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Records Fall in $5.5 Million Mile High Sale

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Ramblings: Fun With 1962 Topps Card Backs

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Baseball cards have always served as one of the primary ways kids learned about their favorite players and one of the most underrated aspects is the back.  It was especially true in the 1950s,60s,70s and 80s when we carefully looked through the stacks and imagined ourselves as Johnny Bench behind the plate or Mickey Mantle in center field but we also committed to memory all of … [Read more...] about Ramblings: Fun With 1962 Topps Card Backs