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2025-09-24 13:17:45 UTC

A 1952 Bowman uncut sheet including Willie Mays from Mastro's November 2001 Premier Auction. Art.
https://blossom.primal.net/4ae84bd0527a27b9a061d87f6ceeed1ab3a35a18ade00a4d4bd2d8737156078e.jpg

2025-09-23 16:07:20 UTC

To whoever bought the lot of 342 baseball photos from the Exhibit Supply Company Archives in April 2003, if you could start selling some, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks.
https://blossom.primal.net/c7a0d688f0d609bd12ead3d3a9ec4049ade5a0ccd0a12d7c59a083fc754606b8.jpg

2025-09-22 17:17:00 UTC

Can't afford a Mikan RC? Maybe you can snag a Mikan rookie year program instead from the 1946-1947 season. This one was offered for sale in March 2000, but I don't know what it closed for. Mears sold a rougher-conditioned one for $159 in December 2000. Maybe $400ish today?
https://blossom.primal.net/8192c80c6b1b7955a16cbf9a04d99ddb2ba712a08d428aa14d4e4619202f59d3.png

2025-09-22 17:14:27 UTC

This might apply to crypto as well.
https://blossom.primal.net/0c6aaeb70a20ea3f20306aa9542610bad53e40fe7bae62fc6a22df069e3be1a9.jpg

2025-09-21 22:49:19 UTC

This 1959 Topps Football Jerry Kramer Signed RC is available in Lelands Fall Pop-Up auction. Perhaps 5 inscriptions are a few too many?
https://blossom.primal.net/b7e3dc2d439a1216e9ec0f0ebb1ae9d32d39621ec38e24b380e99b0f115c821a.jpg

2025-09-21 14:33:36 UTC

2025-09-21 01:16:35 UTC

One of the most underrated football display boxes out there!
https://blossom.primal.net/141c0ea9ca2f5e34f952a51f75e885a1b0e78235fa258bed253a1834ad1bfc09.jpg

2025-09-21 01:15:38 UTC

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Haha. Compared to 26 it does! I’ve been fighting a lower abductor injury. Congrats again on doing what most won’t/can’t!

2025-09-20 23:14:04 UTC

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Congrats! I have one in 4 weeks, so I ran 20 this morning

2025-09-20 23:07:11 UTC

Not mine, but we all need goals.
https://blossom.primal.net/727d4f6d6dff1f6ce2d5e530d51c51d845eec3b88451e30fcaa84de4544a2cac.jpg

2025-09-20 03:01:42 UTC

From Guernsey’s 2003 Mantle auction: Mickey Mantle’s Texas driver’s license.
https://cdn.nostrcheck.me/c5dff78aabc507dac7772080a3f4e7b841fc217be1e3b43c8dbbe5c89b29a183/76a143483b36f65fb0ca71a231ba2fe4f7b736aca246c1b381453e58b56245fc.webp

2025-07-02 13:54:39 UTC

Everyone should take more shots
https://blossom.primal.net/c0916152f24a0808d85296657aa5e5585a888b60cd9879606cadbfdff81c39c8.jpg

2025-06-18 14:24:35 UTC

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What plan ever survives first contact…

2025-05-31 12:50:56 UTC

In April 2004, Mastro offered these three 1962 Topps Mars Attacks Panels for sale in their Americana Premier Catalog Auction. Eight years later, REA would resell them for $5,629.
https://blossom.primal.net/08657bc75d85ae241aa968c68aaae2eed85ba1aacd46193d8b7fd149350b9591.png

2025-05-30 10:38:36 UTC

I've never seen a BBCE-wrapped 1974 Topps Baseball Vending Box, but in August 2004, Mastro sold a half case of 12 encapsulated by GAI (only six pictured)
https://blossom.primal.net/c13ec1072eb21491df2fa90554eeb4c1c27ef80c16350f9aaa47efc743f2151c.jpg

2025-05-30 00:45:27 UTC

This "Professional Basketball" Arcade Game from the '30s/'40s looks fun; 5 shots for a penny!
The original glass front was replaced, which I think originally had some graphics.
https://blossom.primal.net/92490faf5c79e0585cd3f82117dc10d392397871049c9221dcaeeb8a791c8701.jpg

2025-05-23 11:46:53 UTC

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 fun look at 40 years of stats, bios, quizzes, and cartoons on “The Flip Side,” written by Jeff Kiss.
https://blossom.primal.net/5fc0c7d8b77356b35929711aa9644ad1bad6961bf73590d147b68e9c73ec40d6.jpg

