Chad Weldon admits his brain is “Goudey-fried.” Who can blame him? The Pittsburgh card shop owner just completed a deal to buy approximately 500 Goudey cards from 1933 and 1934. The deal for the cards from a private collector was more than six years in the making. Weldon, 31, bought the collection, which contained about 350 cards from the 1933 Goudey set and 125 from … [Read more...] about Goudey-Fried: Pittsburgh Card Shop Owner Lands Cache Of Nearly 500 Cards From 1933-34 Sets
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Notes: Cabrera’s 3000th Hit Ball, NOW Cards; Raw Goudeys; Nashville Show; Shop Burglary
Miguel Cabrera is now a member of the 3,000 hit club. Thankfully for the Tigers, the hit didn't come on a homer into the stands but a single in the first inning and so the ball was quickly recovered. History made in Detroit. Miguel Cabrera’s 3,000th career hit has been collected and authenticated. Welcome to the 3,000 Hit Club, Miggy! … [Read more...] about Notes: Cabrera’s 3000th Hit Ball, NOW Cards; Raw Goudeys; Nashville Show; Shop Burglary
5 Budget Priced 1933 Goudey Hall of Famers
The 1933 Goudey set launched what eventually became the standard by which baseball cards were issued. They were a kids product so why wouldn't they be packaged with gum? Bubble gum and baseball cards went together like peanut butter and jelly. Kids chased multiple Babe Ruth cards, yelled when a Lou Gehrig popped out of a pack and dug Dizzy Dean. Over … [Read more...] about 5 Budget Priced 1933 Goudey Hall of Famers
1933 Baseball Candy Card Explosion: The Popular Sets
I recently wrote a three-part series about the explosion of baseball cards in 1909. Headlined by the famous T206 set, that tobacco card era represented the first big boom in trading cards in the 20th century. But it wasn't the first time there was a decided focus on baseball cards. In the 1930s, tobacco cards were out and gum/candy cards were in. And if you're looking for a … [Read more...] about 1933 Baseball Candy Card Explosion: The Popular Sets
Signed Babe Ruth 1933 Goudey Cards from “Uncle Jimmy” Sell for Over $725,000
Wheatland's October 2020 auction concluded over the weekend and, unsurprisingly, a pair of autographed Babe Ruth 1933 Goudey cards once again led the way. Part of the famous "Uncle Jimmy Collection," the two Ruth cards sold for a combined $725,700. The biggest prize of the two was an immaculate signed card of Ruth's iconic No. 181 card from the set. The card received a … [Read more...] about Signed Babe Ruth 1933 Goudey Cards from “Uncle Jimmy” Sell for Over $725,000
Part 4 of “Uncle Jimmy Collection” Includes More Ruth, Gehrig Signed Cards
Wheatland Auctions is offering another selection of material from the remarkable collection of "Uncle Jimmy" Micioni in its current online catalog. The late New Jersey collector's stash included hundreds of autographed baseball cards dating back to the 1930s including multiple high quality examples of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig Goudey issues. Some sold this … [Read more...] about Part 4 of “Uncle Jimmy Collection” Includes More Ruth, Gehrig Signed Cards
Baseball Card Bargains from the 1930s Gum Card Era
The 1930s gum cards represent good bargains for collectors. Some cards, like Babe Ruth's 1933 Goudey issues, aren't exactly affordable for many. But the decade holds plenty of other opportunities for solid buys. Here are some bargains that can be found from the early days of the gum card. Hank Greenberg 1936 Goudey Greenberg's cards, in general, are good bargains, in my … [Read more...] about Baseball Card Bargains from the 1930s Gum Card Era
Autographed Lou Gehrig Type I Photo Dates to ’33 Goudey Shoot
SCP Auctions is wrapping up its most recent offering with a selection of all kinds of New York Yankees memorabilia. In browsing the listings of items available, one particular photograph stands out. Lot No. 6 in the auction is for an autographed 8" x 10" Lou Gehrig photograph taken by the legendary Charles Conlon. That in and of itself would be notable, of course, and easily … [Read more...] about Autographed Lou Gehrig Type I Photo Dates to ’33 Goudey Shoot
More Fake Pre-War Signed Cards Found
Collectors continue to cast a net in search of more fake autographs found on pre-War baseball cards. A problem that came to light with phony signatures on T206 cards last week does not appear to be confined there. The cards were discovered when the unsigned copies of the same cards were found to have been sold not long before they entered the market as … [Read more...] about More Fake Pre-War Signed Cards Found
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