The old gang is breaking up. A 1933 Goudey set that's enjoyed a run as one of the hobby's best has hit the auction block with each of the 240 cards being offered separately. The set is being presented in a special catalog through Heritage Auctions. Every card in the set currently being offered, including all four Babe Ruth cards, both Lou Gehrig cards and the rare … [Read more...] about Top 1933 Goudey Set Being Broken Up; Sold at Auction
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The Wayback Collector: Fresh Finds Fuel Thoughts on 1933 Goudey Set
The Wayback Collector is a weekly look at important news in the hobby as it relates to pre-war and vintage collectibles. This week’s topic takes a brief look at the 1933 Goudey set's popularity in the wake of two significant finds. At some point, the baseball collecting world decided that the Big 3 in terms of collectible sets were T206, 1952 Topps, and 1933 Goudey. As far … [Read more...] about The Wayback Collector: Fresh Finds Fuel Thoughts on 1933 Goudey Set
Six 1933 Goudey Cards That Should Have Been Printed
The 1933 Goudey set is a massive issue with 240 cards. One of the reasons that it's so collected is the large roster of incredible talent found in the release. But if you ask me, it would have been great to include a few more cards. Here are five I can think of. Ty Cobb Sure, Cobb's playing days had ended by the time the set was released. But other retired players were … [Read more...] about Six 1933 Goudey Cards That Should Have Been Printed
Four 1933 Goudey Ruth Cards Net $300,000 in Set Break
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...] about Four 1933 Goudey Ruth Cards Net $300,000 in Set Break
Key Gehrig Images Highlight Vintage Photo Auction
Two original news photographs of Lou Gehrig; one taken during his prime and the other just after his career had come to an unexpected end, sold for over $100,000 combined in Heritage Sports’ Vintage Photograph Auction. The top price went to a 1927 image of Gehrig wielding a bat, one collectors of the 1933 Goudey baseball card set will recognize. The model for the card, … [Read more...] about Key Gehrig Images Highlight Vintage Photo Auction
Classic Baseball Photos Highlight Heritage Auctions’ Vintage Catalog
Baseball and photography go hand in hand. Never was there a more aptly named book than The Image of Their Greatness by Lawrence Ritter. Baseball photos resonate with the public. Collectors will have a chance to acquire some of baseball’s most iconic images from its “golden age” during Heritage Auctions’ Vintage Sports Photography Catalog auction on May 20. It includes a 1927 … [Read more...] about Classic Baseball Photos Highlight Heritage Auctions’ Vintage Catalog
Vintage Set Break of the Week: 1933 Goudey
It was the first mainstream baseball card set packaged with bubble gum, pioneering what would eventually become an American obsession. The 1933 Goudey set utilized dramatic color to present baseball as it was 83 years ago. Even if you can't afford a complete set, Burls Sports is offering collectors the chance to take home one of the dozens of Hall of Famers--including Babe … [Read more...] about Vintage Set Break of the Week: 1933 Goudey
Vintage Set Break of the Month: 1933 Goudey
It may have been the depression era, but kids somehow scrounged up enough pennies to buy plenty of Goudey gum in 1933. While only a small number of youngsters from that era are still with us, the first baseball cards produced by the company that were stars of “Big League Gum” are among the most popular ever made. The set includes four Babe Ruth cards. Our Vintage Set … [Read more...] about Vintage Set Break of the Month: 1933 Goudey