You won't find a more avid collector of Auston Matthews memorabilia than Mark Fera. The Canadian collector hopped on the Matthews train long before the Toronto Maple Leafs star had set foot on NHL ice. Matthews spent his draft year with the Zurich Lions in Switzerland a few years ago and Fera went to great lengths to acquire a couple of pretty wild … [Read more...]
5 Solid Buys in the 1951 Topps Red and Blue Back Sets
You'll hear a lot about 1952 Topps during the company's 70th anniversary, but as avid collectors know, the company's first significant dive into baseball cards happened a year earlier. The 1951 Red and Blue Back sets were created as part of a simple card game. There were no rookie cards of Mantle, Mays, Whitey Ford or Nellie Fox and each set held only 52 … [Read more...]
Notes: 2020 Bowman Heritage; Mick Record in the Making; Yogi Stamp Coming
2020 Bowman Heritage came—and went—pretty quickly as a Topps.com exclusive late last week. Designed in the style of 1992 Bowman baseball, the new release includes 24 packs, with ten cards per pack. Boxes were sold for $100. Each box guarantees one prospect autograph and two Chrome prospect cards. There’s a 100 card base set of veterans and rookies along … [Read more...]
The Bond Bread Series (Part I of III): Jackie Robinson Rookie Card Headlines 1947 Set
Bond Bread issued three baseball card sets in the 1940s and 1950s. Over a three-part series, we'll be taking a look at each one. The first issue is the company's 1947 set of 48 cards, which primarily featured top baseball players in the era immediately after World War II. Here's a closer look at that popular set, which includes rookie cards of Jackie Robinson and Yogi … [Read more...]
Notes: 1986-87 Fleer Case Now Wrapped; $100K LeBron Chrome; Yogi vs Ernie; ’70s Kid on Collecting; Japanese Cards
The only 1986-87 Fleer basketball unopened case to come to market in the last 20-plus years has now been verified and wrapped by BBCE. Collect Auctions' Steve Bloedow traveled to BBCE in Schererville, IN over the weekend with the case, which went on the block last week. Got to view the case in person today. Authenticity--100% Provenance--100% iron-clad Awesomeness--100% … [Read more...]
Found at Flea Market, Rare Mascot Dog Food Mantle, Berra Bring $28,000
Those two super rare 1950s Mascot Dog Food cards featuring a pair of Yankee icons sold for more than $28,000 combined Sunday night. A Mickey Mantle card brought $23,600 while a Yogi Berra sold for $4,720. Both had been graded 1.5 by Beckett Grading Services. The cards were originally found inside a family photo album last year at an Adamstown, PA flea … [Read more...]
Newly Found Obscure Mantle, Berra Cards Hit Auction for 1st Time
Discovered last fall, two virtually unknown cards of Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra from an obscure regional set produced in the 1950s are now on the auction block. Wheatland Auction Services is offering the cards, which were produced for Mascot Dog Food, in its current sale. The Lancaster, PA auction company has placed a $20,000-$100,000 estimate on the Mantle card and … [Read more...]
1961 Yogi Berra Uniform Draws a Crowd
He had made his debut just after World War II but Yogi Berra was still an important part of the New York Yankees in 1961. Playing most of his games in the outfield, the 36-year-old star belted 22 homers, drove in 61 runs and hit .271. In the World Series, he homered, drove in three, walked five times and hit .273. He also saw history, watching the home run race between … [Read more...]
7 Must-Have Baseball Cards from the 1940s
The 1930s brought Goudeys and Diamond Stars. The '50s saw the dawn of Topps. The 40s? "Limited" would be the word that comes to mind for collectors. After the U.S. entered World War II in 1941, there were no major mainstream sets issued until 1948--a full three years after the hostilities ceased. Surprisingly, though, there is plenty of history … [Read more...]
1947 Tip Top Set Was A Post-War Pioneer
Baseball fans hate players who loaf — unless those players were part of the 1947 Tip Top Bread card set. At 163 cards, this set was one of the largest to come out of the early post-World War II era — and in fact, it was one of the largest sets in many years. But that number is deceiving, because the ’47 Tip Top set actually was made up of a group of regional issues. The … [Read more...]