In 1928, a small set of baseball cards featuring New York Yankees legend Babe Ruth was printed. The release was distributed by his candy company, the George Ruth Candy Company, and remains extremely popular with pre-war collectors today. 1928 George Ruth Candy Cards Overview These uncataloged cards featured Hall of Famer Babe Ruth and were distributed with his candy products. … [Read more...]
Lifelong Mays Collector’s Amazing Journey Ends with Sale
On the baseball field, Willie Mays could do it all. In the baseball collectibles field, a California resident had them all. A collector in his late 60s just struck a deal to sell what is likely the ultimate collection of Willie Mays cards and memorabilia. This collector – a financial planner who prefers to be known only by the name, "Mac" – passionately and aggressively … [Read more...]
1916 Tango Eggs Mysteries Abound
More than 100 years later, 1916 Tango Eggs baseball cards remain among the hobby's rarest sets of the era. The set doesn't even have a fully confirmed checklist. It appears to be closely tied to the 1915 E106 American Caramel setbut there's still plenty we don't know. 1916 Tango Eggs Basics While collectors are aware of this issue today, it wasn't even widely … [Read more...]
Did You Know? 1975 Hostess Yaz Also Has Variation
It may be hard to believe that an error made in a popular food issue set has gone undiscovered for over 40 years, but collector Phil Garrou reports on a significant variation of the Carl Yastrzemski card in the 1975 Hostess set that collectors should know about. Most Price guides like the Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards list three errors/variations what was the debut set … [Read more...]
Found at Flea Market, Rare Mascot Dog Food Mantle, Berra Bring $28,000
Those two super rare 1950s Mascot Dog Food cards featuring a pair of Yankee icons sold for more than $28,000 combined Sunday night. A Mickey Mantle card brought $23,600 while a Yogi Berra sold for $4,720. Both had been graded 1.5 by Beckett Grading Services. The cards were originally found inside a family photo album last year at an Adamstown, PA flea … [Read more...]
1964 Wheaties Baseball Stamps Offered Plenty of All-Stars
Baseball card collectors have had a love affair with Wheaties since the 1930s. A Babe Ruth flip book in 1932 preceded a card set the following year. By the 1960s, Wheaties had carved out its own niche among collectors. The 1964 Wheaties baseball stamp set continued the tradition of offering stars. The 1964 mail-in promotion by General Mills consisted of 50 stamps, measuring … [Read more...]
Book on Vintage Regional-Food Issue Sets Now on Kindle
Never Cheaper by the Dozen, a book published on CD last year by long-time collector Brian Powell, is now available on Kindle. The 588-page book focuses on the stories behind some of the best known food and regional baseball sets from 1947-1971. Author Brian Powell spent several years writing Never Cheaper, which through his research and conversations with other … [Read more...]
1963 JELL-O Cards Mixed Dessert With Baseball
Baseball was wildly popular in the 1960s and throughout the 1900s in general, more and more products wanted to be associated with the game. The 1963 JELL-O set did just that with the company creating a set of baseball cards printed on the exterior of their boxes. It was the second straight year cards were issued on the backs of the company's pudding and gelatin … [Read more...]
Donuts and Cards: D146 Issue Featured Ruth, Rockne, Grange
The D146 Doughnut Corporation of America Thrilling Moments set included some of the country's top personalities and landmark events. While the issue is often overlooked by sports card collectors, several athletes here make this set worth your while. D146 Doughnut Corporation of America Basics These unique cards were classified by Jefferson Burdick as a bakery issue, D146, … [Read more...]
Star of the 1981 Holsum Bread Football Set? Mustachioed Montana
An odd world we live in. Football card collectors swoon over Joe Montana’s Topps rookie card and ignore not just a card that’s about 10,000 times harder to find but pictures the Hall of Famer in a sort of Fu Manchu style mustache. Behold, ye unenlightened, the 1981 Holsum/Gardner’s football card set and its glorious depiction of a young quarterback on the … [Read more...]