It's not a new find, but it's a big one that's just now getting a little bit of attention. Virginia resident Tim Banazek latched onto a massive private collection of sports cards that a family was selling. The original owner kept his stash hidden away and Banazek latched onto it in 2021. It took five U-Haul trucks and 20 car trips to move it all to the location … [Read more...] about Notes: 20 Million Cards; Old Packs Pace Auction; Chrome Sapphire Basketball Coming
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6 Cool 1952 Topps Cards You Can Own on a Budget
As a whole the set looks like one to avoid because of the cost in buying some of the icons you'll find in that pricey final series and the high-grade Hall of Famers that cross the auction block. While owning a complete set may be out of the reach of most collectors these days, it is possible to have a fun collection of great 1952 Topps cards without spending a … [Read more...] about 6 Cool 1952 Topps Cards You Can Own on a Budget
Pack Attack: Heritage Sale Includes 136 Lots of Unopened
If you have a nice bankroll, you can have one heck of a pack ripping party over the holidays. Heritage Auctions is offering 136 different lots of unopened material in its December 5-7 Trading Card Auction. Vintage sports card packs and boxes make up the bulk of the listings but those who favor popular high-end modern issues won't be left out. Seven lots carry … [Read more...] about Pack Attack: Heritage Sale Includes 136 Lots of Unopened
1952 Topps Pafko Has Special Status
It was the card that started it all and its popularity has much to do with how baseball cards were handled by the kids of the 1950s than the prominence of the player. The 1952 Topps Andy Pafko #1 holds a special place in collecting annals. Pafko was a solid outfielder for the Cubs, Dodgers and Milwaukee Braves. He was a flexible player, playing third base as well as … [Read more...] about 1952 Topps Pafko Has Special Status
1952 Topps Jackie Robinson Among Set’s Gems
The 1952 Topps Jackie Robinson represents the first Topps card issued of the immortal Brooklyn second baseman. It is also #312, one of the rare 1952 Topps high numbers. This makes the 1952 Topps Jackie Robinson one of the most desired cards, next to Mantle, in the 1952 Topps baseball series. Prices range from $500 for a lower grade example to $2,000 and up … [Read more...] about 1952 Topps Jackie Robinson Among Set’s Gems
10 Underrated 1952 Topps Cards
Of course, you know about Mickey Mantle, whose Topps card now generates headlines when high grade examples sell. If you know the set, you also know about the Andy Pafko, Willie Mays Jackie Robinson, Eddie Mathews and the rest of the tough high numbers. So how about some underrated 1952 Topps baseball cards? We’ve pieced together a list of ten that probably … [Read more...] about 10 Underrated 1952 Topps Cards
1952 Topps Baseball Card Set Launched an American Icon
In the fall of 1951, young Sy Berger was handed the task of designing a 1952 Topps baseball card that would make boys forget about all the issues that had come before and, especially, any issue that rival gum maker Bowman might put together for the following spring. Berger took a direct approach to the task, incorporating into his design everything that Bowman … [Read more...] about 1952 Topps Baseball Card Set Launched an American Icon
1952 Topps Baseball Wax Packs Are Rare
It seems unfathomable, but not every pack of decades-old baseball cards has been opened. 1952 Topps baseball wax packs are out there--and among the most sought after nostalgia items in the baseball card market. Topps' first issue changed the world of baseball cards forever. Once confined to small square or rectangular sizes, Topps blew up their high quality cards into a size … [Read more...] about 1952 Topps Baseball Wax Packs Are Rare
1952 Topps Case is Baseball Card History
Sixty years ago, some were sitting in warehouse while others were likely on their way back to New York, all of them unsold and unwanted. Case upon case of the final series of Topps’ inaugural entry into the bubble gum card market was dead inventory. The company’s first cards had fared well in their competition with Bowman but by early fall, kids were headed back to … [Read more...] about 1952 Topps Case is Baseball Card History
Stories Behind Legendary 1952 Baseball Card Finds
Some of the highest grade 1952 Topps cards have great stories behind them. Many of those involve major finds. In 1986, Alan Rosen, known as Mr. Mint in hobby circles, was invited to a man's home. No doubt expecting to see the usual nicks and dings older cards often displayed, Rosen was shocked to find the man bringing out a silver tray full of dozens of 1952 Topps cards … [Read more...] about Stories Behind Legendary 1952 Baseball Card Finds