The Gold Book of Baseball Coins by Jim Nicewander was the first work of its kind concerning the niche of plastic or metal discs picturing…
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Back in 2011, at the National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago, IL, Topps held an auction exclusively for VIP ticket holders on Wednesday, August 3,…
It’s a miracle that any of these 1950s Ted Williams Moxie Window Decals survived; Sotheby’s offered this one in their 1994 Important Baseball Cards and…
Another great piece of vintage athlete-endorsed advertising is the partnership between Bob Feller and Dreamsicle. This 1947-dated piece( it says “Copyright 1947 Joe Lowe Corp”…
A small number (cards 1-115) of 1939 Gum, Inc. Playball cards were overprinted on the reverse and given away to generate interest in the set.…
Here’s another classic cardboard advertising sign of Stan Musial pitching for Wonder Bread; it’s what “Good Ball Players Need” to “Build Strong Bodies 8 Ways.”…