Scoffing at the Great Depression that held the nation in its merciless grip, the Goudey Gum company produced the first great trading card issue of the long-standing Bubble Gum Era in 1933, a set that holds sway as one of the hobby’s “Big Three.” Heritage Auctions sold one of the finest assemblies of that 240-card issue in a special auction that ended early Friday morning. … [Read more...]
Notes: Texas’ Bobblehead King; Late Writer’s Hobby Passion; Leaf at the Summit
If there’s a bobblehead giveaway anywhere near the Dallas-Ft. Worth area, you can bet Johnnie Lehew will be there. For the last 16 years, he’s been collecting baseball and other sports nodders to the point that he can only get one car in his two-car garage. He’s got a rotating display inside his home as well…and a few in the closets. The Dallas News stopped by for a … [Read more...]
Low-Grade Goudey Lajoie, Vintage Cracker Jacks on eBay
If you can overlook the back, you might have a chance to own a copy of one of the hobby’s rarest yet most recognizable trading cards. A 1933 Goudey Nap Lajoie graded SGC 10 (poor) has been listed on eBay. It’s one of just 34 ever graded by the company and one of only about 120 on the combined population reports of the professional graders. The card is well-centered … [Read more...]
Estate Collection Includes Newly Uncovered 1933 Goudey Lajoie
A fresh-to-market collection of pre-War baseball cards including one of the hobby’s “big three”, a 1933 Goudey Nap Lajoie #106, will be offered in the April catalog sale hosted by Hunt Auctions. The collection originates from the descendants of a Western Pennsylvania man who collected them as a boy in the 1920s and 30s. As was often the custom of the day, the collector glued … [Read more...]
Editor’s Blog: Iconic Cards Share Key Elements
In light of the skyrocketing prices attained for 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle cards lately, I’ve seen a few collectors start referring to it again as “the post-War Honus Wagner”. They’re right, for the most part. Mantles aren’t tumbling out of long-lost collections on a regular basis but they’re far more readily available than T206 Wagners. Hop on eBay any day and you might find … [Read more...]