Marshall Fogel explores Mickey Mantle’s cards in this first part of his 1992 three-part series.
Post War Cards
In 1981, Donruss and Fleer challenged Topps’ monopoly, sparking bold marketing battles that reshaped the hobby and fueled the 1980s baseball card boom.
Heritage’s 1961 Fleer basketball uncut sheet reveals why cards #1–6, all right-edge cuts, are tougher in high grade despite equal print runs.
Steve Barber’s 1960 Topps card was tightly cropped, losing much of the original artwork’s presence.
Rare 1930s Huskies Club brochure features Lou Gehrig as the president, promoting cereal prizes after his switch from Wheaties to General Foods.
Grant Sandground’s 1996 Beckett feature celebrates the iconic 1986-87 Fleer basketball set.
The surviving original artwork behind the iconic 1934–36 Diamond Stars baseball set