The conventional methods for showing off your collection usually involve showing photos of shelves full of treasures on social media or some other online website. For collector Chris Torres of Seattle, his card collection goes everywhere he goes. That’s because Torres tattooed T206 cards with Polar Bear backs on his left arm so he can show off his collection just about … [Read more...] about Sports Card Ink: Collector Gets His T206 Polar Bears Tattooed
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Photo of the Day: Harry Steinfeldt Arrives
It’s been a favorite baseball trivia question for decades. Who was the third baseman during the Chicago Cubs “Tinker to Evers to Chance” era? Franklin Pierce Adams wrote the poem about the double play combination of the Cubs powerhouse teams of the early 1900s so you can’t blame him for leaving the very capable Harry Steinfeldt out of his legendary … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Harry Steinfeldt Arrives
SGC Hosting Tinker, Evers, Chance Jerseys at NSCC
They were a “trio of bear cubs and fleeter than birds” according to Franklin Pierce, who penned the famous lines in “Baseball’s Sad Lexicon” back in 1910. Joe Tinker, Johnny Evers and Frank Chance were huge stars in Chicago during the Cubs’ early 20th century glory days. Now, the jerseys they once wore are coming back to the city for a special exhibit at this year’s … [Read more...] about SGC Hosting Tinker, Evers, Chance Jerseys at NSCC
Let’s Be Frank: Chance Boston Garter at Auction is Super Scarce
One of only two known graded examples of the 1912 Boston Garter Frank Chance is now up for grabs. Rated “Authentic” by SGC after it was stuck it to a thin backing of yellow paper more than a century ago, the card is being offered by Heritage Auctions in its current Summer Trading Card catalog. While Heritage has offered a few different Boston Garter cards from two … [Read more...] about Let’s Be Frank: Chance Boston Garter at Auction is Super Scarce
Tinker to Evers to Chance: 5 Fun Baseball Cards of the Cubs’ Famous DP Combo
Double play combinations are a somewhat popular baseball topic. In the pre-war era, there's no more famous trio than that of the Chicago Cubs' Joe Tinker, Johnny Evers, and Frank Chance who were immortalized in a poem written by Franklin Pierce Adams and published in the New York Evening Mail after a Cubs' double play squelched a Giants rally. These are the saddest of … [Read more...] about Tinker to Evers to Chance: 5 Fun Baseball Cards of the Cubs’ Famous DP Combo
5 Bargains in the T205 Set
The T205 gold bordered set is considered one of the most popular pre-war issues. With its biographies on the back and colorful, detailed lithography on the fronts, this issue is a favorite of vintage collectors. The artwork was so great, in fact, that the pictures were re-used in the T202 Triple Folders set a year later. The set has its fair share of expensive cards from Addie … [Read more...] about 5 Bargains in the T205 Set
Ball from Cubs’ Last World Series Title Now at Auction
Tucked in a private collection for years, the baseball believed to be the one Chicago Cubs pitcher Orval Overall tossed for the final out to clinch the team’s last World Series victory in 1908 is up for auction. It could sell for $100,000 or more. According to Heritage Auctions, the ball was obtained immediately after the game at Detroit’s Bennett Park by Tigers manager … [Read more...] about Ball from Cubs’ Last World Series Title Now at Auction
E90-3 American Caramel Set Featured Best Of Cubs, White Sox
The E90-3 American Caramel set was the third of three subsets in the E90 series baseball card series. Here's a look inside the release, which had a Chicago focus. E90-3 American Caramel Card Basics Similar to this E90-2 set, the E90-3 American Caramel issue was centered on players from one franchise. E90-2 featured the Pittsburgh Pirates while E90-3 included cards from only … [Read more...] about E90-3 American Caramel Set Featured Best Of Cubs, White Sox
Vintage Card Donations Lead to Fresno State Display
The last time the Chicago Cubs won the World Series, they were led by Fresno (CA) High School alumnus and player/manager Frank Chance, now best remembered by the “Tinker to Evers to Chance” refrain from the poem, “Baseball’s Sad Lexicon.” The trading cards of Chance, fellow Baseball Hall of Famers Tom Seaver and Bobby Cox, and other 20th century Major League Baseball players … [Read more...] about Vintage Card Donations Lead to Fresno State Display
2013 Panini Golden Age Review
by Rich Klein Since we've begun writing these box reviews an important sea change in major card company releases is not having to rely on league licenses for products to be developed and released. In fact, we have been told by some card company representatives that the lack of a license is actually a benefit as a wider range of subjects and photo types can be included. 2013 … [Read more...] about 2013 Panini Golden Age Review