He was about 16 when he started saving them. Nearly 50 years after Glenn Bosworth was hoarding Joe Tinker, Johnny Evers, Frank Chance, Mordecai Brown, Christy Mathewson and other stars of the deadball era diamond, the baseball cards he had pasted into an album were still there. By the time he spoke to a curious newspaper reporter in 1960, the guy the locals called … [Read more...]
Second Part of Clemente Memorabilia Collection at Auction
Session II of the personal collection of iconic Hall of Fame member Roberto Clemente is being offered by Hunt Auctions in its April online/phone auction. Part One of the auction was held during last summer’s MLB All-Star FanFest Auction in Miami. Set to close April 18, the auction will include Clemente’s 1970 Pittsburgh Pirates player contract, a 1973 Louisville … [Read more...]
Best Sets for New Pre-War Collectors
Getting started collecting pre-war cards isn't typically as challenging as many people think. While there are a lot of expensive issues, some sets are reasonably affordable, particularly in the lower grades. Here are some sets to consider for collectors just getting started with pre-war issues. 1936 Goudey This one is always at the top of my list when making set … [Read more...]
5 Bargains in the T205 Set
The T205 gold bordered set is considered one of the most popular pre-war issues. With its biographies on the back and colorful, detailed lithography on the fronts, this issue is a favorite of vintage collectors. The artwork was so great, in fact, that the pictures were re-used in the T202 Triple Folders set a year later. The set has its fair share of expensive cards from Addie … [Read more...]
Morphy Auctions Launches Sports Division
Pennsylvania-based Morphy Auctions is launching a new Sports Memorabilia Division. The company kick off its first sports-only event October 26 with a 500-lot sale. Morphy’s Sports Memorabilia Division will be headed by Tommy Sage, Jr., who joined forces with Dan Morphy in 2004 to establish Morphy Auctions. Sage is a long-time collector of sports items and also … [Read more...]
Understanding the T207 Baseball Set
The T207 baseball card set has driven collectors batty for years. It was created during the 1912 baseball season by American Tobacco, makers of the T205 and T206 sets. However, the T207 set was not as popular as its big brothers. Sadly, the T207 was the very last tobacco created by this company because the Sherman Anti-Trust act resulted in the company's … [Read more...]
Five T205 Cards That Should Have Been Printed
The famous T206 white border set included not only most of the major stars of the day, but also multiple cards of numerous players. While the T205 set that came after it was a star-studded release as well, there was a little room for improvement. Part of the reason for some omissions was due to the smaller nature of the set since it had only 208 cards (not counting the … [Read more...]
T205 Variations And Errors Make Completing A Master Set Difficult
While not as popular as its T206 brother, the T205 gold border set is without question one of the most beautiful baseball card issues ever created. In addition to its unique look, Hall of Famers and baseball greats weave through the 208-card (more on that in a bit) checklist. There are also a number of short print cards - some of which are very difficult to find. Unlike T206, … [Read more...]
1910-1912 Sweet Caporal Pins Won’t Break Your Piggy Bank
If you've never collected the 1910-1912 Sweet Caporal Pins set because they were, well, pins rather than cards, it's time to get over it. You're missing out on the opportunity to collect a century-old set that's among of the coolest, most affordable, most attainable issues in the hobby. Sweet Caporal Pins: The Basics Sweet Caporal, of course, was a brand of cigarettes and … [Read more...]
Ball from ‘Greatest NFL Game Ever Played’ at Auction
The football Johnny Unitas used to throw a touchdown pass to Raymond Berry in the 1958 NFL Championship Game, dubbed “The Greatest Game Ever Played” is among the items in Huggins & Scott’s latest auction. The ball, snared by Berry in the second quarter of the overtime game that helped propel pro football to unprecedented popularity, includes provenance detailing the chain … [Read more...]