It had been ten years since the glory days of the Milwaukee Braves but Eddie Mathews, whose career began in the early 1950s when most teams still traveled by train, was still swinging on the night of July 14, 1967. In the Houston Astros lineup after a trade from the only franchise he’d ever known, Mathews climbed to a summit only six other players in history had reached … [Read more...] about Eddie Mathews Baseball Cards Cross Two Eras
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Saint Jim: 1967 Taylor Jersey Coming to Auction
Sunday’s game between the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints came 50 seasons after one of the greatest players in pro football history went from one of those franchises to the other. Bring up Jim Taylor’s name and most any football fan will picture a crew-cut, hard-nosed running back for Vince Lombardi’s Packers. Indeed, Taylor was one of the most important … [Read more...] about Saint Jim: 1967 Taylor Jersey Coming to Auction
1966 Topps Punchouts Are Ultra Scarce
Among the rarest of Topps issues, the cards commonly referred to as 1966 Punchboards are not well known even among advanced collectors. Prior to issuing the larger and less scarce Punchouts set in 1967, Topps developed a precursor before redesigning it, probably after a failed original product test. Occasional singles would pop up in auctions during the 1990’s and a cursory … [Read more...] about 1966 Topps Punchouts Are Ultra Scarce
1967 Topps Yaz Captures a Memorable Year
For many people, 1939 was the last year of innocence before Germany invaded Poland and begun the six-year battle we now call World War II. Although America would not be brought into the conflict until 1941, we were all very aware of the world's events through such great newscasters as Edward R. Murrow reporting from London during the German Blitz. However, for a very young … [Read more...] about 1967 Topps Yaz Captures a Memorable Year
50 Years Ago, Teenage Tony C’s Rookie Card Portended Triumph, Tragedy
In life and in baseball, the word ‘tragedy’ is sometimes overused. A minor tragedy is what happened to a player such as Fred Merkle, Fred Snodgrass or Bill Buckner; someone who makes an important error and takes abuse from fans but is able to continue on with his career. Other times, there are real tragedies and the story of Tony Conigliaro is one of those. Tony C, as his … [Read more...] about 50 Years Ago, Teenage Tony C’s Rookie Card Portended Triumph, Tragedy
Vintage Electric Football Games Carve Own Niche
Older is not automatically better in Electric Football collecting. The first Electric Football games were made by Tudor in 1949, and although yes, the early Tru-Action No. 500’s are very cool pieces, millions were made between 1949-61. They are not that hard to find and, owing to their very basic design, not overly prized. But…they usually do work, which is more than can be … [Read more...] about Vintage Electric Football Games Carve Own Niche