A collection of T204 Ramly cards including the coveted Walter Johnson headlines the final event of 2018 at Wheatland Auction Services. The company’s latest sale is underway with over 500 lots on the block, spanning more than 100 years of collecting history. In addition to the Ramlys, the auction includes numerous pre-War cards including a 1911 T3 Turkey Red Ty Cobb, an … [Read more...]
1971 Kellogg’s Football Set Proved to be a Challenge
A check of the cereal aisle in September confirmed it. There was a 1971 Kellogg's football card set. It said so right on the back of the box. Sixty "3-D" style cards there for the collecting. If you were a kid and thought a couple of box tops and two bucks would put a complete set in the mailbox by mid-season, you were sadly … [Read more...]
1983 Kellogg’s Set Was The Company’s Final ‘Vintage’ Issue
While the company would later produce other baseball cards, the 1983 Kellogg's set sort of marked the end of an era. Most collectors consider this Kellogg's last 'vintage' issue and 1983 would be the final time the company would produce cards until 1991. 1983 Kellogg's Basics Perhaps looking to distinguish themselves a bit more from the other cards that were in the … [Read more...]
Nearing End of Run, 1982 Kellogg’s Baseball Set Downsized
They weren't quite finished but Kellogg's was on the back side of a lengthy run of using baseball cards to increase sales of certain cereal brands. The 1982 Kellogg's set saw a change in the physical size and the number of cards in the complete sets created for purchase through the annual mail-in offer. 1982 Kellogg's Basics After creating a 'regular-sized' card for the … [Read more...]
1981 Kellogg’s Set Included New Size, New Distribution
Kellogg's continued its run of baseball card sets for a 12th consecutive year in 1981. The 1981 Kellogg's set wasn't only bigger but also much more limited in distribution. Here's a closer look at the set. 1981 Kellogg's Basics In 1980, Kellogg's went with an ultra slim design. The cards had already been narrow but Kellogg's went with an incredibly skinny card that year that … [Read more...]
1980 Kellogg’s Baseball Set Went Skinny
A spring and summer tradition that had begun at the dawn of the previous decade continues as a new one began. In addition to bringing back some of the game's biggest stars, 1980 Kellogg's baseball set featured another star-studded cast and a new design; even slimmer than its traditionally narrow cards. 1980 Kellogg's Basics The 1980 Kellogg's cards sported many of the … [Read more...]
1977 Kellogg’s Set Highlighted By New Players, Design Changes
For the eighth consecutive year, Kellogg's produced a baseball card set for collectors with cards being included in its popular boxes of cereal. While much remained the same from previous years, an infusion of a few big name players and continued design changes helped the 1977 Kellogg's issue stand out from prior releases. 1977 Kellogg's Basics Kellogg's stuck with its … [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...]
1975 Kellogg’s Set Featured Smaller Cards But Larger Set
Having returned to its customary 3D look in 1974, Kellogg's continued that with their 1975 baseball card set. As a whole, not much changed in the 1975 Kellogg's set from the previous year as the company had an established formula for creating its trading cards. However, there were some differences as well as a few variations to keep things interesting. 1975 Kellogg's … [Read more...]
1974 Kellogg’s Baseball Set Brought 3D Back
In 1973, Kellogg's abandoned its traditional three-dimensional look on its baseball card sets, which initially spanned from 1970 to 1983. The company must have gotten the memo that collectors missed the popular lenticular-style look as they returned in time for the 1974 Kellogg's set, which was available via a mail-in offer. The two-dimensional cards distributed by Kellogg's in … [Read more...]