Kids were digging baseball cards as the 1950s unfolded and they weren't just a bubble gum thing. Potato chips. Bread. Ice cream. Dog food. All had card promotions. New York meat producer Stahl-Meyer used baseball cards to try and entice 1950s families to buy their hot dogs. Created for use as part of the product packaging, most wound up in less than high-grade … [Read more...] about Lone Mint Stahl-Meyer Mantle on the Market for 1st Time Since 1988
Howard Chasser
Thrill of the Hunt: Dealers Look Forward to Hobby’s Disneyland
Big crowds. Eager and motivated buyers. Big-money deals going down practically around every corner. That's how it looks like the National Sports Collectors Convention will play out next week in suburban Chicago. Two East Coast collector-dealers don’t see much change in that for the upcoming five-day event at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, … [Read more...] about Thrill of the Hunt: Dealers Look Forward to Hobby’s Disneyland