In the spring 1983 issue of Baseball Cards Magazine, Big League Collectibles advertised their 1982/83 Diamond Classics and 1983 Original All Stars collector sets, which were limited to 10,000 sets.
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I ran across this awesome point-of-sale sign featuring halfback Charley Trippi and QB Paul Christman of the Chicago Cardinals in Mastro's December 2005 catalog; since Christman only played for Chicago until '49, It must be from the '40s despite being titled as a '50s piece.
Mastro offered this incredible uncut sheet of 1/4 of the complete set of 1933 Goudey World War Gum cards in their November 2000 catalog; Heritage Auctions recently re-sold the sheet for $492 in October 2024.
Time to open up the archives! Starting with the August 1971 issue of The Trader Speaks. I’ll be scanning back issues from The Hobby Library to share as resources for the community.
The Trader Speaks, Vol 3 No 10 August 15, 1971 – Post War Cards
Here's an incredible item I can't remember seeing before: a 1937 Goudey Thum Movies Uncut Seet featuring 300 individual views.
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, but I dislike that PSA calls them reprints on the flips; they're a little more unique than a "reprint!"
Sports Card Magazine's monthly auction report highlighted an incredible item in its April 1998 issue: the sale of a completely signed 80-card 1959 Fleer Ted Williams Set!
Kit Kiefer was a former editor of Baseball Cards Magazine and the VP of Professional Hobby Consultants, so he knows a thing or two about sports cards. Here's his list of the 10 most significant action photos of all time, in order of importance. Not bad, huh?
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Scott Kelnhofer wrote an excellent article about World Series programs in the February 1997 issue of Sports Cards Magazine. The article referenced a "Market Report" later in the magazine, which included the following Top Ten list: cool, huh?
The Halper Collection is pretty legendary, but it's also shrouded in controversy due to some fake/counterfeit items. I've hesitated diving deep into it for that reason. However, rediscovering a March 1997 Sports Card Magazine article on the collection gives me a great baseline from which to start on the blog moving forward.
The 1966-67 Topps hockey set is one of the decade's most popular issues: wood-grain borders and Bobby Orr! I ran across this uncut sheet featuring the complete set of 132 cards in Mastro's April 2004 auction catalog.
Here's a rare gem REA offered for sale in 2000: a complete set of 50 never-assembled 1977 Hostess boxes featuring all 150 cards in Mint condition.
Perhaps the biggest mistake a card company can make is depicting the wrong player, but is the 1966 Topps Dick Ellsworth card the worst example? This card mistakenly pictures a teammate who had been deceased for 2 1/2 years.
Back in September 1991, goober's auction catalog dedicated a full page to 1912 T202 Hassan Triple Folders, with estimated values that might surprise collectors today. Three decades later, I'm taking a look at what those values were back then—and how much they've changed in today’s market.
Revisiting 1912 T202 Hassan Triple Folders – An Auction Snapshot From 1991 – Post War Cards
Finding Woody Gelman’s personal collection of card samples would be a treasure trove if found together today. However, this auction of over 160 sports and non-sports samples, including a 1969 color Deckle Edge prototype of Sandy Koufax, was from April 2000 and likely broken up.
I shared Topps Magazine's tribute to Willie, Mickey & The Duke in early October. Well, the 'Topps Remembers' series continued, and in their final issue (Fall 1993, No. 16), Topps featured a fantastic piece on the legendary multi-sport champion Jim Thorpe!
A single ad in The Trader Speaks can be a window into a whole new world of vintage cards—like the 1974 Broder Pacific Coast League Popcorn set!
I know 1991 Fleer is the more click-baity set, but how many of you sent in for one of these 1992 Fleer "limited-edition" Rookie Sensations promotional sheets?
