Fixing the Chaos: How to Organize a Pre-War Card Collection
What’s the best way to organize a pre-war card collection?
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The Ins and Outs of Binder Storage
Binders are my ‘go to’ for baseball card storage and there are ways to store nearly everything in them
Read moreLou Gehrig Autographed 1933 Goudey-Like Photo Tops $100,000
A photograph that is nearly identical to the pose used on Lou Gehrig’s 1933 Goudey cards sold for big bucks
Read moreA Popular Babe Ruth Image Was Used Over and Over (and Over) on Baseball Cards
A specific pose of Babe Ruth was used time and again on baseball cards and collectibles
Read moreW554 Back Stamps Available but Scarce
Advertising variations of the rare W554 issue are tough to find
Read moreThree Unchecklisted 1938 Sawyer Biscuit Cabinet Photos Found in Scrapbook
The checklist for the rare 1938 Sawyer Biscuit Cabinets has grown with three new discoveries
Read moreMonthly Site Updates (March 2019)
Here’s a look at the updates to the site made last month
Read moreOriginal Photo from Joe DiMaggio 1936 National Chicle Fine Pen Issue Comes to Auction
Recently, I wrote about the Joe DiMaggio 1936 National Chicle Fine Pen rookie photo being one of the best pre-war bargains you’ll find. Now, the image used for that collectible is being auctioned. RMY Auctions has the photo in their current auction. The image features a young DiMaggio during a spring training game against the Cincinnati Reds. It is from
Read moreHeritage Auctions Discoveries in 1930 Blue Ribbon Malt Set Expand Checklist
The 1930 Blue Ribbon Malt set is nearly 100 years old and still contains some mysteries. This set of photo premiums featuring players from the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox, for example, does not even have a fully known checklist. But with a recent discovery made by Heritage Auctions, we’re at least significantly closer to potentially finding one. About
Read more1935 M120 Detroit Free Press Tigers Set and Checklist
‘It’s In The Details’ Title M120 Detroit Free Press Tigers Year 1935 Size 9″ x 11″ Images Color Type Publications Number in Set 18 M120 Detroit Free Press Tigers Supplements Overview This set of 18 photos was produced by the Detroit Free Press, focusing on only the hometown Detroit Tigers. The pictures could be received by redeeming coupons from the newspaper
Read more1901-17 Police Gazette Supplements Set (M128)
‘It’s In The Details’ Title M128 National Police Gazette Supplements Year 1901-17 Size 12″ x 17″ Images Black and White Type Publications Number in Set 112 M128 National Police Gazette Supplements Overview The National Police Gazette issued more than 100 large black and white photos as supplements to their publication. In addition to the 100+ baseball players, the publication included other athletes as
Read more1934 Butterfinger Premiums Set (R310)
‘It’s In The Details’ Title R310 Butterfinger Premiums Year 1934 Size 7 3/4″ x 9 3/4″ Images Black and White Type Candy/Gum Number in Set 65 R310 Butterfinger Overview The 1934 Butterfinger photographs were nearly 8″ x 10″ in size. These featured black and white images of players and a replica signature on the fronts. The photographs were distributed with each
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