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Dice, Dice, Baby: Longtime Collector Snares 4 Rare 1961 Topps Dice Test Cards Including Mantle

January 15, 2023 By Bob D'Angelo

The 1961 Topps Dice set is one of the most mysterious test brands ever put out by the trading card giant. The 18-card set is scarce, with very few known to exist since it was a test run that did not have a large distribution. However, longtime collector Fred McKie recently completed a deal that add four to the scant population including Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Stan … [Read more...] about Dice, Dice, Baby: Longtime Collector Snares 4 Rare 1961 Topps Dice Test Cards Including Mantle

1969 Topps 4 in 1 Baseball a Rare Test Set

October 17, 2022 By Rich Mueller

America's trading card maker loved to tinker. Producing your standard baseball, football, basketball and hockey fare didn't mean you didn't try new things even when you had a virtual monopoly decades ago. From stamps with albums to posters to glossy cards, they were always putting something extra into packs or trying out new things to pack with the stick of pink bubble … [Read more...] about 1969 Topps 4 in 1 Baseball a Rare Test Set

Autographed Items, Rare Music Memorabilia on Huggins and Scott Docket

October 26, 2017 By Rich Mueller

Babe Ruth inscribed baseball

Huggins and Scott launches its final auction of 2017 this weekend.  The company’s Fall Auction was slated to kick off Friday afternoon and run through Thursday, November 9 with several hundred lots in the catalog. While it’s rare music from a well-known concert promoter that headlines the sale, sports collectors will find the usual array of cards and memorabilia.  … [Read more...] about Autographed Items, Rare Music Memorabilia on Huggins and Scott Docket

DeLongs, Beer Box Find II Top $2.4 Million Mile High Auction

September 17, 2017 By Rich Mueller

Lou Gehrig 1933 DeLong card PSA 8

It was touted as being one of the most impressive auctions in Mile High Card Company history, and led by one of the best 1933 DeLong complete sets in existence and the stunning sequel to “The Beer Box Find,” Mile High Card Company’s September auction delivered with over $2.4 million in total sales.  Bidding closed early Friday morning. The final hours of the auction saw … [Read more...] about DeLongs, Beer Box Find II Top $2.4 Million Mile High Auction

1973 Topps Comics ‘Test’ Set an Unreleased Rarity

June 1, 2017 By Rich Mueller

Of all of the various Topps “test” issues, the 1973 Topps Comics set is one of the company’s most unique, most rare, most mysterious and most colorful issues.  Chances are you don’t have any in your collection.  Don’t feel bad. Few do. If you do have one—or more—you’ve got a truly rare piece of collecting history. Topps created numerous sets that had either a … [Read more...] about 1973 Topps Comics ‘Test’ Set an Unreleased Rarity

1967 Topps Red Sox Stickers Recall ‘Impossible Dream’ Season

March 20, 2017 By Bob D'Angelo

It’s been 50 years since the “Impossible Dream” season of the Boston Red Sox. And what a pennant race the Red Sox won that year. Rising from a ninth-place finish in 1966, the Red Sox waged a tight battle for the American League pennant in 1967 with the Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox, finally nailing down the flag on the final day of the season. A … [Read more...] about 1967 Topps Red Sox Stickers Recall ‘Impossible Dream’ Season

1966 Topps Punchouts Are Ultra Scarce

September 22, 2014 By David Hornish

Display box 1966 Topps Punch Outs

Among the rarest of Topps issues, the cards commonly referred to as 1966 Punchboards are not well known even among advanced collectors.  Prior to issuing the larger and less scarce Punchouts set in 1967, Topps developed a precursor before redesigning it, probably after a failed original product test. Occasional singles would pop up in auctions during the 1990’s and a cursory … [Read more...] about 1966 Topps Punchouts Are Ultra Scarce

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