Perhaps his finest hour came on a frigid day at Lambeau Field on New Year's Eve 1967 in the Ice Bowl game against Dallas, but the famous sneak was really one of many great moments. To many, he was Mr. Quarterback. Bart Starr cards are among the most popular of those trading cards issued during the explosive growth of the National Football League in the … [Read more...] about Bart Starr Cards Chronicle Rise of Packers, NFL
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Best Football Cards of the 60s Include Champions, Tragedy
A good list of the best football cards of the 60s isn’t necessarily all about the rookie cards. Pro football cards created in that era gave us some all-time greats, a rivalry between two leagues and two card manufacturers, rookie cards enveloped in tragedy and a single card that represents the league's prevailing dynasty. The 1960s was a time for explosive growth in the … [Read more...] about Best Football Cards of the 60s Include Champions, Tragedy
Complete Run of Signed Super Bowl Programs
Have you ever seen a complete run of Super Bowl programs? From the first one, held in Los Angeles in January of 1967 (when it was called the ‘NFL/AFL world Championship Game’) to the one held in Indianapolis last February? How about a complete run of programs signed by the MVPs of each game? Ken Gardner of Kid Cannon Sports in Fremont, CA has one. He was at the National … [Read more...] about Complete Run of Signed Super Bowl Programs
Starr Donates Championship Rings to Team Hall of Fame
The Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame Inc. on Saturday received a “championship” donation from Bart and Cherry Starr, items representing four of the five NFL titles the Packers won under the legendary quarterback, as well as a necklace from Cherry with charms from all five championships. Included in the donation are Starr’s championship rings from NFL titles won during the 1961, … [Read more...] about Starr Donates Championship Rings to Team Hall of Fame
Florida Man Arrested for Stealing Cards, Etc.
A Spring Hill, Florida man with a long rap sheet is facing several new counts of theft after Hernando County sheriff's investigators say they nabbed him selling stolen vintage sports cards on eBay. Robert Benson was already in jail facing eight stolen property counts from an April 30 arrest. Now he's looking at seven more after the sheriff's office recovered a Bart Starr … [Read more...] about Florida Man Arrested for Stealing Cards, Etc.
Rare Football Cards Top MLI’s Big Game Auction
Dozens of the most important football cards ever issued were sold over the weekend in Memory Lane's first-ever all-football event. … [Read more...] about Rare Football Cards Top MLI’s Big Game Auction
Cost of Collecting Super Bowl MVP Rookie Cards
Looking for a timely project? Try collecting a complete run of Super Bowl MVP rookie cards. … [Read more...] about Cost of Collecting Super Bowl MVP Rookie Cards
Starr, Dawson Share Historic Bond
To fans born in the modern era of $500 tickets and mega-star halftime shows, it seems unfathomable. If you wanted to attend the first Super Bowl, all you had to do was walk up to the ticket window on game day. The Los Angeles Coliseum wasn't even close to sold out. But then, the game was still a couple of years from being commonly called the Super Bowl. Kansas City … [Read more...] about Starr, Dawson Share Historic Bond