Companies that deal in collectibles and graded sports cards have to remain dispassionate. After all, this is a business. What might knock over the average collector has to be treated as an investment by a company. Handling a graded Honus Wagner T-206 card would make an ordinary collector tremble -- a friend got to hold one at last year's National, and he confessed that his … [Read more...]
Vintage Set Break of the Month: 1965 Topps
Fifty years ago, collectors were anxiously anticipating its springtime arrival. The set offered a lot of familiar faces like Mantle, Mays, Aaron and Clemente along with a couple of raw rookies who showed promise (Morgan and Carlton among them). Now, those who missed out on 1965 Topps wax packs will have a chance to land one of those special cards in the Vintage Set Break of … [Read more...]
Toughest PSA 9 1960s Hall of Fame Rookie Cards
If you collect the 1962 Topps set, you know how difficult it can be to find cards that don’t show wear. While those faux wood grain borders may be unique, they’re a pain in the backside for anyone who is building a high-grade set. Proof of that reveals itself in a list of the most rare PSA 9 1960s Baseball Hall of Fame rookie cards. Of the thousands graded without … [Read more...]
Vintage Cards in MHCC Auction Set Several New Marks
Mile High Card Company put the wraps on 2014 with its annual December Premium Catalog Auction over the weekend, generating more than $1 million in total sales on just over 500 lots. Several new records were set for high-grade vintage cards. Generating the most attention was the only PSA 10 1967 Topps #569 Rod Carew rookie card which sold for $95,293.70, well more than … [Read more...]
Pitcher Who Surrendered Hank’s 715th Had Other Dates With History
Fate can be a little bit unkind to many players. Sometimes we remember a player more for one bad moment in their career rather than a nice career spread out over more than a decade. A typical player remembered that way is Bill Buckner who had the misfortune of not handling what appeared to be a routine ground ball during game six of the 1986 World Series. Buckner won a batting … [Read more...]