One of the 23 autographed 1997-98 Upper Deck Game Jersey Michael Jordan patch cards is now one of the highest selling Jordan cards of all-time. The BGS 8 copy sold for $840,000 late last week in PWCC’s January Premier sale. The price places it sixth on the list of most expensive Jordan cards sold. The Upper Deck Game Jersey cards featured a swatch from … [Read more...] about 1997-98 Upper Deck Game Jerseys Jordan Sells for Record Price
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Lou Whitaker’s Earliest Cards as Tigers Great Awaits Hall Call
From the late 1970s to the early 90s, you knew who would be playing second base for the Detroit Tigers. Like the fellow prospect who occupied shortstop for about the same amount of time, he was a steady presence, whether the Tigers were really good, really bad or just average. You could find Lou Whitaker baseball cards in packs of Topps cards every year, too. … [Read more...] about Lou Whitaker’s Earliest Cards as Tigers Great Awaits Hall Call
Card Shows on Thanksgiving Weekend Menu
Thanksgiving weekend means Black Friday deals for some; card shows for others. Two larger annual three-day shows will return this weekend. At the Westchester County Center in White Plains, NY, JP's Sports/Rock Solid Promotions will have its 175-table show Friday through Sunday. Saturday visits by Don Mattingly and Alan Trammell will be part of the autograph … [Read more...] about Card Shows on Thanksgiving Weekend Menu
1978 Topps Molitor-Trammell Rookie Card Earns Unique Distinction
Alan Trammell’s election to the Hall of Fame has created a baseball card unlike any other. His debut on the “Rookie Shortstops” card in the 1978 Topps set also features a young Milwaukee Brewers prospect named Paul Molitor. That card (#707) is the first in a long line of Topps’ multi-player rookie cards to feature two Hall of Famers. From their debut in 1962 … [Read more...] about 1978 Topps Molitor-Trammell Rookie Card Earns Unique Distinction
Tiger Fixture: Alan Trammell Baseball Cards
Alan Trammell turned 59 on Tuesday. It seems like he should be older. After all, Trammell first appeared on a baseball card in the 1970s. Truth is, he was just a kid when he made his big league debut several months earlier—a 19-year-old from Garden Grove, CA—who would form one of the most memorable double play combinations of … [Read more...] about Tiger Fixture: Alan Trammell Baseball Cards
1978 Burger King Sets Marked Promotion’s Expansion
From 1977-1980, one of the world's most popular fast food chains produced sets of baseball cards. Distributed on a regional basis and produced by the Topps Company, they were similar to the mainstream cards that came with bubble gum during those years. However, there were some pose variations and, of course, different numbering on the 1970s Burger King sets. We've got a … [Read more...] about 1978 Burger King Sets Marked Promotion’s Expansion
1978 Topps Baseball Meant Change
It was still the only game in town but the 1978 Topps Baseball set brought a few changes with it when it arrived in retail outlets and by case to the few serious dealers spread across North America. Prices for a standard wax pack had increased from 15 to 20 cents from 1977 but there were now 14 cards per pack instead of 10. Good thing, too, because the set size had … [Read more...] about 1978 Topps Baseball Meant Change
Ex-Tiger Selling 1984 World Series Ring on eBay
Alan Trammell didn't start every game at shortstop during the Detroit Tigers' incredible 1984 season that ended with a World Series victory. Rookie Doug Baker was in the lineup four times and on 27 other occasions when he played elsewhere. Baker may not be one of the names that pops into your head when you think of that team--managed by Sparky Anderson. But like every … [Read more...] about Ex-Tiger Selling 1984 World Series Ring on eBay