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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There are two kinds of hobby articles I’ll always share: ones about 1952 Topps and ones about card backs. This one’s from the Summer ’91 Topps Magazine—a…
I’ve been researching salesman samples for a long-form piece for quite a while, so I was thrilled to find this 1955 Bowman example featuring Willie…
A lot of iconic hobby cards are readily available; they just cost a lot. But others seem to never come to market. Here is a…
In December 1953, Topps cut Willie Mays a check for a whopping $50 to appear in their 1954 baseball card set—less than what a torn…
In September 2024, I highlighted a handful of P.F. Canvas shoe advertisements. Well, I ran across another in a March 2000 auction catalog, and I…
Here’s another cool uncut sheet from the hobby library archives, a 1973 Topps Test Candy Lid Uncut Sheet. This one was offered as lot 389…