The 1964 Bazooka set marked the sixth consecutive set of baseball cards produced by the chewing gum company. But while much about it remained the same from past issues, much changed as well. 1964 Bazooka Baseball Basics For the second straight year, the individual blank-backed cards measured a smaller size from the earlier issues. 1964's edition measured approximately 1 … [Read more...]
Notes: Yahoo, Others on Card Market; MLB’s Top Cal Cards; Topps Softball Set; Pirates’ 21 Jersey Auctions
The hobby continues to be the focus of stories on national and local news media. Rich Budnick, the long-time shop ower of America’s Pastime in Fair Lawn, NJ, tells Yahoo Finance, he’s selling more cards than ever while trying to keep up with increasing values of certain cards. “I can't even keep up with the prices,” he tells Yahoo Finance. “And I'm selling a lot of … [Read more...]
Gus Frerotte Q&A: NFL Trading Card Glamour Shots, Collecting Clemente and Punting in a Pinch
Quarterback Gus Frerotte was a standout during his time at the University of Tulsa. Drafted in the seventh round of the 1994 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins, he went on to play 15 seasons in the NFL for seven different teams. His finest season was the 1996 campaign, one in which he threw for nearly 3,500 yards and was named to the Pro Bowl. In 2008, Frerotte tied the NFL … [Read more...]
2021 Topps Heritage Baseball Salutes 1972 Set
Time marches on but in the case of a long running baseball card release, it's always a trip backward. 2021 Topps Heritage Baseball is set to arrive March 26 with its annual salute to seasons past. This time it's all about the mod design that was 1972. Sadly, packs are no longer 10 cents, but those who dig the originals usually smile at some of the nods to … [Read more...]
Kahn’s Promoted its Baseball Cards in 1950s, 60s Newspapers
As baseball card food issues go, it was an impressive run. While Kelloggs released an unbroken string of baseball (and some football) sets in the 1970s and 80s, Kahn's Wieners card sets were regional issues that required a lot of hot dog eating to collect. The Cincinnati-based company issued baseball card-oriented promotions from 1955 through 1969 and as our … [Read more...]
1971 Clemente Bat Coming to Auction; Was Gift in Return for World Series Good Luck Charm
The story behind the provenance is definitely a little different but a World Series-used Roberto Clemente bat is coming to auction this summer. Heritage Auctions will offer the 36-inch, 36.6 ounce Louisville Slugger attributed to use in the 1971 World Series in its Summer Platinum Auction. Included is a letter from a Pittsburgh Pirates executive and even a newspaper … [Read more...]
1973 Topps Baseball Set Bid Farewell to Clemente, Hello to Schmidt
In the waning hours of 1972, a cargo plane bound for Nicaragua crashed into the ocean off the coast of Puerto Rico, taking with it a true baseball hero and casting a dark pall over the 1973 season before the New Year could even introduce itself to the world. Roberto Clemente had collected his 3000th hit just months before, on the last day of the regular season, and … [Read more...]
Clemente’s Last All-Star Game Ring Headed to Auction
Roberto Clemente’s last All-Star Game ring, presented to the Hall of Famer just five months before his death in a New Year’s Eve plane crash in Puerto Rico, is about to go on the auction block for the first time. Mile High Card Company will offer the ring in its upcoming catalog auction where it’s expected to fetch a six-figure price. “He was one of the most beloved … [Read more...]
High-Grade Roberto Clemente Cards: How They Stack Up
His career was tragically cut short but you can find his baseball cards from the era of Topps vs. Bowman to "all 660 cards in one series." Roberto Clemente remains among the most popular players in history and cards from his playing days are big sellers, especially those that look as sharp as the day they came out of the pack or vending box. But which Clemente cards … [Read more...]
Jackie Robinson, 19th Century Items Highlight Love of the Game Auction
Significant pieces of history from the 1940s and the 19th century will highlight Love of the Game Auctions’ 2018 Fall Premier Auction. Bidding is already open and will run through Nov. 24. The highlight for the internet-based sports auction house will be a Heilbroner Baseball Bureau information card completed in 1946 by Jackie Robinson. Louis Heilbroner managed the … [Read more...]