"She is Gone!" Well, not yet but by the end of the month, the jersey Dennis Eckersley wore while serving up Kirk Gibson’s famous 1988 World Series home run will have a new owner. Grey Flannel Auctions is offering the Oakland Athletics road jersey bearing Eckersley’s name in its current catalog. It comes with Letters of Authenticity from the A’s equipment manager, … [Read more...]
1976 Kellogg’s Set Included Many Stars, A Key Rookie, Short Prints, And … Errors
Cereal boxes were once again high on the list of young fans' grocery lists in the year of the bi-centennial as Kellogg's returned with another non-traditional three dimensional baseball card set. The 1976 Kellogg's release was similar to other series' but had some variances, too. 1976 Kellogg's Basics For the second straight year, Kellogg's produced a slightly miniaturized … [Read more...]
40 Years Later: 6 Clutch Cards From The 1976 Topps Set
Five years before Fleer and Donruss ignited a revolution, 15 cents still bought you a pack of the only card game in town. The 1976 Topps baseball set was a dramatic change from the company's colorful 1975 product. It was a much cleaner look than the year before, which featured colored full-bleed corners around all edges of the cards. The white-bordered cards added a nice touch … [Read more...]
2012 Topps Gold Rush Redemption Set Info
Topps released information on a wrapper redemption program it is planning when 2012 Topps Baseball Series One goes live next week. The abridged version is that you'll need to open a lot of packs in a short period of time to have a shot at completing the set. The over-riding theme in 2012 Topps Baseball is “GOLD” with The Golden Giveaway, Golden Moments inserts, real Gold … [Read more...]