TTMCast Preview It's the third week of the month so Les Wolff joins us for our More From Les segnebt: this month he's appraising listeners' items. Drew and Troy talk about upcoming releases, shows, and their latest TTM successes. You can listen to this week's show here. TTM Successes Derrick McKey McKey was a member of the 1988 All-Rookie Team and a two-time … [Read more...] about TTM This Week: Hockey Enforcer, Basketball Defender, Frisco Finale
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TTM This Week: Even More HOFers in the Mail and Graphing Road Trip Advice
TTMCast This Week Troy Rutter returns as co-host as he and Drew cover all the week's collectibles news and a solid group of TTM returns. Plus Dan Ogilvy joins us to talk about his family's Cleveland Guardians collection and specifically their appreciation for Jose Ramirez. Don't forget: if you want to have Les Wolff take a look at your items for appraisal or authentication, … [Read more...] about TTM This Week: Even More HOFers in the Mail and Graphing Road Trip Advice
TTM This Week: Three Sports in the Mailbox and Dodgers’ Prospects
TTMCast This Week Guest co-host Lee Alexander joins me this week to talk about the latest in collectibles news and TTM info and Arron Littleton calls in from the road on his California graphing trip. You can listen to this week's show here. We'll do some more appraisals with Les Wolff in August, so send us infor and photos of anything you want him to take a look at. … [Read more...] about TTM This Week: Three Sports in the Mailbox and Dodgers’ Prospects
Minor League Baseball Card Seller Left in the Cold with No Season
If collectors and fans were looking for a player’s baseball card when he toiled for the Sod Poodles or another one from the Muck Dogs, the Fireflies, the Yard Goats, the Baby Cakes, the Blue Wahoos, the Flying Squirrels, or the Jumbo Shrimp one of the sources you could get them from is Stephen and Lily Green of STB Sports. For thirty years they’ve been selling cards … [Read more...] about Minor League Baseball Card Seller Left in the Cold with No Season
Humble Beginnings: Most of Cal Ripken Jr.’s First Baseball Cards Were Destroyed
It’s May 30, 1980, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Nashville Sounds are at Jim Crockett Memorial Park to take on the Charlotte O’s, the AA Minor-League affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. Souvenir programs leading up to tonight’s Southern League contest have billed the game as “WBTV Baseball Card Nite.” Through a partnership with Charlotte’s WBTV Television, “all children 14 … [Read more...] about Humble Beginnings: Most of Cal Ripken Jr.’s First Baseball Cards Were Destroyed
1970s Reprint Set Helps Uncover Mysteries of 1950 Sawyer Biscuit Set
In 1950, the Sawyer Biscuit Company issued a rare set of promotional photographs. The pictures featured minor league baseball players from the Indianapolis Indians and are quite rare. For some time, the checklist consisted of fewer than two dozen subjects. However, a 1970s reprint set and some recent discoveries likely prove that many more subjects actually exist. 1950 … [Read more...] about 1970s Reprint Set Helps Uncover Mysteries of 1950 Sawyer Biscuit Set
Wheaties’ Pre-War Sports Collectibles Extended Beyond Cereal Boxes
These days, most sports collectors know Wheaties for their popular cereal boxes that have often featured famous athletes. These boxes are collectible and Wheaties has been producing them for decades. But what many don't know is that the company produced several other types of sports collectibles in the pre-war era, too. Introduced in 1924, Wheaties doesn't have a ton of … [Read more...] about Wheaties’ Pre-War Sports Collectibles Extended Beyond Cereal Boxes
Radio Appreciation Day/Night Minor League Photos Include Hidden Gems
After the invention and widespread use of television, radio became less important in the lives of many Americans. Before TV became a thing, however, radio was absolutely essential and a critical piece of technology for households across the country. In the 1930s, minor league baseball teams capitalized on the popularity of radio, partnering with their local stations for a … [Read more...] about Radio Appreciation Day/Night Minor League Photos Include Hidden Gems
Home Run Legend’s Jersey Finds a Home
Sometimes the best memorabilia—and the best stories—have nothing to do with what we often consider the best players. You won’t find Neill “Wild Horse” Sheridan’s plaque in the Baseball Hall of Fame. He spent 11 years (1943-54) in the Pacific Coast League, playing in 1,446 games, driving in 516 runs and hitting a respectable but hardly eye-popping 94 career … [Read more...] about Home Run Legend’s Jersey Finds a Home
What I Collect: Baseball in Iowa
This is the third in an ongoing series of articles written by readers who tell the stories of the sports memorabilia they collect and why. Collect something that you love and you'll never be disappointed. That's how I got started with my obsession. Originally I was just a fan of my local pro baseball team, the Burlington Bees of the Class A Midwest … [Read more...] about What I Collect: Baseball in Iowa