A couple of older hobby periodicals have so much alpha that I recommend completing the back issue runs to everyone. One example is Topps Magazine; sure, it had a lot of self-advertising, but it also had great pieces like this one about Topps’ Non-NFL sets.
How many of you have all 14 Topps AFL, CFL, and USFL sets Dwight Chapin mentioned in this article?
Now, let’s see how pricey some of the cards mentioned in this Fall 1993 article are today (Near Mint 1993 prices compared to recent PSA sales).
- 1958 Topps Cookie Gilchrist: $22/$151 PSA 6 in October 2020
- 1961 Topps Joe Kapp: $20/$109 PSA 8 January 2024
- 1961 Topps Jack Kemp: $110/$221 PSA 9 June 2020
- 1964 Topps Checklist #176: $125/$1,480 PSA 9 in May 2024
- 1965 Topps Joe Namath: $1,250/$36,400 PSA 8 in May 2024
- 1966 Topps Funny Ring Checklist: $325/$4,446 PSA 8 in September 2023
- 1984 Topps USFL Jim Kelly: $185/$91 PSA 8 in October 2024