The thing about presenting good, solid research is that it often leads to crowd sourcing of more good, solid research. If you read collector Roy Carlson’s latest vintage Topps team card study that we published here last month, you undoubtedly learned some things about the cards and those who appeared on them. There was the player who appeared on three different team … [Read more...] about Editor’s Notes: Readers Offer More Team Card Tidbits
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Research Yields Surprises Hidden in Vintage Topps Baseball Team Cards
It’s no surprise to experienced baseball card collectors that deciphering human identities on Topps vintage team cards is about as easy as reading road signs down a country dirt road at night while wearing Lowell Palmer sunglasses. Welcome to the world of shadowy faces, blurred uniforms, cropped bodies, airbrushed backgrounds and altered colors. Baseball card production in the … [Read more...] about Research Yields Surprises Hidden in Vintage Topps Baseball Team Cards
Remembering 10 Terrific Tom Seaver Cards
Baseball lost an icon when the Hall of Fame announced that Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver had passed away due to complications of Lewy body dementia and COVID-19. Seaver's career began in the 1960s and was still going strong in the 80s. "Tom Terrific" had been the Rookie of the Year in 1967 but his entire career seemed like a never-ending highlight. He struck … [Read more...] about Remembering 10 Terrific Tom Seaver Cards
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...] about Collector’s Near Complete Topps Master Set Run Comes To Auction