A New Jersey hobbyist was recently shopping around an estate sale, trying to find some vintage Beatles vinyl for his daughter when he struck up a conversation with the owner of the home being downsized. After the dutiful father mentioned that he was into sports memorabilia, the man took him aside and pulled a rubber blanket out of a closet. On it, were reversed … [Read more...] about Search for Beatles Albums Yields 1956 Topps Baseball Printing Blanket
1956 Topps
8 Great Roy Campanella Cards
While not always mentioned amongst baseball's all-time greats, few kids were disappointed when pulling a Roy Campanella baseball card from a pack during his brilliant career with the Brooklyn Dodgers. With Ebbets Field as a backdrop, "Campy" was a force both at the plate and behind it. Appearing on cards as a player from 1949-1957, he's among the stars of a … [Read more...] about 8 Great Roy Campanella Cards
PSA 10 1956 Topps Roberto Clemente at Auction
The only 1956 Topps Roberto Clemente card graded as a PSA 10 is on the auction block. The second-year card of the Hall of Fame outfielder was listed on eBay Sunday. As of Tuesday afternoon, the high bid had reached $95,600. Where it will end when the auction closes March 14 is hard to predict. One of the four ’56 Mickey Mantles graded PSA 10 sold last August … [Read more...] about PSA 10 1956 Topps Roberto Clemente at Auction
Huggins and Scott Auction Opens Monday
Huggins and Scott’s fifth Masterpiece Auction of 2014 begins on Monday September 29th with the bidding closing on Thursday night October 9 with the 30-minute rule beginning at 11:00pm eastern time. Highlights include the highest graded 1908 Rose Company Postcard of Walter Johnson (SGC 55); a pair of rare 1933-36 PCL Zeenut Joe DiMaggio Rookie Cards (each graded by SGC); a … [Read more...] about Huggins and Scott Auction Opens Monday
1956 Topps Baseball Set: Last of the Oversize Concept
Considered one of the best large card sets ever produced by Topps, the 1956 baseball set was the last one to feature hand-colored drawings. During 1956, Topps was to hire a professional photographer to take photos for the next year’s collection, which was to be the first to use color images. The '56 set become tremendously popular immediately after its launch, partly because of … [Read more...] about 1956 Topps Baseball Set: Last of the Oversize Concept