2025-05-21 11:41:43 UTC

A couple of months ago, I shared an ad for the 1976-77 HRT/RES 1947 Bowman baseball card set; Ted Taylor and Bob Schmierer rode that momentum and released a 1942 Play Ball set shortly thereafter.
https://blossom.primal.net/5d26ec175348ae9efd3f5502892534c8472279fc76ac890558d270b85b1adb61.jpg

2025-05-20 11:38:08 UTC

When REA partnered with eBay for an auction in July 2000, this incredible Hillerich & Bradsby advertising display featuring Cobb, Ruth, Collins, Lajoie, Sisler, Gehrig, Wagner, and Speaker was included!
https://blossom.primal.net/80caa525af58d06aab30febf84b61c13399fae32bf808380936183cfec028baf.jpg

2025-05-18 12:54:14 UTC

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 Mays in Mastro's November 1999 catalog. It sold for $1,093.
https://blossom.primal.net/1fe7b3af1edb0e49a6dadfd5ca68d271758c54bea855d1687d9881e6eb8553a5.jpg

2025-05-16 11:37:56 UTC

I recently republished a piece titled 'Collecting Bobby Thomson and The Shot Heard Round The World Game,' but I missed something! In the spring of 1992, Topps Magazine gave away 25 1991 Bowman "The Shot" cards signed by Thomson and Branca.
https://blossom.primal.net/5ecc3a53654d00d8e937973c4574fac67920b6845b4099a597494b8c789c16b8.jpg

2025-05-14 11:33:07 UTC

Do you have a favorite "other" player from famous rookie cards? Can't think of any? Well, Jon Brecka broke down some of the best in this great piece from the August 1995 issue of Trading Cards Magazine.
https://blossom.primal.net/cb7fe1d1ff1b9c9fb74e888a9634d9c2bdfb2fa4726a4e8f374e2f2ee197ca31.jpg

2025-05-11 12:09:53 UTC

Here's the original 5'' x 7'' pen and ink artwork used for Gene Mauch's 1969 Topps card.
https://blossom.primal.net/ddf51c196d33a77b9a4dc0534e3571f69ee64e8d2749c5db35d0bf351414c90a.jpg

2025-04-30 11:50:13 UTC

Here's another historically significant Topps contract, signed by Tom Seaver on March 8, 1969 - the spring of the year the Amazin' Mets would win the World Series!
https://m.primal.net/QiRA.jpg

2025-04-26 13:04:01 UTC

Here's an original New York Yankees payroll check signed by Thurman Munson—a tough and highly sought-after autograph from the beloved captain.
https://m.primal.net/QeCM.jpg

2025-04-22 11:41:35 UTC

If you're a Cubs fan, how's this for a cool hobby cave display piece, a 1945 World Series Ticket Sign from Wrigley Field?
https://m.primal.net/QZON.jpg

2025-04-16 12:44:57 UTC

Leo Durocher managed the Giants to a World Series title and pitched sugary cereal to kids! Mastro offered this one in their November 2001 catalog.
https://m.primal.net/QRyB.jpg

2025-04-15 15:04:21 UTC

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 copy of his card is worth today.
https://m.primal.net/QQTP.jpg

2025-04-08 13:41:22 UTC

Hobby and NBA history from Mastro's December 2007 catalog, Pete Maravich’s 1970 rookie contract with the Atlanta Hawks. A groundbreaking $1.5M moment in sports history.
https://m.primal.net/QIcJ.jpg

2025-04-04 15:03:05 UTC

Here's the original artwork Dick Perez painted for the 1989 Donruss Mike Greenwell #1 Diamond Kings card.
https://m.primal.net/QEEQ.jpg

2025-04-02 11:32:32 UTC

Here's a cool uncut sheet I ran across in the June 2008 Classic Collector catalog, a unique 1968 Topps Non-Sports Multi Issue Full Uncut Sheet of 132 cards.
https://m.primal.net/QBhL.jpg

2025-04-01 13:39:09 UTC

I dug into the allure of the Topps Dynamite Magazine Panels in the 5th part of my deep dive into 1978 Topps baseball cards. So, I was pleased to find this 1978 Eddie Murray RC insert while perusing the September 1996 Oregon Trail Sports Auctions catalog!
https://m.primal.net/QAgF.jpg

2025-03-28 11:40:08 UTC

I've shared plenty of vintage advertising signs before, but I think Stan Musial deserves more focus since he had fewer major card releases than his peers. Here's a great Rawlings die-cut sign from the mid-1950s.
https://m.primal.net/PwGA.jpg

2025-03-26 11:37:21 UTC

I've shared a Bob Feller Popsicle and Dreamsicle advertising signs before, but this version is the rarest of them all!
https://m.primal.net/Ptgb.jpg

