He thought they were gone forever, tossed out or lost with other childhood keepsakes. Then Al Mead got a phone call. A cousin in Florida was going through some boxes and discovered a pair of old notebooks that he knew belonged to his baseball-loving relative. Inside were autographs Al had collected as a young boy in Boston back in the early 1960s. “I … [Read more...]
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Collector Gives Hundreds of World Series-Related Items to Alma Mater
In 1943, baseball World Series programs featured cover photos of soldiers and sailors overseas listening to baseball games. In the 1968 series, Cardinals’ center fielder Curt Flood was blamed for a misplayed ball but went on to change the game forever with his campaign for player free agency. And in 2004, the Cardinals’ loss seemed inevitable against the curse-busting … [Read more...]
2018 Topps Tribute Baseball Preview and Checklist
Topps has announced 2018 Topps Tribute Baseball, which they are describing as "the first premium trading card release of the MLB season." Once again, Tribute will include a mix of current players, legends, and rookies with a March release date. Here is what you can expect in a pack, box, and/or case. 2018 Topps Tribute Basics Each pack will contain two … [Read more...]
Mile High Opens Extra Innings Auction
Ahead of its upcoming Fall Auction that will feature the second part of the Beer Box Find collection, Mile High Card Company opened its Extra Innings event Monday with 346 lots of vintage and modern cards, memorabilia and autographs. Among the lots up for grabs are dozens of vintage Hall of Fame cards including a large group of higher grade regular Sandy Koufax issues, … [Read more...]
Bell Brand Dodgers Cards Still Have Fans
They said goodbye to Brooklyn and moved across the country and for residents of southern California, the Dodgers were now all that and a bag of chips. Make that in a bag of chips, as in literally. One of the franchise's first endorsement deals was made with a snack maker. Bell Brand made potato chips and corn chips and for four seasons the company gave Dodgers … [Read more...]
“Pop Up” Museum Opens at Dodger Stadium
If you’re in southern California over the next few months you can get a little taste of Cooperstown. The Los Angeles Dodgers have announced a “pop-up museum” at Dodger Stadium located in the left-field reserve level team store. The exhibit opens Friday, December 2. The exhibit features pieces from the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Gary Cypres' world-renowned … [Read more...]
Photo of the Day: Sandy Koufax Meets the World
When Dodgers scout Al Campanis stood in the batter’s box to face a young Sandy Koufax during an Ebbets Field tryout, he felt like the ball being pitched in his direction was alive. "There are two times in my life the hair on my arms has stood up: The first time I saw the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and the second time, I saw Sandy Koufax throw a fastball," he later … [Read more...]
All-Star Auction to Include Gwynn Collection, Koufax Jersey
Items from the collection of the late Tony Gwynn will be among the featured items at the 12th Annual Live Auction at All-Star FanFest in San Diego next month. In addition to Gwynn’s championship rings and various other awards, the auction will include a 1966 Sandy Koufax home jersey, 1953 Jackie Robinson professional model baseball bat, “Smoky” Joe Wood’s 1912 Boston Red Sox … [Read more...]
Notes: Namath RC Record; Elite Cards Update; Dave Bing’s Stuff; Koufax Signs
One of two PSA 8.5 1965 Topps Joe Namath rookie cards sold Sunday night for a record $85,000. PWCC’s Brent Huigens confirmed the completed sale of the card on Tuesday. His company offered it through its regular eBay auctions. The selling price represents a stratospheric jump for a high-grade Namath rookie. In 2014, two sales were reported, with the highest at … [Read more...]
Topps’ Double-Zero Cards Of The 1960s Had Some Big Names
Coming up zeros is not always a good thing — unless you were collecting Topps baseball cards during the 1960s. Cards that ended in double zero tended to be big-name stars, and while that also was the case for many Topps cards that ended in 50 — or in a few cases, the pivotal No. 1 card — there was something alluring about pulling a “00” out of a nickel pack of Topps. From … [Read more...]
