Decades before Venmo, PayPal, Bitcoin, debit cards, electronic funds transfer and endless plastic gift cards, cash was king. In 1962, Topps gave collectors a way to fatten their wallets by offering a 96-player Baseball Bucks subset. The unnumbered ancillary set contained many Major League stars and fine representation of all 20 teams. Besides player portraits, Topps included … [Read more...] about 1962 Topps Baseball Bucks: Show Me The Money
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Recounting Curt Flood’s Career Through his Baseball Cards
Few players in baseball history who aren’t in the Hall of Fame resonate like Curt Flood. Flood won seven consecutive Gold Gloves with the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1960s before achieving his greatest contribution by refusing to report for the Philadelphia Phillies following a December 1969 trade. His subsequent challenge of the game’s long standing Reserve Clause made it … [Read more...] about Recounting Curt Flood’s Career Through his Baseball Cards
Jersey from Kareem’s Bucks Title Among Top Sellers in Heritage Fall Auction
A jersey worn by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar during the season in which he became an NBA champion for the first time sold for $675,000 to pace Heritage Auctions' Fall Sports offering. The jersey was on the cover of the catalog and was the top selling memorabilia item in the three-day sale of sports memorabilia and cards. It's a record for any piece of Abdul-Jabbar … [Read more...] about Jersey from Kareem’s Bucks Title Among Top Sellers in Heritage Fall Auction
Coming Attractions: Heritage Shows Off Crispy Vintage Singles, Sets, Unopened
The auction catalogs are fun to look at (even if you don't always have the funds to buy some of the best stuff), but it's a constant process to keep them full. Consignment representatives are constantly answering calls, making trips to visit clients both new and old and setting up at card shows in hopes of picking up some walk-in material. Heritage Auctions will launch its … [Read more...] about Coming Attractions: Heritage Shows Off Crispy Vintage Singles, Sets, Unopened
Records Fall in $5.5 Million Mile High Sale
A PSA 9 1962 Topps #200 Mickey Mantle sold in 2017 for the record sum of $35,248. Mile High Card Company’s just completed August auction pushed the new record to a whopping $158,497 and set the pace for a slew of cards, unopened material, and memorabilia. Numerous new marks were set in the vintage card category including a 1951 Bowman Mantle rookie card … [Read more...] about Records Fall in $5.5 Million Mile High Sale
Vintage Pack Facts: 1962 Topps Baseball
Ten years after it made baseball card history with its 407-card oversize debut set, Topps had settled into a regular pattern as the sole provider of bubble gum packs that kept kids busy collecting, trading and flipping from early spring through the last gasp from the final series that arrived in the fall. This week's edition of Vintage Pack Facts takes us back to the "wood … [Read more...] about Vintage Pack Facts: 1962 Topps Baseball
Items from Christie’s Baseball Auction on Display in Chicago
Millions of dollars worth of vintage baseball memorabilia goes on the block next month when Christie’s hosts “The Golden Age of Baseball” memorabilia auction. Now, select items from a pair of catalogs being distributed to bidders is out on tour. The private collection of artifacts includes over 250 items plus another catalog with rare, original baseball … [Read more...] about Items from Christie’s Baseball Auction on Display in Chicago
Vintage Set Break(s) of the Week: 1961 and 1962 Topps
The 1961 baseball season was marked by the Yankees duo of Mantle and Maris chasing Babe Ruth’s home run record. Maris ultimately accomplished the feat on the final day of the regular season. It's an easy record to recall: 61 in '61. The following year saw the Yankees repeat as World Series champions while the National League expanded to match the two new teams the American … [Read more...] about Vintage Set Break(s) of the Week: 1961 and 1962 Topps
Lelands Auctioning Gaylord Perry Collection
No, there is not an original autographed jar of Vaseline in the Gaylord Perry Collection in Lelands summer catalog that features memorabilia of the Hall of Fame pitcher. Still, the 72 items being sold by the slippery right-hander are nothing to spit at. The auction runs through June 17 at 9 p.m. Eastern time and includes items like championship rings, autographed … [Read more...] about Lelands Auctioning Gaylord Perry Collection
Five ‘Killer’ Cards of Harmon Killebrew
He was one of the most fearsome home run hitters in baseball, but Harmon Killebrew was universally loved by fans and foes alike. There are countless stories of acts of kindness by “The Killer,” who always took time to sign autographs and speak with fans, particularly youngsters. It’s hard to believe that Killebrew died five years ago, on May 17, 2011. Killebrew led or tied … [Read more...] about Five ‘Killer’ Cards of Harmon Killebrew