It’s only August but Chris Rothe is probably a hands down favorite for “Luckiest Collector of the Year.” The Maryland resident dropped $500 on the 20-spot 1955 Bowman cello pack break conducted by Vintage Breaks and landed the now famous Mickey Mantle card with a value that might be more than 100 times that amount. While a few dozen in the audience at the National Sports … [Read more...] about Winner of 1955 Bowman Mantle Didn’t See it Live
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Whitey Ford Cards Colorful And Coveted
Early in his career he was known as “Slick,” but by the time Whitey Ford ended his 16-year Hall of Fame pitching career with the New York Yankees, the smooth left-hander was called “The Chairman of the Board.” With the 2016 season about to begin, it’s worth noting that Ford was the first pitcher to get the Opening Day starting assignment seven times for the Yankees. It has … [Read more...] about Whitey Ford Cards Colorful And Coveted
Vintage Set of the Week: 1953 Topps Baseball Cards Are Palm-Sized Masterpieces
On the field, the 1953 baseball season was not much different than the previous four, as the New York Yankees won the World Series for the fifth consecutive year, downing the Brooklyn Dodgers for the fourth time in seven seasons. In candy aisles that summer, the two heavyweights of the baseball card world also stood toe-to-toe, and Topps' masterpiece of a 1953 … [Read more...] about Vintage Set of the Week: 1953 Topps Baseball Cards Are Palm-Sized Masterpieces
eBay Set of the Week: Ralph Kiner Bowman Collection
For New York Area residents of a certain age, the voices of summer for the 1970's were the grouping of New York Yankees and New York Met announcers. The Yankee broadcasters for most of the decade were Frank Messer, Phil Rizzuto and Bill White while the Mets voices were Ralph Kiner, Bob Murphy and Lindsey Nelson. Those three Mets broadcasters covered the team for the first 15 … [Read more...] about eBay Set of the Week: Ralph Kiner Bowman Collection