They said goodbye to Brooklyn and moved across the country and for residents of southern California, the Dodgers were now all that and a bag of chips. Make that in a bag of chips, as in literally. One of the franchise's first endorsement deals was made with a snack maker. Bell Brand made potato chips and corn chips and for four seasons the company gave Dodgers … [Read more...]
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1869 Peck & Snyder Card on Tap in Huggins & Scott Auction
Huggins and Scott’s fourth Masterpiece Auction of 2014 gets underway Monday, July 28 with an 1869 Peck and Snyder Cincinnati Red Stockings team card among the hundreds of items up for bid. The card is a recent discovery, having been located by a collector in Ohio who has consigned it to the auction. The card is one of only eight 'small' versions of the Peck and Snyder … [Read more...]
Unopened Bell Brand Koufax, Fresh T206s Highlight Huggins & Scott
Huggins and Scott’s sixth and final Masterpiece Auction of 2013 begins on Monday with the bidding closing on Thursday night December 12 with the 30-minute rule beginning at 11:00pm eastern time. Among the unique items up for bid will be a 1960 Bell Brand Sandy Koufax, still in its unopened cellophane packaging. Bell Brand Potato Chip cards were a constant on southern … [Read more...]
Five Tips for Novice 1950s Collectors
The baseball cards issued during the 1950s are some of the most popular and iconic ever produced. In fact, it was these issued that spearheaded the increase in prices in the 1980s as baby boomers attempted to purchase back their childhood memories, and in the process turned card collecting into big business. While manufacturers like Topps and Bowman are well known, and names … [Read more...]
