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
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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
Players of the Perfect Season: 1972 Topps Miami Dolphins
Fifty years ago this week, on Dec. 16, 1972, the Miami Dolphins shut out the Baltimore Colts 16-0 in the regular-season finale for both teams. It was a banner day for the Dolphins at the Orange Bowl, because it enabled Miami to finish the regular season unbeaten with a 14-0 record. Miami would then defeat Cleveland and Pittsburgh in the AFC playoffs before topping Washington … [Read more...] about Players of the Perfect Season: 1972 Topps Miami Dolphins
The Wayback Collector: Observations in Pre-War Collecting from 2022
It's been nearly two years since the massive price spike in card prices that we saw in the spring of 2020. And as 2022 comes to a close, here are six trends I've noticed in the world of collecting pre-war cards. Hall of Famers Continue to Hold Strong While other cards have fluctuated a bit, one thing is clear -- the price hikes on the biggest names in pre-war card … [Read more...] about The Wayback Collector: Observations in Pre-War Collecting from 2022
Ferguson Jenkins At 80; 5 Career Chronicling Cards of a Precision Pitcher
Ferguson Jenkins turned 80 on Tuesday, and he is still recognized as the greatest Canadian-born baseball player. Certainly, an argument can be made for 2020 Hall of Fame inductee Larry Walker and current stars Joey Votto and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (who was born in Montreal), but Jenkins epitomized durability and precision on the mound. In an era where greatness was defined by … [Read more...] about Ferguson Jenkins At 80; 5 Career Chronicling Cards of a Precision Pitcher
Stacks of Wax Coming to First Heritage Auction of 2023
December is traditionally the busiest month of the year for major sports memorabilia auctions, with a non-stop parade of events wrapping up at holiday time. Among the first catalogs that will arrive as the calendar turns to 2023 is one that will be thick with cardboard--some of it in its natural state. The Heritage Auctions Winter Sports Card Auction will open Jan. 5 … [Read more...] about Stacks of Wax Coming to First Heritage Auction of 2023