Vintage Sports Cards – Baseball – Basketball – Football – Hockey
The 1969 Topps Deckle Edge set is, possibly, the most condition sensitive set, straight out of the pack, ever made. Of the 7065 cards graded by PSA, there are zero 10s, and only 56 PSA 9s (and 27 of those have qualifiers). According to PSA: The 1969 Topps Baseball “Deckle Edge” set consists of 33 … Read more
Mickey Mantle’s playing years were 1951-1968, and he has a plethora of awesome cards. His 1951 Bowman Rookie and 1952 Topps cards being truly iconic in the hobby. Due to his popularity, many of the 21 cards that make up the Basic Mickey Mantle Set command prices that are far outside of many collector’s budgets. … Read more
1975 Topps Baseball cards are an incredibly popular product. The set has both the George Brett and Robin Yount rookie cards and a slew of other Hall-of-Famers. Additionally, there is still a lot of unopened product from this set on the market. However, with rising prices, the vintage sports card market is attracting more forgers … Read more
Introduction James Edward “Pete” Runnels MLB career spanned from 1951-1964 as a player with a short stint as the Boston Red Sox manager from 1965-1966. He was a solid hitter who finished his career with a .291 Batting Average while twice being the AL batting champion and earning five trips to the All-Star game. Pete … Read more
In 1958, Topps introduced their first subset, a group of All-Star cards sponsored by SPORT Magazine. Yankee Slugger Mickey Mantle was, of course, included. In their 1959 release, Topps expanded to include three subsets, All-Star cards, Baseball Thrills, and Rookie Stars. Again, Mickey Mantle was in the All-Star set. I thought it would be interesting … Read more
There are so many criteria one could use to call a baseball card underrated. A baseball card’s merit has a lot to do with the player’s popularity. But, a teammate could have overshadowed the player on the card. Some play in small markets and don’t get national attention. The card might not be as popular … Read more
Introduction & Background The Frank H. Fleer Corporation was looking to make a jump into the sports card game to grow its share of the bubble gum market. While Bowman had exited the space, Topps had an exclusive MLB license, so Fleer targeted a single-player set. And in the late 1950s, Ted Williams was one … Read more