Forty seasons after it rolled off the line at Duryea, PA as part of a unique, often confusing--and much derided--set of basketball cards, one of the highest graded examples of the Topps Larry Bird-Magic Johnson rookie cards sold for over a half million dollars late Friday night. The PSA Gem Mint 10 example--one of 24--was purchased by Rob Gough, an entrepreneur, actor … [Read more...]
Notes: SI on ’52 Mantle; Goldin-Barstool; NSCC Update; Upper Deck’s New Digs
It's not the first time they've written about it, bt Sports Illustrated’s cover story Tuesday focused on the hobby—more specifically, the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card. Writer Alex Prewitt dives into the card’s history, its most prominent and newest owners, grading, the Rosen find and skyrocketing values. We also learn about another well-known athlete who’s build a … [Read more...]
Notes: Rare 1952 Topps Signed Card Auction; $5 Million Mick Still in Storage; Collecting Ali Cards
Collector Tom Killeen is selling his partial set of autographed 1952 Topps cards at auction this week including one of the toughest signed cards from that iconic set. No, not Mickey Mantle. Killeen has one of the four signed copies of Howie Fox's card on PSA's Population Report. Fox spent parts of nine seasons in the major leagues from 1944 to 1954. He … [Read more...]