For avid collectors, 1968 represents the end of an era for Mickey Mantle, the New York Yankees icon whose career spanned 18 seasons filled with power, speed, and World Series glory. By then, chronic injuries had shifted him from center field to first base, and his output reflected the physical wear: in 144 games, he hit .237 with 18 home runs and 54 RBIs, while the Yankees … [Read more...] about Mick’s Last Hurrah: The Cards from Mantle’s Final Season
1968 Topps Action Stickers
Collector’s Near Complete Topps Master Set Run Comes To Auction
A virtually complete master collection of every baseball card-related set produced by Topps for nearly 50 years is going on the auction block—card by card. Dealers Sean Bassik and Greg Morris are joining forces to sell off over 42,000 cards on eBay during the month of March. The collection includes 210 sets in all, including nearly every variation and error card from … [Read more...] about Collector’s Near Complete Topps Master Set Run Comes To Auction
1968 Topps Action Stickers Packed With Star Power
Back in 1968, Topps made a set of Action Stickers which was a part of a ceaseless pursuance of products that would score with their young audience. Some of you are possibly doing a double take right now. Action Stickers? These 1968 Action Stickers are only known within Topps history’s corps of fans and serious collectors. They were sold in a strip of three and a stick of … [Read more...] about 1968 Topps Action Stickers Packed With Star Power