What fun is having all of these vintage wax and cello packs at the National Sports Collectors Convention if you don't open a few? Just Collect picked up a few old packs and on Friday, a 1968 Topps cello pack rip drew an audience in the 500 aisle at the show. Spoiler alert: Former AL MVP Zoilo Versalles makes an appearance. Watch it all unfold in less than three … [Read more...] about Vintage Pack Break at the NSCC: 1968 Topps Cello
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Ramblings: Hunt for Bigfoot Always Fun
Recently, I was involved in an email discussion with Stephen Laroche, who is the Beckett Hockey editor and we were discussing a couple of the “Bigfoot” Hockey cards which may or may not even exist. But did you know that a few baseball cards have been rumored to exist for about 40 years? And more interestingly, some of them eventually did surface. As usual this is far … [Read more...] about Ramblings: Hunt for Bigfoot Always Fun
Ramblings: Ryan Rookie Recollection Spurs More Memories of Youth and Youthful Shenanigans
I remember reading a book written by a rock critic about his favorite songs and in that article he commented something to this effect: "I've been listening to Smokey Robinson since I was a child and I feel as an adult he helped raise me". Well, I don't feel Nolan Ryan helped raise me but when I first started following baseball Nolan Ryan was a young pup with the New York Mets … [Read more...] about Ramblings: Ryan Rookie Recollection Spurs More Memories of Youth and Youthful Shenanigans
1968 Milton Bradley Baseball Card Game Among Walk-Ins in Collinsville
Among the items that walked into the All-American Collectors Show in Collinsville, IL on Sunday was a 1968 Milton Bradley 'Win a Card' baseball card game. For those who haven't seen one, it was a board game produced in the late 1960s that used real baseball and football cards as well as some non-sports. A few have made it into online and catalog auctions over the years … [Read more...] about 1968 Milton Bradley Baseball Card Game Among Walk-Ins in Collinsville
1960s Baseball Cards: Underrated Cards for a Great Collection
It was the decade that gave us expansion, a Triple Crown, a new single-season home run record and the end of a Yankee dynasty. 1960s baseball history plays out on vintage Topps baseball cards from the era, but it's easy to get lost when figuring out how to start a solid collection without breaking the bank. Despite the increase in value in the four decades since, it's still … [Read more...] about 1960s Baseball Cards: Underrated Cards for a Great Collection