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
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Vintage Set of the Week: 1976 Topps Baseball
The summer of 1976 was a firecracker celebration of American excess, from the nationwide commemoration of our Bicentennial to Bruce Jenner's crowning as the "World's Greatest Athlete" when he won the decathlon at the Montreal Olympics in record fashion. On the diamond, the star-studded Cincinnati Reds and New York Yankees were rocketing through the regular season and … [Read more...] about Vintage Set of the Week: 1976 Topps Baseball
Vintage Set of the Week: 1965 Topps Embossed
Throughout the 1960s and early 70s, Topps experimented with a variety of pack inserts. From posters to story booklets to coins and decals you had to soak in water, they always kept the youngsters guessing. When cards began emerging from wax packs 60 years ago, the 1965 Topps Embossed set was unlike anything collectors of all ages had seen before. Today, it’s a big challenge … [Read more...] about Vintage Set of the Week: 1965 Topps Embossed
1957 Topps Baseball Set Was A Whole New Ballgame
Baseball and baseball cards would never be the same. In a sense, the 1957 Topps Baseball set marks the end of an era--a seismic shift if you will--to baseball's expansion era. New York City, the epicenter of baseball in the 1950s, went from three teams to one following the 1957 campaign. The Dodgers and Giants headed west taking nearly 150 years of combined Big Apple … [Read more...] about 1957 Topps Baseball Set Was A Whole New Ballgame
1950: When Bowman Ruled the Card Kingdom
The classic sets of the 1950s all have that signature star, rookie or some design trait that make it instantly recognizable and sought after by collectors. 1951 Bowman has those gorgeous horizontal rookie cards of Mays and Mantle. 1954 Topps contains that blazing, bright orange Henry Aaron. 1952 Topps is chock full of rookies and legends. Even 1955 Bowman’s kitschy color TVs … [Read more...] about 1950: When Bowman Ruled the Card Kingdom
1975 Topps Baseball Set Brought the Color
Collectors have been complaining for several years that Topps' white borders were getting a little monotonous. They seem to have addressed that with the 2015 issue, but they're still not as splashy as what emerged from packs during the Ford administration. It cost a little more to buy baseball card packs in 1975. Topps raised the price by a nickel—all the way to 15 cents. … [Read more...] about 1975 Topps Baseball Set Brought the Color
Vintage Set of the Week: 1972 Topps Baseball a Hefty Landmark
Ready to collect the 1972 Topps Baseball set? Better have a big binder. This psychedelic whopper kept kids busy from late winter through the autumn and beyond, with those hampered by limited funds having little hope of collecting all six series. Today, the set is loved by many and hated by others, but it’s hard to dispute that Topps pulled out all of the stops in … [Read more...] about Vintage Set of the Week: 1972 Topps Baseball a Hefty Landmark
New Era Dawned With 1958 Topps Baseball Set
1958 was a landmark year for Major League Baseball. In the eight decades since the formation of the National League, St. Louis was as far west as the game was played, but with the Dodgers and Giants relocating to California that had all changed. Millions of fans on the west coast could now attend live games, rather than listening to syndicated broadcasts on the radio or grainy … [Read more...] about New Era Dawned With 1958 Topps Baseball Set