Topps revived the name with its modern era Mayo football set but the new find of one of the hobby's most rare sports cards has brought the original back into focus. The 1894 Mayo’s Cut Plug card set is the first ever football set to be offered exclusively featuring football players. Strange as it may seem today, the tobacco cards featured student-athletes from three … [Read more...] about Mayo’s Football Set Among Sports Collecting’s Rarities
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Vintage Hockey Jersey Collection Includes Rarities, History
Collectors at the Toronto Sports Card Expo over the weekend got a chance to see one of finest game worn NHL jersey collections they're likely to encounter. Dr. Brian Price, the man behind Canadian-based In The Game Trading Cards, is also a collector. He brought along the jerseys he's accumulated over the years which include some dripping with NHL history. Beckett Media got a … [Read more...] about Vintage Hockey Jersey Collection Includes Rarities, History