The T205 gold border set is one of the more popular pre-war issues. It followed the revolutionary T206 set and is distinctive for its lifelike portraits, gold borders, and biographical summaries on the backs. Assembling a complete set can be a costly venture for many collectors. However, collecting the entire issue isn't the only option. Here are several different ways to … [Read more...]
Collector’s Near Complete Topps Master Set Run Comes To Auction
A virtually complete master collection of every baseball card-related set produced by Topps for nearly 50 years is going on the auction block—card by card. Dealers Sean Bassik and Greg Morris are joining forces to sell off over 42,000 cards on eBay during the month of March. The collection includes 210 sets in all, including nearly every variation and error card from … [Read more...]
1970 Topps Baseball Wax Box Variations
The following is an excerpt from the upcoming e-book "The Ultimate Collector's Guide to 1970 Baseball Cards", set for release later this month via Sports Collectors Daily. The downloadable book includes information on the cards, the sets, the packs, the boxes, the sidebar sets, the test issues, the OPC set and more. There are three different types of 1970 Topps wax … [Read more...]
Topps Giving Away Signed Bat for Double Sparkle Variations
Just days after 2011 Topps Baseball Series 1 released, collectors discovered sparkle variations. The 60 unique cards, which were a nod to the company’s Diamond Anniversary, put eagle-eyed collectors on full alert. Now Topps announces that its just released Series 2 will “spark” collectors to continue the hunt. The first collector to find the “Double Sparkle” cards of … [Read more...]
2011 Topps Short Prints and Variations List Unveiled
Collectors now have some firm information to go on when peeling open packs and looking for 2011 Topps Heritage short prints and variations. Thursday, the company released information on the quirks inside the popular annual baseball card product. Not all of it will be news to those who have delved into cases or traded information online, but once again, base cards #426-500 … [Read more...]
Diamond Sparkle Variations in 2011 Topps
Dealers and a few collectors are uncovering rare "Diamond Sparkle Variation" cards in 2011 Topps Baseball Series One. Topps isn't saying much about the variation, a digital sparkle it added to some cards as part of its 60th anniversary or "diamond" celebration. The cards are tough to find, according to Beckett which reported they were falling on average of about one per … [Read more...]
Yes, There Are 2010 Topps T206 Cap Variations
The all-new 2010 Topps 206 series hit store shelves this week and features a base set made up completely of players who are not wearing caps. The idea, according to Topps, was a tribute to the original 1909-1911 T206 cards which featured the classic images of players like Ty Cobb, Christy Mathewson, Cy Young and, of course, Honus Wagner. Each base card in the 2010 set … [Read more...]