Pig League Chewing Gum! Christie’s offered this George Chastain parody painting in their October 1993 Sports Memorabilia catalog. In the description, Christie’s wrote: An original…
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Today, I’m wrapping up my five-part series of articles focused on 1978 Topps baseball and its associated sets and promotions. Here are the previous four…
In this article, I’m continuing my series through the world of 1978 Topps baseball cards with a look at the unique little oddball set Topps…
In May 2024, I shared the original football card artwork for Chuck Hunsinger’s 1952 Bowman card and mentioned that the original art was first sold…
The 1978 Topps Team Checklist set was a 26-card mail-in promotion offered through specially marked Topps baseball wrappers. For 50 cents and a wrapper, collectors received a…
1941 Play Ball uncut panels aren’t as rare as you’d think; strips seem to be popping up for sale pretty regularly these days, but I…
I kicked off my exploration of 1978 Topps Baseball and its accompanying sets last week with a comprehensive guide to the 1978 Topps base set.…