REA’s June Encore Auction closed Sunday night, and set building was once again an overarching theme of the event, with six complete graded sets finishing among the top ten items. The top three sellers were Topps Baseball complete sets from 1963 ($75,000), 1960 ($66,000), and 1961 ($54,000), all of which rank among the top entries on the PSA … [Read more...] about High-End Vintage Baseball Sets, Record-Setting Jerry West Card Lead the Way at REA
1969-70 Topps basketball
Big, Sticky, Quirky: 1970s Topps Basketball Inserts Ran the Gamut
To many collectors, many of whom are still a little hobby wet behind the ears, insert cards are a modern invention; something to push sales of modern packs. Vintage card collectors know that’s not true. Like their baseball and football brethren, basketball packs were full of unique little bonuses that are somewhat elusive today, waiting for new collectors to … [Read more...] about Big, Sticky, Quirky: 1970s Topps Basketball Inserts Ran the Gamut
Pete Maravich Rookie Card Sells For Record $552,000; Other High End Hoop Icons Also Bring Big Prices
Pistol Pete, Clyde, Mr. Clutch and the Captain were back in the spotlight on Thursday, along with several other NBA greats. Talk about Tall Boy heaven. A gem mint Pete Maravich rookie card from the 1970 Topps basketball set sold for $552,000 at PWCC Marketplace’s Vintage Premier Auction. Card No. 123 of the Tall Boys set is one of only two graded PSA 10 cards of Pistol Pete, … [Read more...] about Pete Maravich Rookie Card Sells For Record $552,000; Other High End Hoop Icons Also Bring Big Prices
Notes: Druw Jones 1/1 Bounty Accepted; More Big Vintage Hoop Sales; Mike Breen’s Jersey a Fire Survivor; Man Who Designed Topps Plant Passes
The card shop owning family that pulled the 1/1 Druw Jones SuperFractor auto from 2023 Bowman on their way to a Cincinnati Reds game last month have opted to take the $250,000 bounty offered by Buffalo based Dave & Adam’s Card World. Three generations of Silers were in the vehicle, ripping boxes of 2023 Bowman last month when the card emerged, just two days ahead the … [Read more...] about Notes: Druw Jones 1/1 Bounty Accepted; More Big Vintage Hoop Sales; Mike Breen’s Jersey a Fire Survivor; Man Who Designed Topps Plant Passes
TTM This Week: Talking Vintage Basketball Autographs, Stanley Cup, Topps Heritage, Autograph Returns
On the TTMCast this week we spoke with collector Nick Andrews. Known as Boston Card Hunter on Instagram, Nick just completed collecting a signed 1986 Fleer basketball set in four months and is two months into collecting the 1969 Topps basketball set signed. He needs less than 20 to finish off the 1969 set. He owns both the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (full name) and Wilt Chamberlain … [Read more...] about TTM This Week: Talking Vintage Basketball Autographs, Stanley Cup, Topps Heritage, Autograph Returns
Notes: Dating Michael Jordan Rookie Card Photos; Big $ for ’69 Basketball; Fanatics Jobs; Tim Talks Autographs
Were the photos used for Michael Jordan’s 1984-85 Star Company #101 and the 1986-87 Fleer rookie card taken at the same game? Matt Cassidy of JordanCards.com lays out a pretty strong case that they were. The images were both clearly taken during Jordan’s first NBA season and during Bulls’ road games against the Nets. Narrowing it down to the specific game took … [Read more...] about Notes: Dating Michael Jordan Rookie Card Photos; Big $ for ’69 Basketball; Fanatics Jobs; Tim Talks Autographs
“Mind Boggling” 1968 Topps Baseball Set Sells for $1.4 Million
A virtually perfect set of 1968 Topps baseball cards was king of Mile High Card Company’s latest major catalog sale. Featuring 572 of the 598 cards graded PSA 10, the set sold for over $1.4 million. The cards in the set were offered both individually and as a complete offering and this time, the top bid for the set was more than the total bids for the single … [Read more...] about “Mind Boggling” 1968 Topps Baseball Set Sells for $1.4 Million
First Basketball Inserts: 1969-70 Topps Rulers and Those That Never Were
Inserts were nothing new at the Topps Company when they struck a deal to get back into the basketball bubble gum card market in 1969. In fact, you could reasonably argue that the late 1960s and early 70s were the zenith of vintage inserts. You could scarcely open a pack without finding a sticker, a coin or a poster. Oh, did Topps love posters. Sometimes they turned the … [Read more...] about First Basketball Inserts: 1969-70 Topps Rulers and Those That Never Were
Vintage Pack Facts: 1969-70 Topps Basketball
The set was small but the cards were huge. Topps' 1969-70 basketball release carries the rookie cards of a small army of Hall of Famers. In this edition of Vintage Pack Facts, sponsored by Vintage Breaks, we take a look at boxes and packs from Topps' first basketball card product in a dozen years. The cost of a pack of Topps sports cards had risen from a … [Read more...] about Vintage Pack Facts: 1969-70 Topps Basketball
Cards from 1914 Cracker Jack Set Top $1.3 Million at Auction
One of the hobby's top rated sets of 1914 Cracker Jack baseball cards sold for a combined $1.38 million in Heritage Auctions' Winter Sports Card Catalog Auction, setting multiple records along the way. Pieced together with a discerning eye by an avid collector over many years, the 144-card set had ranked third on PSA's Set Registry, with most cards rating at least EX … [Read more...] about Cards from 1914 Cracker Jack Set Top $1.3 Million at Auction