This advertisement from the back cover of the February 1977 issue of The Trader Speaks highlights the most gorgeous cards ever produced: 1976 SSPC! Why…
Post War Cards
Here’s the only known scorecard from Cy Young’s 1904 Perfect Game vs. Rube Waddell, the first perfect game in AL History. Sotheby’s offered it in…
How many complete 1973 Topps Test Comics complete sets do you think exist in the hobby? My guess is under a dozen. These nine were…
The following rare 1952 Topps baseball high numbers two-color advertising promo was designed to be inserted in cases and later displayed at points of sale,…
A little over a month ago, I published a piece about the Exhibit Supply Co. checklist cards. I highlighted slicks as being particularly important to this hobby niche. I then…
In July, I shared the original artwork used for Whitey Ford’s 1953 Topps baseball card; today, the details for Willie Mays. Again, the original full-color…
This 1964 Topps Salesman’s Sample Ad Card featuring Mickey Mantle was auctioned off in August 2006. It’s encapsulated as “authentic” by PSA and was used…