The Topps Annual Report for the year ending March 2, 1974, included the following photo of Sy Berger presenting Willie Mays with a special display…
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Ever wonder how Maury Wills’ rookie card ended up in Fleer’s 1963 set instead of Topps? Daniel Stone explained the history in a great interview…
A true piece of hobby history! Mickey Mantle’s 1958 Topps contract extension—signed by Mantle, Frank Scott, and Sy Berger! The scan above is from Mastro’s November 1999 Fine…
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,…
In the middle of 2023, @TJisonline shared an incredible item with me: a letter from Sy Berger, the mastermind behind Topps Trading cards, to Fred…
Here’s a neat piece of hobby history: Reggie Jackson’s signed Topps Baseball Card Contract from August 1971. The piece was available in Ron Oser Enterprises’…