Marty Appel’s 1998 argument that Mickey Mantle ignited the baseball card hobby not once, but three different times.
Posts tagged as “1952 Topps”
A 1952 Topps five-cent wrapper, five first-series cards and even the gum—could this framed display preserve an original pack opening?
Three fantastic 1952 Topps uncut panels from Mastro’s August 2007 auction—but one may have appeared in a larger form seven years earlier.
Lew Lipset’s 1984 Baseball Cards Magazine article explores Jackie Robinson’s rich collecting legacy beyond his most famous Bowman and Topps cards.
Marshall Fogel explores Mickey Mantle’s cards in this first part of his 1992 three-part series.
A look back at how Topps made player stats a hobby staple—starting with a bold move in 1952.
Only 21 signed 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle cards are in PSA's Pop Report. Here's a look at the ones I've tracked down.