It was appropriate that the 50th anniversary of Hank Aaron breaking Babe Ruth's career home run record fell on the same day that a good chunk of America was focused on a singular, rare event. Just like the solar eclipse, the country gathered to witness something that had been anticipated for months. Both events occurred on a Monday. Even though the record was … [Read more...] about Collecting Hank Aaron 715th Home Run Memorabilia
1974 Topps
Notes: Oddity on 1974 A’s Team Card, Card Show News
The 1974 Topps baseball set has its share of errors and corrections. The Washington NL "jump the gun" variations are the most famous, but there's also the Jesus Alou "no position" variation. Now, another oddity has surfaced, although this one seems to run more along the line of 'printing error." Collector Steve Schnaper sent us an image of an Oakland A's team … [Read more...] about Notes: Oddity on 1974 A’s Team Card, Card Show News
High Grade, Popular Sets Populate Heritage Sports Card Auction
They're the heart of the traditional hobby. A scavenger hunt with a finite goal in mind. The favorite past time of Jefferson Burdick, John D. Wagner, Lionel Carter and other hobby pioneers. Accumulating the cards to complete a set is still a big deal and the upcoming Heritage Auctions Fall Sports Card event will offer the fruits of many of those … [Read more...] about High Grade, Popular Sets Populate Heritage Sports Card Auction
1974 Topps Deckle Edge Set Packed with Big Names
In the mid-1970s, the small fraternity of adult baseball card collectors surely began corresponding by mail and sharing long-distance phone conversations once the existence of a new set. The only place it seemed to be showing up was in a small area of New England. The 1974 Topps Deckle Edge set, as it came to be known, was one of the many 'test' issues Topps … [Read more...] about 1974 Topps Deckle Edge Set Packed with Big Names
1974 Topps Puzzles Were a One and Done
Long before video games, Topps was often the go-to choice for kids entertainment and it usually wasn't sophisticated. They went interactive with the 1974 Topps Puzzles issue, one designed to while away at least a half hour or so of a youngster's summer. Today, it's among the most unusual sports products ever produced by the company and fairly rare. Topps often … [Read more...] about 1974 Topps Puzzles Were a One and Done
1869 Peck & Snyder Card on Tap in Huggins & Scott Auction
Huggins and Scott’s fourth Masterpiece Auction of 2014 gets underway Monday, July 28 with an 1869 Peck and Snyder Cincinnati Red Stockings team card among the hundreds of items up for bid. The card is a recent discovery, having been located by a collector in Ohio who has consigned it to the auction. The card is one of only eight 'small' versions of the Peck and Snyder … [Read more...] about 1869 Peck & Snyder Card on Tap in Huggins & Scott Auction
Moving to One Giant Series Put Topps in Bind 40 Years Ago
Forty years ago, Topps made a major change in how baseball cards were distributed. Rather than produce a ‘living set’ that revealed itself series by series from late winter through the pennant race, Topps produced its entire flagship set in one fell swoop. The 1974 Topps Baseball set was a landmark for that reason—and an explosion of unbridled craziness thanks to one … [Read more...] about Moving to One Giant Series Put Topps in Bind 40 Years Ago
1974 Topps Washington Nationals: The Year Topps Jumped the Gun
Every once in a while a set of unusual circumstances can dictate the interest and value of a baseball card and the 1974 Topps "Washington Nationals" variations are one such example. The "Nationals" didn't arrive in Washington, DC until the 2005 season, yet that "team" has some of the most coveted cards in the '74 Topps issue. As long-time vintage collectors know, this … [Read more...] about 1974 Topps Washington Nationals: The Year Topps Jumped the Gun