In 1965, a unique baseball collectible made it into packages of Old London snacks. Today, the blue-rimmed 1965 Old London coins are still a hit with vintage collectors in search of something different than cards. 1965 Old London Coins Overview The 1965 Old London Coins featured a total of 40 baseball players. Most teams in the set are represented by two players, but a couple … [Read more...]
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1969 Topps Baseball Stamps: A Nickel Bought a Lotta Lickin’
Kids looking over their local candy counters in 1969 would have stumbled on something different. It was produced by Topps, came inside a nickel pack and featured Major League players but they weren’t your traditional cards. Those were sitting nearby. This was something different. The 1969 Topps baseball stamps were sort of a hybrid product … [Read more...]
1963 Bazooka All-Time Greats An Affordable Vintage Set
Bazooka began issuing cards on its boxes of gum beginning with its 1959 set. But in 1963, the Bazooka All-Time Greats baseball set moved away from a panel discussion. Topps had been putting cards on the back panels of Bazooka boxes, but the All-Time Greats set was the only one to be inserted inside the boxes of gum. Issued at the same time as its regular … [Read more...]
1966 and 1967 Pro’s Pizza Cards Are Rare, Unique
In the 1960s the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox teamed up with a pizza company to produce unique collectibles. Today, the 1966 and 1967 Pro's Pizza issues are hard to come by. As a result, these are a relatively pricey vintage issue. Pro's Pizza Cards Get Their Start in 1966 1966 was the beginning of the Pro's Pizza issues. The oversized 'cards' were printed on the boxes … [Read more...]
1960 Leaf Baseball Set Was One Year Wonder
Leaf first tried its hand at a baseball card set in 1949. While that was a popular issue, the company wouldn't return to the baseball card market until 11 years later with the creation of black and white glossy cards distributed inside packages of...marbles. With Topps owning the rights to produce cards packed with gum, Leaf and its partner, Sports Novelties, Inc., … [Read more...]
1962 Topps Baseball Bucks Fit the Bill for Vintage Card Collectors
Topps decided to cash in with major-league baseball’s stars of 1962, putting out a test issue called Baseball Bucks. They were issued in their own one-cent package — imagine that, you could get a buck for a penny in 1962 — and measured 4 1/8 inches wide by 1¾ inches high. They looked like actual legal tender but only smaller, printed with black ink on green paper. 1962 … [Read more...]
Vintage Set Break of the Week: 1960 Topps
If you’re anything like me, the 1960 Topps design is a personal favorite. Maybe it's because it was the first vintage set I built. Maybe it’s the horizontal design. Maybe it’s the rookie card mini-sets, or the fun-loving all-star high numbers. Mickey Mantle’s card is, of course, iconic. Following closely on his heels in terms of hobby popularity are rookie cards of … [Read more...]
1960 Fleer Baseball Greats Set Provided Company’s Card Foundation
Fleer returned from a nearly 40-year absence in the production of baseball cards in 1959 with a special set commemorating the career of Ted Williams. While that set featured only the Red Sox slugger, the company had bigger plans the following year with the 1960 Fleer Baseball Greats set which included a massive collection of talent. The cards helped lay the groundwork for the … [Read more...]
Vintage Set Break of the Week: 1963 Topps
The 1963 Topps set has long been synonymous with the the Pete Rose rookie card. Interest in the card first jumped in the mid-1980s when he chased Ty Cobb's all-time hit record. Lately, it's one of a number of Hall of Fame rookie cards that have skyrocketed in value. However, the Rose is just the tip of the iceberg with the '63 set. It's a popular issue for set builders to … [Read more...]
Bazooka Changed Things Up In 1964 Release
The 1964 Bazooka set marked the sixth consecutive set of baseball cards produced by the chewing gum company. But while much about it remained the same from past issues, much changed as well. 1964 Bazooka Baseball Basics For the second straight year, the individual blank-backed cards measured a smaller size from the earlier issues. 1964's edition measured approximately 1 … [Read more...]
