Center in Cleveland Friday afternoon. This one came with plenty of mystery but no real expectations. The idea came from rejection that turned into a little bit of marketing savvy and good old fashioned fun. A retired cardiologist from Bowling Green, KY decided to turn his collection of old cards … [Read more...] about No Pressure Rip: NSCC’s 1949-55 Rejected Vintage Pack Break Draws a Crowd
High-Grade Classics, Registry Sets, Game-Worn Items Among REA Summer Lots
Over 3,200 lots opened for bidding in Robert Edward Auctions’ Summer Catalog Tuesday, with some of collecting’s top rookie cards and pre-War rarities among them. The catalog leads off with a 1951 Bowman Willie Mays rookie card graded PSA NM-MT+ 8.5, the highest PSA-graded example to come to auction in more than 15 years. The T206 series has a strong presence in this … [Read more...] about High-Grade Classics, Registry Sets, Game-Worn Items Among REA Summer Lots
7 Great Jimmie Foxx Cards to Own
He was just 17 years old when he stepped onto a big league field for the first time. His career would last 20 years and include MVP awards, World Series titles and everlasting respect from his peers for his friendly disposition. Life didn’t always treat him well, especially in retirement, but Jimmie Foxx baseball cards belong on the list of any collector assembling … [Read more...] about 7 Great Jimmie Foxx Cards to Own
Handwritten Ty Cobb Greeting on Rare Rookie Year Postcard Heading for Auction
The 1907 Seamless Steel Tubes Ty Cobb postcards are rare by themselves. Whenever one of the small number that exist comes to auction, bidding typically swells into five figures. Heritage Auctions will soon offer one that includes a hand-written greeting from the man himself. The company is offering the card, which features a young Cobb on the front, in its … [Read more...] about Handwritten Ty Cobb Greeting on Rare Rookie Year Postcard Heading for Auction
Lone Mint Stahl-Meyer Mantle on the Market for 1st Time Since 1988
Kids were digging baseball cards as the 1950s unfolded and they weren't just a bubble gum thing. Potato chips. Bread. Ice cream. Dog food. All had card promotions. New York meat producer Stahl-Meyer used baseball cards to try and entice 1950s families to buy their hot dogs. Created for use as part of the product packaging, most wound up in less than high-grade … [Read more...] about Lone Mint Stahl-Meyer Mantle on the Market for 1st Time Since 1988