Here's a historically significant ad TCMA placed in the April 1972 issue of The Trader Speaks—one of their first as a newly incorporated company that year.
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Here's another cool item from Mastro's June 2008 Classic Collector Auction: a 1955 Exhibit Card Catalog.
Here are a pair of "1958" Topps Space Cards original artworks that Mastro offered in his June 2008 Classic Collector Auction.
It’s always amused me how hobby periodicals advertised on each other’s pages, almost like an endless loop of cross-promotion. So, I wasn’t surprised to find this Baseball Cards Magazine ad in the May 1982 issue of The Trader Speaks.
Here's one of the most gorgeous pieces of sports memorabilia: an extremely rare 1942 Rose Bowl Program for Duke vs. Oregon State, played in Durham, N.C.
How's this for a unique hobby niche, NBA Fines Documents? I apologize for the image quality; the photo in the 2002 auction catalog is tiny.
Old catalogs, new discoveries! From the October 2007 Classic Collector Auction Catalog: 1984 Topps Gremlins Rack Pack Display Box Production Artwork and Color Proof Sheets.
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Here's an incredible piece from Mastro's December 2007 Sports & Americana catalog: the Inside Baseball 1953 cover art featuring William Jacobellis' stunning photographs of Jackie Robinson.
I've written about Yoo-Hoo a few times on the blog before and am super interested in the 1959 Yoo-Hoo set and 1959 Yoo-Hoo Mickey Mantle card, but this example of a Yogi Berra Yoo-Hoo clock is a first for me!
Not all sports-themed advertising ephemera is as significant as this piece featuring the 1960 Red Sox; it represented Ted Williams last season and essentially a passing of the torch to Yastrzemski the following year.
Mastro offered this 1979 Topps "Baseball Iron-Ons" Test Issue Keith Hernandez promotional piece in their Classic Collector Auctions Catalog in October 2007. After a lot of searching, I can't find ANYTHING about it online or in The Hobby Library!
The 1995 National Sports Collector's Convention Auction featured some remarkable items, including the 1962 Topps Flexichrome artwork for card 461, Ken Hubbs' rookie card, tucked away as lot 169.
I only recently learned about this 1973 Topps-style Joe Garagiola card from the April 1986 issue of Baseball Cards Magazine.
The Fall 1992 Issue of Topps Magazine featured a great competition. The grand prize was an autographed copy of the 9th Topps Magazine's centerfold illustration featuring Mays, Mantle, and Snider.
In July 1993, Greg Manning Auctions, Inc. offered a spectacular item in their auction: the original Ted Williams Hall of Fame plaque!
A blast from auction history past: In October 2007, Mastro, via his Classic Collector Auctions, offered this incredible 1938 R83A Gum, Inc., Long Ranger Premiums Store Advertising Promo Sheet.
Here's a cool piece from days of auctions past: a 1974 Topps Deckle Edge Proofs complete set of 72. MastroBet offered it in their 2nd Classic Collector Auctions in February 2005.
I ran across an advertisement from Stephan R. Juskewycz in the Spring 1982 issue of Baseball Cards Magazine offering some cool and scarce Uncut Sheets, so I tried to find them and tracked down six of seven.
Uncut Treasures: Rediscovering Rare Sheets From a 1982 Baseball Cards Magazine Ad – Post War Cards