Beyond Hall of Famers, 1957 Topps set builders must hunt scarce contest cards—once mailed in for prizes, now prized collectibles.
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From the post-war boom to the junk wax era and beyond.
A look at PSA’s population, auction history, and known copies of Wayne Gretzky’s October 10, 1979 NHL debut ticket.
A PSA 8 1954 Topps Ted Williams, once praised as near a 9, later earned an 8.5—and about $20k in added value.
Huggins & Scott is offering a unique 1970-71 Topps Scratch-Off progressive proof uncut sheet, showcasing early print stages of this great insert set.
From test coins to cloth experiments, these are some of the toughest and quirkiest 1980s Topps baseball sets collectors still chase today.
Topps turned a gorgeous full-color Sam McDowell image into a tiny black-and-white afterthought—missing a chance to create a truly iconic 1963 card.
Grading data suggests the 1984 Fleer Update print run likely exceeded 10,000—perhaps closer to 15,000 sets.