2025-03-22 13:07:39 UTC

Billy Martin’s Final Topps Contract As A Yankee Player
https://m.primal.net/PpBQ.jpg

2025-03-21 11:45:00 UTC

Here's a cool item that Richard Wolffers Auctions offered in their February 1993 catalog: a Joe Jackson "Baseball Magazine" Advertising Display Piece.
https://m.primal.net/Pnjc.jpg

2025-03-19 12:04:17 UTC

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 in Christie's East Sports Memorabilia Auction in October 1992.
https://m.primal.net/PlPr.jpg

2025-03-16 15:01:57 UTC

Topps Magazine had a feature called Topps In The Field dedicated to news from around the collecting world; in the summer of 92, they included this piece about collectible pins, specifically the Hermes Ice Cream Honus Wagner from the Copeland Collection!
https://m.primal.net/Phur.jpg

2025-03-15 15:20:58 UTC

Probably a little moldy though…
https://m.primal.net/Pgqm.jpg

2025-03-14 14:59:16 UTC

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Haha.

2025-03-14 13:31:49 UTC

There are folks willing to pay >20 #BTC for this.
https://m.primal.net/PfdP.jpg

2025-03-13 12:51:53 UTC

I used to have a ridiculous 1978 Topps basketball collection: two complete high-grade PSA Sets, wax boxes, packs, trays, vending, display cases, wrappers, etc. But one thing that always eluded me was an uncut sheet, like this blank-back proof that Mastro auctioned off in December 2007.
https://m.primal.net/PeRR.jpg

2025-03-12 11:54:02 UTC

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.
https://m.primal.net/PdEM.jpg

2025-03-11 11:47:51 UTC

Here's another cool item from Mastro's June 2008 Classic Collector Auction: a 1955 Exhibit Card Catalog.
https://m.primal.net/Pbvx.jpg

2025-03-09 12:43:31 UTC

Here are a pair of "1958" Topps Space Cards original artworks that Mastro offered in his June 2008 Classic Collector Auction.
https://m.primal.net/PZdb.jpg

2025-03-08 02:16:51 UTC

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I support your lack of Game

2025-03-08 02:14:29 UTC

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Very cool

2025-03-04 03:07:07 UTC

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I’m curious what your Nostr s/w stack looks like right now

2025-03-02 13:12:57 UTC

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.
https://m.primal.net/PQzy.jpg

2025-03-01 13:17:35 UTC

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.
https://m.primal.net/PPrU.jpg

2025-02-28 17:39:41 UTC

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Woof

2025-02-28 17:39:23 UTC

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#NostrJealous

2025-02-28 12:56:31 UTC

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.
https://m.primal.net/POdp.jpg

2025-02-27 15:51:02 UTC

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Is that the IRS?

2025-02-27 14:57:58 UTC

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Hahahhahaha

2025-02-27 14:57:46 UTC

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Yeah but have you tried pizza?

2025-02-27 14:57:03 UTC

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Carrrrddssssssss

2025-02-27 05:10:50 UTC

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Mummified my teenage dreams

2025-02-27 05:09:26 UTC

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Good advice

2025-02-26 14:40:55 UTC

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Etc etc etc.

2025-02-26 14:40:21 UTC

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2025-02-26 12:39:49 UTC

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.
https://m.primal.net/PMAK.jpg

2025-02-25 13:41:04 UTC

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Good morning. Easy to stay humble today! And a great morning to stack sats.

2025-02-24 11:59:32 UTC

2025-02-23 12:56:36 UTC

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.
https://m.primal.net/PIFP.jpg

2025-02-22 11:40:13 UTC

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!
https://m.primal.net/PGht.jpg

2025-02-21 12:34:46 UTC

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.
https://m.primal.net/PFWJ.jpg

2025-02-19 12:43:38 UTC

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!
https://m.primal.net/PCpv.jpg

2025-02-18 12:47:36 UTC

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.
https://m.primal.net/PBab.jpg

2025-02-18 01:55:19 UTC

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Oh, I totally get it—Bitcoin is obviously just for the unhinged, basement-dwelling, tinfoil-hat-wearing lunatics. Not for a perfectly normal, well-adjusted individual like me, who just happens to enjoy decentralized sound money, questioning monetary policy, and occasionally discussing hash rates at dinner parties. Totally not a freak.

2025-02-18 01:53:27 UTC

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🫡

2025-02-17 04:48:50 UTC

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Or worse

2025-02-16 16:32:49 UTC

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I’d tell you to F-off but I don’t want to be responsible for improving your day.

