The population of one of the most obscure baseball card sets of the post-War era has grown by four. Four fresh to the hobby cards from the 1950s Mascot Dog Food set have been consigned to Wheatland Auctions, pushing the total number of known examples from the 11-card set to 28 in all. The second known copy of the Bucky Harris card, the third known copies of Gil Hodges … [Read more...] about Fresh Find of Rare Mascot Dog Food Cards Now Up for Grabs
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Fresh Find of Ultra-Rare 1954 Mascot Dog Food Cards Heading to Auction
A recent find of 1954 Mascot Dog Food cards of Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra sent shockwaves throughout the hobby; the first and only known specimens from the mysterious regional issue to have sold at auction. Both cards received minimal 1.5 grades from Beckett and were sold with the Mantle fetching nearly $25,000. Now, Mile High Card Company has unveiled another new … [Read more...] about Fresh Find of Ultra-Rare 1954 Mascot Dog Food Cards Heading to Auction
Notes: PSA Drives Record CU Revenue; 1966 Topps High Number Cello Packs; Rare Card Surfaces; Talking Ali
Collectors Universe, parent company of PSA, reported another quarter of record revenue on Monday. The publicly traded grading and authentication company released figures from the first quarter of fiscal 2021, which included a 52% hike in revenues to a record $30.8 million. Total revenues increased $10.6 million, or 52% year-over-year, to $30.8 million in the first quarter of … [Read more...] about Notes: PSA Drives Record CU Revenue; 1966 Topps High Number Cello Packs; Rare Card Surfaces; Talking Ali
Notes: 1950s Mascot Dog Food Set Update; 1st Bubble Gamers Sold; NBA Card Market Still Strong
The elements of a rare 1950s food issue set are coming together, thanks to Chuck Whisman of Wheatland Auctions. How rare are the cards from the Mascot Dog Food set? None of the 11 known cards on the checklist have more than three known copies today. You might remember our 2018 story from when Wheatland sold newly uncovered copies of the Mickey Mantle and … [Read more...] about Notes: 1950s Mascot Dog Food Set Update; 1st Bubble Gamers Sold; NBA Card Market Still Strong
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...] about Found at Flea Market, Rare Mascot Dog Food Mantle, Berra Bring $28,000
Newly Found Obscure Mantle, Berra Cards Hit Auction for 1st Time
Discovered last fall, two virtually unknown cards of Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra from an obscure regional set produced in the 1950s are now on the auction block. Wheatland Auction Services is offering the cards, which were produced for Mascot Dog Food, in its current sale. The Lancaster, PA auction company has placed a $20,000-$100,000 estimate on the Mantle card and … [Read more...] about Newly Found Obscure Mantle, Berra Cards Hit Auction for 1st Time