With prices on the rise for pre-war sports cards and memorabilia, collectors are always on the lookout for bargains. One of the better buys from that era is found in a unique 1930s set of baseball pins. Here's a closer look at the 1938 Our National Game pins. About the 1938 Our National Game Pins Issued in or around 1938, this interesting set is one of the better bargains … [Read more...] about Bargains Galore are Found in the 1938 Our National Game Pin Set
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The Omaha Find: Rare 19th Century Pins Coming to Heritage Auctions
They sat quietly in the possession of a Nebraska family for generations. Now, a collection of 87 ultra-rare 1897 Whitehead & Hoag "On Time Starch" baseball pins is about to enter the hobby. The Heritage Auctions Consignment of the Week launches with the remarkable "Omaha Find" that will be up for grabs in the company's February 25-26 Platinum Night … [Read more...] about The Omaha Find: Rare 19th Century Pins Coming to Heritage Auctions
Vintage Sports Memorabilia Q and A
The following are answers to assorted questions from the proverbial mail bag. QUESTION: I've heard that collectors sometimes soak old cards in water in order to remove album paper and glue from the backs. Won't the water dissolve off or smear the printing ink? ANSWER: I'm not giving advice whether or not you should or shouldn't soak cards, but I can tell you that old card … [Read more...] about Vintage Sports Memorabilia Q and A
New Discoveries Rewrite Old Pinback Button Checklists
Decades and even centuries can go by before some of the hobby’s mysteries can be unraveled. Proof of that comes in the form of a pair of new discoveries that are filling in some missing pieces on a couple of very rare pinback sets. One hundred years ago, Schmelzer’s Sporting Goods in the Kansas City area issued celluloid pins as a business promotion. With such regional … [Read more...] about New Discoveries Rewrite Old Pinback Button Checklists