You're definitely excused if you've never heard of the 1967 Irvindale Dairy Atlanta Braves set. One of those quirky, rare little regional sets from decades ago, it's as much photographic endorsement as anything. The set includes just four Braves players, all of whom appeared on a single panel of Irvindale Milk during the summer of 1967. Find one intact carton and you have … [Read more...] about Drink Up: Milk Cartons Were Source of 1967 Irvindale Braves Set
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Notes: LeBron Logoman Pulled; Long Lost Collection Boomerangs Back; Writer Thanks Mom for Keeping His Cards
The most sought after modern basketball card in recent years was pulled during a live internet break on Friday night. The 2020-21 Panini Flawless Triple Logoman LeBron James 1/1 was the subject of a much publicized hunt that included rapper Drake spending over $200,000 searching in vain for it. Whatnot had announced earlier in the week that it had issued a bounty on the rare … [Read more...] about Notes: LeBron Logoman Pulled; Long Lost Collection Boomerangs Back; Writer Thanks Mom for Keeping His Cards
Notes: Russell Auction Opens; Lucky 1960 Cello Break; New KY Show; New NorCal Shop
The Bill Russell Collection is now on the block. As we reported earlier this year, the basketball great consigned a large group of items from his career to Hunt Auctions, which put them up for bids on Monday. The auction will end December 10 with a live finale at TD Garden in Boston. Several championship rings, trophies, game-worn items and other memorabilia—even … [Read more...] about Notes: Russell Auction Opens; Lucky 1960 Cello Break; New KY Show; New NorCal Shop
Celebrating Mickey Mantle’s 90th Through Bazooka Cards Of The 1960s
Mickey Mantle would have turned 90 on Oct. 20. And while the Mick has been dead since 1995, his cards still interest collectors. Regular issue Topps base cards of Mantle are desirable, but offbeat sets — including those issued by gum and food companies — are just as coveted. Bazooka Gum cards featuring Mantle are intriguing. Certainly, they are scarcer than the Topps … [Read more...] about Celebrating Mickey Mantle’s 90th Through Bazooka Cards Of The 1960s
1963 Topps Peel-Offs Set Filled With Baseball Hall Of Famers
The 1960s are a haven for insert collectors. Posters, decals, game cards... you never knew exactly what Topps was going to toss into its packs as a free bonus. The 1963 Topps Peel-Off set offered a bigger, bolder, more colorful look than the stamps that had accompanied the 1961 and '62 cards. This insert set gave collectors some big names, with 41% of the subjects … [Read more...] about 1963 Topps Peel-Offs Set Filled With Baseball Hall Of Famers
10 Great Sandy Koufax Cards
He was a bonus baby, snared by the Brooklyn Dodgers out of high school as a pitching prospect of enormous proportion. His big league debut came 60 years ago next month at age 19 and was over by age 30. Any list of the best Sandy Koufax baseball cards has fewer standard issues to choose from than you’d find of virtually any other Hall of Famer, but that would sell … [Read more...] about 10 Great Sandy Koufax Cards
1961 Nu-Card Scoops Highlighted Game’s Greats, Big Events
Baseball was covered religiously in newspapers during the 1950s and ’60s, with eye-popping headlines and black-and-white photographs of players in action. That was the template for the 1961 Nu-Card Baseball Scoops set, which was a smaller version of the 1960 Nu-Card Baseball Hi-Lites. Scoops cards measure 2½ inches by 3½ inches, which were the same measurements for … [Read more...] about 1961 Nu-Card Scoops Highlighted Game’s Greats, Big Events
The Original Dodger Bulldog – A Look at 5 Classic Don Drysdale Cards
Don Drysdale pitched during an era where intimidation was as much a part of the game plan as video rooms and data analysis are now. Today, the sheer admission of intentionally throwing at a hitter can land a player a suspension--one reason it’s a question that is often side-stepped in press conferences by both players and managers. During Drysdale’s career, he embraced this … [Read more...] about The Original Dodger Bulldog – A Look at 5 Classic Don Drysdale Cards
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...] about Bazooka Changed Things Up In 1964 Release
1965 Bazooka Baseball Cards Kept Kids Blowing Bubbles
If you really, really liked bubble gum and could save up a couple of dimes or a quarter, you could go to the grocery store or the dime store and buy a whole box. Twenty delicious, tightly wrapped pieces of Bazooka bubble gum were inside, complete with a Bazooka Joe comic. If you loved baseball, though, the real prize was on the back. There was no need … [Read more...] about 1965 Bazooka Baseball Cards Kept Kids Blowing Bubbles