2025-02-16 13:25:33 UTC

I only recently learned about this 1973 Topps-style Joe Garagiola card from the April 1986 issue of Baseball Cards Magazine.
https://m.primal.net/OyxC.jpg

2025-02-15 01:48:49 UTC

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Who is winning?

2025-02-14 12:58:12 UTC

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.
https://m.primal.net/Ofhc.jpg

2025-02-12 19:07:42 UTC

In July 1993, Greg Manning Auctions, Inc. offered a spectacular item in their auction: the original Ted Williams Hall of Fame plaque!
https://m.primal.net/Ocrj.jpg

2025-02-11 12:49:37 UTC

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.
https://m.primal.net/Oarf.jpg

2025-02-11 01:50:06 UTC

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Responsibility!

2025-02-11 01:49:29 UTC

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Would you say your stacking today was more, less, or about the same as most other days 🤣

2025-02-09 14:31:08 UTC

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.
https://m.primal.net/OXwI.png

2025-02-07 13:08:48 UTC

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.
https://www.postwarcards.com/uncut-treasures-rediscovering-rare-sheets-from-a-1982-baseball-cards-magazine-ad/
https://m.primal.net/OUgu.jpg

2025-02-05 13:17:42 UTC

In June 2005, Sotheby's offered this gorgeous PSA 8 graded 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle in their Important Sports Memorabilia and Cards catalog. The expected sales price was $40-50k! It's now a million-dollar card after changing hands at least two more times!
https://m.primal.net/ORXR.jpg

2025-02-04 12:54:46 UTC

Ted Taylor and Bob Schmierer created three series of 1947 Bowman Baseball cards in 1976 and 1977 to promote the 2nd and 3rd Philly Baseball Card Shows! They placed this advertisement in the July 1976 issue of The Trader Speaks to promote the show and cards!
https://m.primal.net/OPuX.jpg

2025-02-03 15:25:53 UTC

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Also…is that, cash app?

2025-02-03 15:24:24 UTC

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With a longer outlook…it’s all a dip.

2025-02-03 15:23:34 UTC

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I do look forward to less volatility

2025-02-02 13:59:51 UTC

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What’s the coffee of choice this morning?

2025-02-02 13:59:29 UTC

Here's an item you don't see every day: a 1954 Bowman baseball metal printers sheet with Mickey Mantle and, next to him, one of the set's rarities, Ted Williams! But guess what? It's got a twin, but I don't know where either is anymore!
https://m.primal.net/OMrX.jpg

2025-02-01 19:48:32 UTC

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Congratulations!

2025-02-01 13:17:26 UTC

Superior Galleries auctioned off this awesome 1952 Topps partial uncut sheet of 12 triple-printed cards via the 13th National Sports Collectors Convention Auction in July 1992. I'd love to find a copy in color!
https://m.primal.net/OLOA.jpg

2025-01-30 02:34:23 UTC

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🌊
https://m.primal.net/OHMg.jpg

2025-01-29 12:40:58 UTC

The 1984 San Diego Padres Tony Gwynn Lite Beer promo card is a fascinating oddball issue. I spotted it in an August 1985 Baseball Cards Magazine ad from San Diego Sports Collectibles, but I'm unsure how it was originally distributed.
https://m.primal.net/OFwW.jpg

2025-01-28 12:38:23 UTC

The second best Mickey (mouse).
https://m.primal.net/OEPF.jpg

2025-01-26 20:34:39 UTC

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Also…espresso martini?

2025-01-26 20:33:19 UTC

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🤤

2025-01-26 14:05:00 UTC

Robert Laughlin’s creative sets have become super popular lately. In March 1976, he advertised two great 42-card sets in The Trader Speaks: the 1976 Laughlin Indianapolis Clowns and the 1976 Fleer Baseball Firsts.
https://m.primal.net/OBEy.jpg

2025-01-25 13:23:00 UTC

In Mastro & Steinbach’s August 1997 auction catalog, I saw this stunning 1930s Dizzy Dean Grape-Nuts cereal advertisement. More research led me to find three total cardboard counter display versions from the Gashouse Gang era, showcasing vintage marketing at its finest.
https://m.primal.net/NzYw.jpg

2025-01-24 12:53:18 UTC

Here's the original artwork Dick Perez painted for the 1989 Donruss Bobby Boniila #2 Diamond Kings card.
https://m.primal.net/NxtP.jpg

2025-01-22 12:52:08 UTC

Here's a really cool item that I ran across in Mastro's March 2000 catalog; a 66-card uncut sheet of 1959 Topps Baseball cards that includes Hank Aaron, Orlando Cepeda, Frank and Brooks Robinson, White Ford, and Don Drysdale!
https://m.primal.net/Nueo.png