Our 1955 Bowman Football set is pretty phenomenal, as far as autographed sets are concerned. But we’ve also got a pretty spectacular baseball set to offer, a unique one that was created just for autograph collectors, and yet extraordinarily difficult to complete: The 1978 “Grand Slam” baseball set, featuring 201 cards of some of baseball’s …
There seems to be a lot of commentary lately on the topic of auction houses, and what they do (or don’t do) to their scans and photos, in terms of presenting them to the hobby in auction catalogs and websites. Since the topic is “hot” just as our auction is going live, it makes sense …
Produced in roughly 1929 by Kashin Publications of New York, the R316 set was distributed in single-card packs, as well as in four packs of 25 cards (with the Babe Ruth card included in each box). Each card features a crisp, black and white photo, many of which were taken by Charles Conlon and many …
Being involved in the hobby for more than 30 years gives one an immense appreciation of its true rarities – items that inspire a double-take due to rarity, complexity, or beauty. This complete, autographed 1955 Bowman football set boasts all three. Simply completing such a set is a collecting marvel that involves a great deal …
One of the things about the hobby that simultaneously frustrates and challenges us is the concept of the “unnamed player.” Many people have played baseball, and many have been photographed in the act (or in the studio). One can generally tell, however, when a photo is “serious,” as opposed to a photo of neighborhood kids …
Easily the most popular and significant postwar baseball card, the 1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle goes beyond the now-overused term “iconic” and into the stuff of legend. Atop the want list of thousands of collectors, experienced and novice alike, it is often stated that this, along with the T206 Honus Wagner, are the best-recognized cards …
The most popular and widely-collected prewar card issue is undoubtedly the T206 issue. While the player selection is large and includes a large number of Hall of Famers, and the multitude of back varieties lends varying degress of scarcity to the set, the issue also includes a number of rarities that represent some of …
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