The other day, when I re-read my column about the low numbered print runs that began to enter the hobby in the 1990’s, my mind went back to some of the more memorable companies which had only a short run in producing sports cards. Some of them lasted for several years and others had one brief shining moment. One aspect of this you will notice is most of these companies produced … [Read more...]
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T206 Wagner Card Goes on eBay
One of what are likely less than 100 T206 Honus Wagner cards in existence is on the eBay auction block. Memory Lane Inc. is offering the PSA 2 example from a long-time private collection that was recently broken up and sold. This Wagner shows a moderate crease across the bottom along with some edge and corner wear but is one of the more respectable examples to come up for … [Read more...]
Fleer’s Cosmic Pro Visions
It was a time when cardboard was cardboard. Card shops were everywhere. So were shows. Against such a backdrop came Fleer, looking for an edge in its competition with Topps, Donruss and Upper Deck. Game worn swatches had yet to make their way into packs, most of which were still well under a buck. So whatever innovations were made, came in the design of the cards … [Read more...]
Owner of Corked Rose Bat Discusses Find on TV
Most of us would rather not have X-rays. They usually signify the possibility that something is amiss. Stockton, California collector Bill Schubert is just fine, but his X-rays definitely show something isn't right. Schubert is the guy who has a bat used by Pete Rose that's filled with a long, skinny piece of cork, a strong bit of evidence that Charley Hustle was looking … [Read more...]
