Let's face it - some of the later 1970s Topps baseball card sets aren't credited for being all that popular from an aesthetics point of view. However, if you're a 1970s and early 1980s collector and looking for a little bit of a twist, the 1977, 1978, 1979, and 1980 Topps Burger King baseball card sets might fit the bill. What are they? In a nutshell, they are … [Read more...] about 1977 Burger King Yankees Cards Kicked Off Four-Year Promotion
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DiMaggio, Munson Uniforms on the Block
SCP Auctions is offering two game-worn uniforms from the final season campaigns of two New York Yankees legends – Joe DiMaggio (1951) and Thurman Munson (1979) – as part of its 2015 Fall Premier online auction. The uniforms originate from the estate collections of both players and include documentation from the DiMaggio and Munson families, respectively. Bidding for the … [Read more...] about DiMaggio, Munson Uniforms on the Block
Notes: Sy Berger’s Family to Attend Honor
As we reported in May, a baseball organization is paying homage to the ‘godfather’ of modern baseball cards with its ultimate honor. Sy Berger will be inducted this Sunday into the Baseball Reliquary’s Shrine of the Eternals. Based in southern California, the Reliquary is a nonprofit, educational organization dedicated to fostering an appreciation of American art and culture … [Read more...] about Notes: Sy Berger’s Family to Attend Honor
Vintage Set of the Week: 1979 Topps Baseball
In July of 1979, adults around the world kept one eye on the heavens as they strapped on their Skylab helmets, waiting for America's first space station to crash back to earth after six years in orbit. While collectors may have had an easier time focusing on more grounded events, courtesy of another compelling Major League Baseball season, the 1979 Topps baseball cards they … [Read more...] about Vintage Set of the Week: 1979 Topps Baseball
1971 Topps Baseball Was a Dark Ride for Collectors
Spring training in 1971 washed over baseball fans with a wave of relief, assuring them that the strange dream world they had endured for nearly a year was finally over. The mighty Baltimore Orioles reported to their Miami base that February flashing the confident smiles of World Series champions, intent on helping the game recover from the shock of the Amazin' Mets' run to … [Read more...] about 1971 Topps Baseball Was a Dark Ride for Collectors
Jackson, Jordan, Munson Jerseys Head to Auction
Jerseys from Reggie Jackson, Michael Jordan and Thurman Munson will be on the auction block later this month. The trio headline the sports memorabilia lots included in a larger collectibles auction set for May 21 at Phillip Weiss Auctions of Lynbrook, NY. The Reggie Jackson game-worn set includes a signed jersey, undershirt and pants from the 1974 championship season for … [Read more...] about Jackson, Jordan, Munson Jerseys Head to Auction
Old Mill Jackson, T206 Cobb With Cobb Back in REA Preview
The launch is still about six weeks away, but Robert Edward Auctions is offering a sneak peek of some of the rare cards it plans to offer in its annual Spring Catalog. The list includes one of the hobby’s rarest T206 variations, a 1910 Joe Jackson Old Mill Tobacco card and a 1933 Goudey uncut sheet with three Babe Ruth cards and a Lou Gehrig. The huge catalog, which usually … [Read more...] about Old Mill Jackson, T206 Cobb With Cobb Back in REA Preview
Ramblings: Sloppy Signatures and the Brooklyn Dodgers’ Clubhouse Signer
In reading the Editor’s Blog on the ‘state of the hobby’ as a new year began last week, I was particularly interested in the comments about today’s players and lazy autographs. Of course, the “patron saint” of bad autographs was Vernand Morency. You see Vernand’s “autograph” was really not much more than a “V” or a check mark and that kind of got the ball rolling on bad … [Read more...] about Ramblings: Sloppy Signatures and the Brooklyn Dodgers’ Clubhouse Signer
Photo of the Day: Thurman Munson at Kent State
Before his 1970 Topps rookie card. Before the All-Star appearances. Before he became the Yankees’ first captain since Gehrig and the World Series titles that followed, Thurman Munson was a college kid. A photo capturing the late catcher during his college days is our RMY Auctions Photo of the Day. Taken in 1967, the 8x10 image shows Munson wearing a batting helmet as he … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Thurman Munson at Kent State
Notes from Mickey Mantle’s Final Speech at Auction
The notes written by Mickey Mantle for his final speech are being offered in an auction that opens today. Grey Flannel Auctions says it is selling the hand written notes authenticated by JSA as part of a framed display of memorabilia featuring the Hall of Fame outfielder. A dying Mantle used the cards to deliver a poignant, nationally televised address from Baylor Hospital … [Read more...] about Notes from Mickey Mantle’s Final Speech at Auction