You hear collectors of modern cards talk about "1 of 1" issues; manufactured rarities that sell for hundreds or even thousands of dollars. When vintage card collectors talk about such low print runs, it's pretty special. That might be the population of the 1894 Alpha Baltimore Orioles. Only one set is known to exist and the man who once owned it lives in a very nice house … [Read more...] about 1894 Alpha Engraving Orioles Investment Paid Off for Collector
Dan McKee
Rich Klein’s Ramblings: Errors and Variations Hardly a New Thing
I was given a new file at work to process in the past few days. Normally, my front end work is pretty simple if the information was put in correctly but this specific file came in with rafts of errors. Seeing that file reminded me of one of the hobby’s subtlest but hottest grouping of cards. T206 printing errors and other interesting ghosts on cards along with a raft of back … [Read more...] about Rich Klein’s Ramblings: Errors and Variations Hardly a New Thing
Editor’s Blog: Fantastic Find, Fakes Show Hobby’s Ups and Downs
We all love great finds and we didn't have to look far to find them this year. They've all been chronicled here so I won't review history but I will say that the year isn't over and the hobby gods smiled one more time. Long time hobbyist Dan McKee's eagle eyes spotted a one-of-a-kind item coming out of an old general store in the Pittsburgh area recently. The contents of … [Read more...] about Editor’s Blog: Fantastic Find, Fakes Show Hobby’s Ups and Downs