If you consider grabbing a book (or the device that holds the electronic version) and kicking back in a comfortable spot part of what makes for a great summer, we’ve got a summer reading list for sports fans and collectors. It’s the time of year when some terrific baseball books are usually issued and there are also some new or re-issued editions, too. New … [Read more...]
Sy Berger, Long Time Topps’ Executive Dies at 91
Former Topps Company executive Sy Berger, regarded as the "father of the modern baseball card" died early Sunday at his home in Rockville Center, NY, according to friend and former Topps employee Marty Appel. He was 91. A Bucknell graduate, Berger went to work for Topps before it produced baseball cards. He served in World War II, then became part of a small team that took … [Read more...]
2014 Bowman Platinum Box Break/Review
After Topps won the 1950's card war, the Bowman name lay dormant for more than 30 years until Topps resurrected the name with a successful 1989 release based on the large-sized 1953-55 cards. That set helped to explode sales of eight-pocket sheets as collectors loved the great photos and the wide range of rookies and prospects. Some of the rookies turned out to have great … [Read more...]
Vintage Set of the Week: 1954 Bowman Baseball
You can find it right in-between “bold reaction” and “last ditch effort.” The “it” is the 1954 Bowman Baseball card set. Much has been written about the battles between the upstart company Topps and the established baseball card manufacturers at Bowman in the early 1950s. The records clearly show that the Bowman Gum Co. had a significant loss of market share in 1952 and … [Read more...]