A look at the fascinating resale history of Topps file albums first sold in the 1989 Guernsey’s Auction—true pieces of hobby history.
Posts tagged as “1953 topps”
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.
In July 2000, REA sold two 1973 Topps “1953 Reissue” Test Sets in their internet/telephone auction held in partnership with eBay. The cards are awesome,…
I’ve previously shared the original artwork for the 1953 Topps Willie Mays and Whitey Ford cards that Guernsey’s sold in its famous 1989 Topps Auction.…
Many months ago, a collector asked me, disregarding value completely and going strictly by design, what years were my top 5 standard Topps sets. The…
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…


