Bidding for the “All-Star Café” Wagner is off to a strong start. The card, with its wild background story, had reached $1.8 million by the beginning of the week, with the auction set to run through March 27. Graded PSA 1, the card is being offered by Mile High Card Company, which also has the T206 Doyle variation (currently $328,373) and Eddie Plank in the same … [Read more...] about Notes: Wagner Bidding Underway; Moolah for Moses; Nashville Show; Brady Searches
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Remembering the Topps Sports Club
Subscription programs like Topps' "Montgomery Club" may have gotten more sophisticated, with exclusive cards, early access and other perks, but the roots of a Topps "club" go back a long way. If you’ve seen a Topps wrapper from the mid-1970s you may have seen an ad for the “Topps Sports Club.” For $2.50 and a wrapper, they promised a newsletter and some … [Read more...] about Remembering the Topps Sports Club
The Story of the ABA in 9 Rookie Cards
The ABA’s mystique is steeped in the mystery of unseen thrills and unknowable greatness. Happily, those there to witness the feats firsthand are more than happy to tell the tales (Terry Pluto’s Loose Balls is the best trove of these stories). YouTube and various documentarians have also done an admirable job. It’s imperfect, but, we get what we get, right? At the same time, … [Read more...] about The Story of the ABA in 9 Rookie Cards
Notes: NBC Chicago on Hot Hobby; CT Show; Topps Digicon; Vegas Dave on Trout
Sports card shops in small towns and big cities continue to do a brisk business. The hobby's booming start to the 2020s was the subject of a story on the newscast of the NBC affiliate in Chicago, which stopped by Elite Sports Cards. For the first time in five months, there was a show at the VFW in Plainville (CT) on Saturday. Local card show going on today … [Read more...] about Notes: NBC Chicago on Hot Hobby; CT Show; Topps Digicon; Vegas Dave on Trout
Vintage Pack Facts: 1975-76 Topps Basketball
There was a lot happening in pro basketball as the 1970s played out and by the middle of the decade it was clear the ABA wasn't going away on its own. As negotiations between the NBA and ABA toward a potential merger, Topps upped its game by producing its largest basketball set ever. Their 1975-76 set isn't loaded with great rookies (Moses Malone, Jamaal … [Read more...] about Vintage Pack Facts: 1975-76 Topps Basketball
Rookie Cards of the 2019 Basketball Hall of Fame Class
They represent multiple eras but there's a definite 1970s vibe to the 2019 Basketball Hall of Fame Class. Here's a look at the rookie cards of the inductees who have them. Carl Braun Braun played in the NBA for 13 years, joining the New York Knicks just as the league was getting off the ground and leading them in scoring for seven straight seasons. He … [Read more...] about Rookie Cards of the 2019 Basketball Hall of Fame Class
Super Size Me: 1975-76 Topps Hockey Set Matched Hoops Expansion
Realizing the growing popularity of the sport, Topps loaded up on its 1975-76 hockey set. While the 330-card issue is small by many of today’s standards, at the time it was a massive collection for the trading card giant since larger Topps sets wouldn’t hit the street until 15 years later when they went to battle with Bowman, Score, and Upper Deck all releasing products in … [Read more...] about Super Size Me: 1975-76 Topps Hockey Set Matched Hoops Expansion
1975-76 Topps Basketball Bulked Up Ahead of Merger
In the Bicentennial winter, the red, white and blue American Basketball Association was on its last legs. Before the next season, a merger agreement put four surviving ABA teams into the NBA with the rest alive only in memory. For collectors, the last images of the Kentucky Colonels, Spirits of St. Louis, Virginia Squires, San Diego Sails and Utah Stars live on in the … [Read more...] about 1975-76 Topps Basketball Bulked Up Ahead of Merger
Vintage Pack Break of the Week: 1975-76 Topps Basketball Wax
If you love basketball history, there might not be a better set of trading cards than this one. This week, our sponsor, Just Collect, is ripping a 1975-76 Topps basketball pack. It's from an important and quite awesome time in hoop history. '75-76 marked the last year of the American Basketball Association prior to the merger with the NBA. Not every team made it, so this is … [Read more...] about Vintage Pack Break of the Week: 1975-76 Topps Basketball Wax