Young baseball card collectors had some choices during the mid-1930s. Goudey Gum Company was producing them, although their 1934 and '35 sets weren’t nearly as comprehensive as their landmark 1933 issue. Massachusetts-based National Chicle was also trying to sell gum and during the years 1934-36, they came out with a couple of sets: the Diamond Stars issue … [Read more...]
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Ruth Kork-Grip Bat Leads off Huggins and Scott Auction
Huggins and Scott’s final auction of 2016, the November Auction, will open for bidding on Monday October 31st and close on Thursday night November 10th with the 30-minute rule beginning at 11:00pm ET. A “Kork Grip” Babe Ruth bat that matches ordering records for the 1923 opening of Yankee Stadium is among hundreds of items in the new Huggins and Scott auction that opened … [Read more...]
Moe Berg: The Spy and His Baseball Cards
There are two types of players who tend to have longer careers then their abilities seem to predict. The first is now known as the left-handed pitching specialist. When you hear of people such as Tony Fossas or Jesse Orosco pitching into their 40’s, one realizes if you can throw a strike to a left-handed batter as a left-handed pitcher, you just might have a long career ahead … [Read more...]
Topps Releases Sterling 09 Cut Signature List
Topps is putting the wraps on the 2009 baseball card year with a post-season release of its Sterling issue, one that includes a healthy list of cut signatures. … [Read more...]
