Vintage Pack Facts hopes to shed some light on one individual release each week in terms of the variety of packaging methods used, prices at the time, a little about the set itself and more. Topps expanded its set from 598 cards in 1966 to 609 in ’67 but youngsters wouldn’t know it until late in the year as it continued to produce cards in series that were time … [Read more...] about Vintage Pack Facts: 1967 Topps Baseball
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More Than Just Mickey: 1955 Bowman Cello Break Cards Now Graded
Several of the collectors who weren't lucky enough to nab the Mickey Mantle card that came out of that 1955 Bowman cello pack break at the National Sports Collectors Convention came away with some pretty good consolation prizes. All 20 cards from the break were submitted to PSA for grading and the results of the 19 grades known so far were revealed Tuesday night by Vintage … [Read more...] about More Than Just Mickey: 1955 Bowman Cello Break Cards Now Graded
Vintage Pack Rip at the National: 1958 Topps Football
1958 Topps football, how do we love thee? Well, there's the Jim Brown rookie card. Second year cards of John Unitas and Bart Starr. Several other Hall of Famers are also present in this pre-Lombardi era set. There are thousands of collectors who either own a set or are working on one. There are far fewer who have done a 1958 Topps cello pack break. 24 hours after … [Read more...] about Vintage Pack Rip at the National: 1958 Topps Football
Vintage Pack Break of the Week: 1983 Topps Cello Football
Thirty years ago, collectors didn't have 'high end' issues, relic cards, autograph inserts, 1/1 parallels or box toppers to chase down during the football season. With the exception of a few regional sets, they had Topps cards to chase and once the base set and one insert issue was completed, they were done for the year. Times have changed and that's easy to see when you do … [Read more...] about Vintage Pack Break of the Week: 1983 Topps Cello Football
Editor’s Blog: Promote Your Black Friday Event Free; Penny Listings
As we did last year, we'll be offering up some hobby-related online black Friday specials from various merchants we've discovered. It's likely the list will be up late Wednesday or Thursday. If you have a hobby business have a legitimate and specific Black Friday promotion (it can be something that runs Wed-Sunday), shoot us an email ([email protected]) and … [Read more...] about Editor’s Blog: Promote Your Black Friday Event Free; Penny Listings