Considered one of the most iconic and recognizable cards in baseball card collecting, the 1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle card symbolizes the post-war hobby. Often ranked as the second most…
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Back in 2011, at the National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago, IL, Topps held an auction exclusively for VIP ticket holders on Wednesday, August 3, at 2:30 PM. It featured…
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In last week’s Post War Cards Newsletter, I shared a link to a Forbes article titled, Luka Doncic Trading Card Sells At Auction For A Record $3.12 Million. However, the card…
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A few weeks ago, I wrote an article about the 1939 Play Ball baseball set with an extra emphasis on the three Ted Williams Rookie Cards. I thought I would…
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When I started my research for this article, I intended to write about various Mickey Mantle postcards. But when I ran across the 1958 Holiday Inn Mickey Mantle Postcard, I…
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Vintage baseball cards are incredibly popular, but people sometimes forget that baseball card manufacturers had to find original photographs to design the cards around. Here are some original photos of…
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I recently wrote about the Topps Mickey Mantle Cards We Didn’t Get. In the article, I talked about how in the early 1950s, Topps and Bowman would sign players to…
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In 1954 and 1955, when kids were ripping packs of Topps baseball cards, many were undoubtedly disappointed when they learned that they wouldn’t be pulling a Mickey Mantle card. And…
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I probably don’t need to tell you about Mickey Mantle’s career or place in the hobby. If you’re curious, check out his Wikipedia page or any major auction house’s card…
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The concept of this blog post is simple, share some incredible photographs that Topps, Bowman, and Fleer used to inspire some classic cards. PSA does provide original photograph authentication as…
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