Unused Topps artwork for Johnny James challenges hobbyists: intended for 1961, 1962, or merely a concept? A tangible “card that never was.”
Posts tagged as “1960 Topps”
Marshall Fogel's final segment in a three-part series on investing in Mickey Mantle baseball cards.
Flexichrome artwork described as being used for Sid Hudson’s 1954 Topps card doesn’t match the issued version. See the comparison.
Marshall Fogel's second piece discussing collecting Mickey Mantle's cards of the '50s and '60s.
Steve Barber’s 1960 Topps card was tightly cropped, losing much of the original artwork’s presence.
Topps again cropped away vibrant original artwork to make the card, dulling its brilliance. Here’s a rare look at what collectors never got to see.
I came across a fantastic piece of hobby writing in the December 1994 issue of Sports Cards Magazine. In it, O’Connell highlights his picks for the Top Five Horizontal…