Tuesday was release day for 2025 Bowman Chrome Baseball. It’s one of the more popular products of the year, with autographs of many of baseball’s top prospects and rookies, including young Josuar Gonzalez, who is rated second in MLB.com’s 2025 international prospect rankings. Also in the product: 18-year-old two-way phenom Shotaro Morii who gets his … [Read more...] about Notes: Bowman Chrome Arrives; Holiday on the Way; New Indiana Shop; Rockne Memorabilia Display
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Vintage Cards, Rockne Era Notre Dame Items Headline New Auction
A PSA 5 1909 T204 Ramly Walter Johnson, some early Notre Dame football items including a signed photo of George Gipp and the launch of a massive collection of autographs are among the lots in the newly opened Huggins & Scott Fall Catalog Auction. Over 1,400 lots are offered, including the Ramly Johnson, considered by many hobby enthusiasts to be the true rookie card of … [Read more...] about Vintage Cards, Rockne Era Notre Dame Items Headline New Auction
Comparing Knute Rockne’s Two Most Popular Cards
You won't find legendary Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne on many vintage trading cards. Cards of coaches were not common in the pre-war era when Rockne was active. But even beyond that, football cards from that time period in general were not all that common. The sport was still relatively new (particularly in the case of professional football) and distributors of card … [Read more...] about Comparing Knute Rockne’s Two Most Popular Cards
Photo of the Day: Knute Rockne’s Own Player Postcard
Long before he became a household name as a head coach, Knute Rockne was a Notre Dame student, a kid from Chicago and spent several years saving up enough money to go to college. Now, a “rookie card” from early in his career as a Fighting Irish football player—one that came from his estate-- is up for auction. The real photo postcard shows Rockne as an underclassman at Notre … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Knute Rockne’s Own Player Postcard
Huge Notre Dame Collection Consigned to Lelands
One of the best known collections of Notre Dame football memorabilia is coming to auction. Lelands says it has secured hundreds of items from the private accumulation of Fighting Irish material and will offer them in its Spring Classic Auction. The collection includes several Knute Rockne autographed items including a rare contract signed by the legendary coach, who lost … [Read more...] about Huge Notre Dame Collection Consigned to Lelands
Pre-War Football Card Sets Includes Those Issued with Candy, Gum, Matchbooks
While football cards are included in the pre-war era, they aren't nearly as abundant as baseball issues. That's mostly because the professional version of the sport was really just beginning while baseball had been well established by that point. But by the 1920s and 1930s, card companies began catching on and football cards became more popular in those decades. Several of … [Read more...] about Pre-War Football Card Sets Includes Those Issued with Candy, Gum, Matchbooks
5 Cool Pre-War Football Cards to Chase
When it comes to pre-war cards, baseball issues are by far and away the most popular. However, a reasonable selection of early pre-war football cards exist as well, even though the game was still just becoming established before World War II. The 1894 Mayo set, 1935 National Chicle set, and the Beecher card (arguably the first real football card) from the N162 Goodwin Champions … [Read more...] about 5 Cool Pre-War Football Cards to Chase
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...] about Donuts and Cards: D146 Issue Featured Ruth, Rockne, Grange
1935 National Chicle Was Forefather Of Football Sets
It’s been called the granddaddy of all football card sets. And it contains a football card collector’s Holy Grail. Certainly, all current football cards can trace their lineage to the 1935 National Chicle set. It was the first set to be circulated nationwide and also was the first to include only football players. And since National Chicle was the name of a gum company in … [Read more...] about 1935 National Chicle Was Forefather Of Football Sets
Baseball Photos from Christy Walsh Estate Coming to Auction
Photographs from the collection of one of the most important figures in 20th century American sports will enter into the marketplace this week when Memory Lane opens its 2014 Winter Auction. Athletic luminaries from Cy Young to Dizzy Dean are pictured on first generation images, some of which were captured during the most celebrated events in American sports. The eleven … [Read more...] about Baseball Photos from Christy Walsh Estate Coming to Auction