It's not the first time they've written about it, bt Sports Illustrated’s cover story Tuesday focused on the hobby—more specifically, the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card. Writer Alex Prewitt dives into the card’s history, its most prominent and newest owners, grading, the Rosen find and skyrocketing values. We also learn about another well-known athlete who’s build a … [Read more...] about Notes: SI on ’52 Mantle; Goldin-Barstool; NSCC Update; Upper Deck’s New Digs
1959 Home Run Derby set
Mile High March Auction to Include Past, Present Icons
Some big names and big-ticket items will be offered for sale when Mile High Card Company unveils its first auction of 2021. More than 200 of the 1,600 lots will feature Michael Jordan items. Jordan cards and memorabilia will be a key part of the auction, which begins March 15. But Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Wayne … [Read more...] about Mile High March Auction to Include Past, Present Icons
Should the 1959 Home Run Derby Set Be Labeled a 1960 Issue?
The following is an excerpt from collector Brian Powell's new CD book 'Never Cheaper By the Dozen', a look back at giveaway baseball card sets issued with food and through other promotions from 1947-1971. His chapter on the Home Run Derby set issued in conjunction with the TV show produced in the late 1950s yields a little more light on this somewhat rare issue that had … [Read more...] about Should the 1959 Home Run Derby Set Be Labeled a 1960 Issue?
Original 1959 Home Run Derby Card Set Among Hobby’s Rarest
Today, it plays out on the eve of the All-Star Game, in front of a stadium full of people and an international television audience. In 1959, baseball’s home run derby was a corporate-sponsored syndicated show taped in the off-season. The show lives on in black and white and spawned a postcard-sized set of trading cards. The 1959 Home Run Derby set featured 19 players from … [Read more...] about Original 1959 Home Run Derby Card Set Among Hobby’s Rarest