Kids were digging baseball cards as the 1950s unfolded and they weren't just a bubble gum thing. Potato chips. Bread. Ice cream. Dog food. All had card promotions. New York meat producer Stahl-Meyer used baseball cards to try and entice 1950s families to buy their hot dogs. Created for use as part of the product packaging, most wound up in less than high-grade … [Read more...] about Lone Mint Stahl-Meyer Mantle on the Market for 1st Time Since 1988
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REA Spring 2018 Auction to Feature Rare and Definitive Post-War Collection
The spring catalog from Robert Edward Auctions (REA) is always a highlight for collectors. Each year as winter turns to spring they eagerly await its arrival. For years the catalog has been a treasure trove of rare and eclectic items and 2018 looks to be no exception. This year's auction will feature a recent jaw-dropping consignment of post-War cards so large and … [Read more...] about REA Spring 2018 Auction to Feature Rare and Definitive Post-War Collection
Mile High to Offer NM/MT Early Mantle Cards
A quartet of world-class cards goes on the auction block beginning Monday as Mile High Card Company opens its Fall Auction. Among the big money gems up for grabs is a PSA 8 1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle, a 1951 Bowman #253 Mantle rookie card also graded PSA 8, a 1953-Stahl-Meyer Mantle PSA 7 (part of the #1 PSA Set Registry ranked 1953 Stahl-Meyer collection) and a 1953 … [Read more...] about Mile High to Offer NM/MT Early Mantle Cards
Photo Used for 1950s Mantle Regional Cards Up for Bid
If you collect vintage baseball cards, our Photo of the Day probably looks familiar. If you collect some of the food issue sets of the mid-1950s, you definitely know it. An original copy of the image used to create several of Mickey Mantle’s cards from that era is among the featured items at RMY Auctions this month. Bidding has already topped $500 with the auction not … [Read more...] about Photo Used for 1950s Mantle Regional Cards Up for Bid
Hot Dog! Stahl-Meyer Baseball Card Sets Are 1950s Classics
New York City was the center of the baseball universe in the early 1950s. Willie, Mickey and The Duke were in their prime. The Shot ‘Heard Round the World was still a recent memory and all but two of the 14 teams to play in the World Series from 1950-1956 called the Big Apple home. The cards from these years are equally legendary. Topps and Bowman were issuing sets that … [Read more...] about Hot Dog! Stahl-Meyer Baseball Card Sets Are 1950s Classics