He was known as “Mr. Tiger” during his 22-year major-league career, and he certainly fit the description. Al Kaline cards first popped out of wax packs a year after the Korean War and were still there as the curtain was closing in Viet Nam. Kaline's longevity was no secret. He could hit, run and throw. Underrated and underappreciated outside Detroit, … [Read more...]
Battle Creek Newspaper Touted Dawn of Post Cereal Baseball Cards
Even in the Cereal Capital of the World, there had never been a promotion quite like it. Sure, Wheaties had used its boxes to portray individual players in the 1930s-- and even a mini set of rather unexciting cards meant to be cut from the back in 1952-- but the 1961 Post Cereal baseball card set was a massive undertaking. For three years, in fact, Post was a … [Read more...]
New 1960 Post Cereal Variation Uncovered
Nearly 59 years after they showed up on the backs of Post Cereal boxes and launched a four-year run of pro sports-related promotions, a variation has been discovered in the 1960 Post Cereal set. Avid collectors who specialize in the company’s sets tell us you’ll need one more card to complete a master set of the oversized, “wood grain” border sets that took up the back panel … [Read more...]
Editor’s Blog: NSCC Still Overwhelms
No matter how many times you go to the National Sports Collectors Convention it’s hard not to be awed by the sheer volume of material in the room. And calling it a ‘room’ seems inadequate. The Stephens Convention Center is an airplane hangar for 767s. It’s a cement floored foundry where the product and the currency is all for sale. If you can’t find what you’re looking … [Read more...]