They were a nickel apiece when Topps introduced them to wide eyed kids nearly 71 seasons ago. Baseball cards that were giant sized—just like the wrapper said. Nearly all of those green colored packs with red and white trim were opened, but a few stragglers stayed in their waxy overwraps as the decades passed. One stack of eight unopened 1952 Topps Baseball … [Read more...] about The Brick is Back: 8 1952 Topps Pack Lot, Other Vintage Unopened Up for Auction
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Shop Talk: Certified Theft, Vintage Basketball Sets, Terry Bradshaw 1/1 Pulled
To say it was an interesting week at the shop would be a massive understatement.We had some of our pretty run of the mill memorable sports card moments, with some popular new releases. We had a nice walk-in...and we had a couple of visits from the police. Let's start with the new arrivals.We saw the brand new 2023 Sage Low Series Football hobby boxes make their way to our … [Read more...] about Shop Talk: Certified Theft, Vintage Basketball Sets, Terry Bradshaw 1/1 Pulled
Vintage Unopened, Ruth Check to Daughter At Collect Auctions
Decades old unopened material and some autographed baseballs of some pre-War baseball icons are the headliners in the new Collect Auctions catalog. There are nearly 1,300 lots of vintage sports cards and sets in the auction, which is now underway. The most popular item thus far is a 1970-71 Topps Basketball 1st Series wax box. Likely tucked inside are sharp cards of Lew … [Read more...] about Vintage Unopened, Ruth Check to Daughter At Collect Auctions
1980-81 Topps Basketball: Taming a Perforated Monster
Basketball card collecting has many iconic rookie cards for collectors to chase. From George Mikan to Bill Russell. Lew Alcindor (later Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) to, of course, Michael Jordan. But none of them possess the sheer star power totality of the 1980-81 Topps Larry Bird/ Julius Erving/ Magic Johnson card. Both Bird and Magic made their debut in the same year. Pairing … [Read more...] about 1980-81 Topps Basketball: Taming a Perforated Monster
1970-71 Topps Basketball Set Loaded With Stars, Key Rookies
Basketball cards seemed like a tall order for Topps during the 1960s, but the card company came up with back-to-back “tall boy” sets and an intriguing product. The tall boys were similar to the design used for the 1965 Topps football set. The ’65 set revolved around one star — Joe Namath — and the 1970-71 Topps basketball set also was notable for the hottest rookie to … [Read more...] about 1970-71 Topps Basketball Set Loaded With Stars, Key Rookies
1970-71 Topps Basketball Box at Auction is a Slice of Hobby History
If the image that immediately comes to mind when you see the words “Topps vending box” is a long, blue and white box with red trim, you’ll have to hold that thought when you consider what the company had to do when it experimented with oversized cards in the 1960s and 70s. In an era when the effort to create something specific to house a new product was probably … [Read more...] about 1970-71 Topps Basketball Box at Auction is a Slice of Hobby History
1948 Bowman Pack Among Mountain of Unopened in Upcoming Auction
Some of it came off the assembly line just a year or two ago. One pack has remained sealed for more than 72 years. It's a wide scope of cases, boxes and packs and it's all coming to market in a couple of weeks. Heritage Auctions will feature 173 different lots of unopened material in its upcoming Summer Sports Card Auction, with a mix of vintage and modern … [Read more...] about 1948 Bowman Pack Among Mountain of Unopened in Upcoming Auction
Collins-McCarthy Ruth Paces $8.4 Million REA Sale
The highest graded example of the rare 1917 Collins-McCarthy Babe Ruth card sold for $204,000 late Sunday night as Robert Edward Auctions closed out its third and final catalog sale of 2019. The card was graded 4.5 (VG-EX+) by PSA and stands as the highest graded example on that company's census. Never available in set form, the Collins-McCarthy cards were … [Read more...] about Collins-McCarthy Ruth Paces $8.4 Million REA Sale
Vintage Pack Facts: 1970-71 Topps Basketball
After dipping a toe in the pro basketball waters for the first time in 12 years, Topps jumped in with both feet in 1970-71, producing a set that was spread over two series and included many of the same features you could find on its baseball and football sets like leader cards, playoff highlights and all-star cards. The cards remained unusual in size--2 1/2" x 4 11/16", a … [Read more...] about Vintage Pack Facts: 1970-71 Topps Basketball