Last August, I wrote an article revealing how Topps reused photos on 20% of their vintage baseball team cards. That dark secret lurked for over 60 years right under our noses. Today, I have yet another untold practice Topps deployed nearly six decades ago that will no doubt raise more eyebrows. Of the 598 cards in the 1966 Topps baseball set, 481 of those include a single … [Read more...] about Funny Business: Second Chance 1966 Topps Baseball Cartoons
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Ferguson Jenkins At 80; 5 Career Chronicling Cards of a Precision Pitcher
Ferguson Jenkins turned 80 on Tuesday, and he is still recognized as the greatest Canadian-born baseball player. Certainly, an argument can be made for 2020 Hall of Fame inductee Larry Walker and current stars Joey Votto and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (who was born in Montreal), but Jenkins epitomized durability and precision on the mound. In an era where greatness was defined by … [Read more...] about Ferguson Jenkins At 80; 5 Career Chronicling Cards of a Precision Pitcher
New Brittney Palmer Art of Fergie Jenkins, Jermaine Dye Will Raise Money for UChicago Medicine’s GI Research
New artwork featuring Baseball Hall of Famer Ferguson Jenkins and retired MLB veteran Jermaine Dye is being turned into baseball cards with proceeds going to charity. Jenkins and Dye are the subjects of the works created by artist Brittney Palmer and the paintings have been turned into Topps Project 70 styled encased cards. The cards are numbered to 200 and signed by … [Read more...] about New Brittney Palmer Art of Fergie Jenkins, Jermaine Dye Will Raise Money for UChicago Medicine’s GI Research
Heritage Monthly Auction Jammed with Unopened
While a lot of three NBA Top Shot Moments featuring LeBron James and Kobe Bryant are getting most of the attention--and a boatload of money from those who are into it--traditional collectors have over 500 lots to pick from in Heritage Auctions' latest Monthly Showcase. Among the offerings: 64 different lots of unopened boxes, cases and packs. The … [Read more...] about Heritage Monthly Auction Jammed with Unopened
6 Career-Chronicling Cards of Don Sutton
Baseball lost a lot of legends in 2020. The new year isn't starting off much better. Hall of Famer Don Sutton died in his sleep early Tuesday morning at the age of 75. A consistent, durable starting pitcher, his name adds to the sad list of pitching greats who've passed away recently including Tom Seaver, Whitey Ford and Bob Gibson. Sutton's career spanned … [Read more...] about 6 Career-Chronicling Cards of Don Sutton
Notes: PSA Drives Record CU Revenue; 1966 Topps High Number Cello Packs; Rare Card Surfaces; Talking Ali
Collectors Universe, parent company of PSA, reported another quarter of record revenue on Monday. The publicly traded grading and authentication company released figures from the first quarter of fiscal 2021, which included a 52% hike in revenues to a record $30.8 million. Total revenues increased $10.6 million, or 52% year-over-year, to $30.8 million in the first quarter of … [Read more...] about Notes: PSA Drives Record CU Revenue; 1966 Topps High Number Cello Packs; Rare Card Surfaces; Talking Ali
Collecting Vintage O-Pee-Chee Mickey Mantle Cards
Mickey Mantle's baseball career was rounding third and heading for home when London, Ontario-based O-Pee-Chee began producing bubble gum cards through a new partnership with Topps. Thankfully for collectors who have enough trouble affording his American made issues, the Canadian Mantle checklist is pretty small. For just about any collector, completing a run of … [Read more...] about Collecting Vintage O-Pee-Chee Mickey Mantle Cards
Notes: MJ Debut Ticket Nets Big $; Claude Raymond Says Unzipped Fly Was Prank
A ticket stub from Michael Jordan's first NBA regular season game on October 26, 1984 sold for nearly $25,000 in Huggins & Scott's recent auction. That's the most ever paid for a ticket to the Chicago Stadium contest in which Jordan scored 16 points, dished out seven assists and snared six rebounds. Graded PSA 2 primarily because the original owner had penned … [Read more...] about Notes: MJ Debut Ticket Nets Big $; Claude Raymond Says Unzipped Fly Was Prank
Vintage Pack Facts: 1966 Topps Baseball
The Milwaukee Braves were now in Atlanta; the Cardinals and Angels were moving into new digs, Frank Robinson would win the Triple Crown and Sandy Koufax would soon bid baseball adieu. There was a lot going on in 1966 but kids who collected Topps baseball cards could count on plunking down a nickel for some bubble gum and a few cards. Was there a Mantle inside? … [Read more...] about Vintage Pack Facts: 1966 Topps Baseball
Vintage Baseball Sets, Singles, Jordan Rookies Among Wheatland Auction Items
Whether you lean toward Walter Johnson or Michael Jordan, Wheatland Auction Services has you covered in their Spring Auction. The company’s latest online catalog includes a little bit of everything, with baseball cards from 1888 joining names from the current sports headlines. Over 500 lots are up for grabs in the no-reserve auction. Among the highlights are … [Read more...] about Vintage Baseball Sets, Singles, Jordan Rookies Among Wheatland Auction Items