REA’s June Encore Auction closed Sunday night, and set building was once again an overarching theme of the event, with six complete graded sets finishing among the top ten items. The top three sellers were Topps Baseball complete sets from 1963 ($75,000), 1960 ($66,000), and 1961 ($54,000), all of which rank among the top entries on the PSA … [Read more...] about High-End Vintage Baseball Sets, Record-Setting Jerry West Card Lead the Way at REA
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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
Ruth Bat, 1914 Naps Slides, Rare Cobb Among LOTG Highlights
A high-grade Babe Ruth game model bat, a rare Josh Gibson card and some rare glass lantern slides from 1914 including a never-before-seen image of Joe Jackson are among the items in what has become Love of the Game Auctions’ largest ever catalog sale. The newly launched auction includes about 1,500 lots, the largest in LOTG history. The Ruth bat is the big-ticket … [Read more...] about Ruth Bat, 1914 Naps Slides, Rare Cobb Among LOTG Highlights
Six Career Chronicling Cards of No. 6 – Tony Oliva
One might assume winning the Rookie of the Year award puts a player on the fast-track to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. For Tony Oliva, it was the jumpstart he needed—but for most, it’s anything but a guarantee of having a bust in the most sacred of baseball fraternities. Established as a national award in 1947, Jackie Robinson was the inaugural winner and would … [Read more...] about Six Career Chronicling Cards of No. 6 – Tony Oliva
Vintage Pack Facts: 1963 Topps Baseball
Eight years into its virtual monopoly, Topps had settled into its role as baseball's lone bubble gum card maker. Not much changed from one year to the next. Kids--and the modest number of adult collectors--could count on stable prices and multiple series distributed every few weeks. The only major differences were the changes in the number of cards in the … [Read more...] about Vintage Pack Facts: 1963 Topps Baseball
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
One-Owner Collection Includes Some of Hobby’s Top 1960s Topps Sets, Singles
Several high-grade Topps sets and single cards are on the block as Heritage Auctions offers hundreds of lots from the Henri Nuber Set Registry Collection. A long-time collector of PSA graded cards, Nuber has built numerous high-end post-War vintage sets that are now on the block. A total of 675 lots are up for bid through Thursday, June 18 including set breaks … [Read more...] about One-Owner Collection Includes Some of Hobby’s Top 1960s Topps Sets, Singles
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...] about Vintage Set Break of the Week: 1963 Topps
Best Pete Rose Cards Through the Years
He was a staple inside packs for over 20 years. Loved by some; despised by others. Respected by most even now, at least for the way he played the game. Every collector has a different idea about what would be on the list of the best Pete Rose cards. For those growing up in the mid-1960s through the mid-80s, it was rare to find anyone who didn’t have at least a … [Read more...] about Best Pete Rose Cards Through the Years
Vintage Set Break of the Month: 1963 Topps Baseball
It may be best known for holding the rookie card of baseball’s all-time hits leader, but there is star power from start to finish in what can easily be called the most colorful Topps set of the 1960s. From the debut cards of Rose, Willie Stargell and Tony Oliva to Hall of Famers like Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Roberto Clemente and Sandy Koufax, this set has … [Read more...] about Vintage Set Break of the Month: 1963 Topps Baseball