A rare piece of Mickey Mantle memorabilia, key fobs from his Holiday Inn in Joplin, have quietly become a collector's prize.
Post War Cards
An archive of post-war oddball sets—from food issues and regionals to retail promos and test releases. The hobby’s weird side, all in one place.
A rare 1937 Kaw Chief Stamp Journal features Lionel Carter writing about baseball card collecting, offering an incredible early glimpse into the hobby's beginnings.
This GAI-7 1951 Bowman Willie Mays rookie was labeled “1st Graded,” but that doesn’t mean what many collectors might think.
The cropped art for Don Demeter’s 1959 Topps card is stunning, and the card itself has a quietly upgraded PSA 10 hiding in a top registry.
Did you know Topps pulled facsimile autographs straight from player contracts? This 1992 article uncovers weird facts and forgotten quirks in Topps card history.
Topps didn’t design the 1981 Coca-Cola baseball sets for hobby distribution, but unopened packs and shipping boxes still made it into collectors’ hands.