His name was tough to spell and he was equally tough to stop on a football field. Fred Biletnikoff was the grandson of Russian immigrants who went on to become one of football's best receivers. Considered one of the all-time great Raiders, number 25 turns 80 years old on Thursday. His football journey began in the 1960s and didn't end until 15 seasons ago when … [Read more...] about On His 80th Birthday, 8 Great Cards of Raiders Legend Fred Biletnikoff
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7 Great Cards of NFL’s Other Ageless Wonder
For all of the records the seemingly ageless Tom Brady piled up before finally putting an end to his career, there's at least one age-related passing record he won't get. The man who owns the NFL mark for the most passing yards and touchdowns thrown by a quarterback age 45 and older is still George Blanda. He, too, seemed to play forever and while Blanda … [Read more...] about 7 Great Cards of NFL’s Other Ageless Wonder
Charitybuzz Launches Trading Card Auctions with High-End 1950s Sets, Mantle, Jordan
High grade 1950s baseball sets and a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle are among the items now up for sale through Charitybuzz, a well-known platform that’s entering the trading card space as it pledges to donate some of the proceeds from its auction to non-profit causes. Their Premiere Trading Card Auction includes the eighth best 1951 Bowman set on the PSA Set Registry; the fifth … [Read more...] about Charitybuzz Launches Trading Card Auctions with High-End 1950s Sets, Mantle, Jordan
Vintage Pack Facts 1965 Topps Football
You can imagine the challenges faced by the Topps Company as it plotted some drastic changes in its 1965 football card product. Having settled for the AFL as it watched Swell’s Philadelphia Gum take over the much more desirable NFL trading card contract, Topps must have felt like it needed to make its product stand out. Instead of the 2 1/1” x 3 ½” dimension that had … [Read more...] about Vintage Pack Facts 1965 Topps Football
Evers Autograph Collection; Mantle Rookie Photo in Huggins & Scott Sale
A collection of signed items from a long-time autograph collector and a rare rookie contact photo of Mickey Mantle—wearing number 6— highlight Huggins and Scott’s 2018 Spring Auction, which is set to run through May 10. The 186-page catalog features the collection of Charles Evers, a New York native who hunted autographs from the 1940s through the early … [Read more...] about Evers Autograph Collection; Mantle Rookie Photo in Huggins & Scott Sale
PSA 9 Namath Rookie Card to Hit Auction Block
There are more high-grade examples of the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle than there are of the 1965 Topps Joe Namath rookie card. While one could argue Mantle’s impact and popularity among card collectors is greater than that of Broadway Joe, the simple issue of scarcity is just one reason there’s likely to be a major buzz around a card that’s heading for the auction block next … [Read more...] about PSA 9 Namath Rookie Card to Hit Auction Block
Notes: 1986-87 Fleer Box Break Back On; Beer Box Auction Update
Remember that find of 1986-87 Fleer basketball boxes we wrote about during the National? As we mentioned back then, one of the seven boxes was purchased by VintageBreaks.com, which was offering those 36 packs in a $2,000 per spot break. Plans to break the box live at the show didn’t materialize when it didn’t sell out. Two months and change later, the break … [Read more...] about Notes: 1986-87 Fleer Box Break Back On; Beer Box Auction Update
Wheatland Fall Holiday Auction Underway with 700+ Lots
Wheatland Auction Services is putting the wraps on its 2016 auction schedule with its latest online catalog that includes cards from the early 1900s to the present day. The auction, which includes over 700 lots, features sets, lots and single cards from all sports along with a selection of autographs and display items. Collectors of vintage cards will find complete sets … [Read more...] about Wheatland Fall Holiday Auction Underway with 700+ Lots
1965 Topps Football Set is More Than Just Broadway Joe
Youngsters used to seeing packs in a standard size wax wrapper found something completely different on the shelves of their local drug store in the late summer of 1965. For the second year in a row, the nation’s only baseball card maker had created a set of players from the American Football League players but this time, the packs were huge. The 1965 Topps … [Read more...] about 1965 Topps Football Set is More Than Just Broadway Joe
Mile High’s 1952 Topps Set Could Be One for the Ages
The third best 1952 Topps Baseball set and the number one All-Time Finest 1965 Topps Football set on the PSA Registry are among the headline items up for bid as Mile High Card Company kicks off its Spring Auction. The 1952 Topps set had already reached $227,500 in the first 12 hours of bidding. “The ’52 Topps Mantle and the 1965 Namath rookie card are probably the two … [Read more...] about Mile High’s 1952 Topps Set Could Be One for the Ages