Here's one you don't see every day, especially in triplicate: a 1984 Topps Football Cut Card Case! One of each sheet (“A”, “B”, and “C”).


Reggie Jackson is known as a first-ballot Hall of Famer, but did you know he also had a passion for classic cars? In the early 80s, Argus Publishing released a unique set of three cards featuring Jackson alongside some of the vehicles from his personal collection.

https://www.postwarcards.com/the-1980-81-argus-publishing-reggie-jackson-cards/ https://image.nostr.build/d44a1fe367a2d7ba2cd461c66ded114b760117a0402691245b333fd052140dd9.jpg https://image.nostr.build/7eae3f284a3a9bbcf609eb881987beb166ac1ab09e902ec4a989e5776c043eb1.jpg


I used to joke in high school, during career discussions, that my goal was to be a criminal. I never made it easy on the teachers.


Cheers!


Here's the original artwork Dick Perez painted for the 1984 Donruss Mike Schmidt Diamond Kings card.
https://m.primal.net/MAuK.jpg


A lot of folks aren’t following your first piece of advice today. #StayHumble


What's super cool about the 1955 Topps Doubleheaders uncut panels is how clearly they show the continuous artwork designed into the backgrounds on the cards! https://image.nostr.build/3bda6d10cb6c8948e2027846b76975db365303d0506c6f271f81fe8ef9af0026.jpg


Who remembers when super premium packs were just $5.99? Anyway, the Dec 1996 issue of Sports Card Trader had an excellent article about Mike Cramer taking on the goliaths of the industry that I wanted to share.

https://www.postwarcards.com/pacific-takes-on-the-goliaths/
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Who doesn't love the mouse? These four sheets from Gum Inc. were auctioned off together in April 2004 and included three from the R89 Mickey Mouse set, and one from the R90 Mickey Mouse with the Movie Stars set. https://image.nostr.build/77b5a7eb548ab7cc25a2a5d6e86316b7c51a0e88a22932ddfa6fe7352d11aae3.jpg


In a 'sort of related' follow-up to my post the other day about the Top 25 Most Expensive Baseball Cards In 1993, are the Top 75 All-Time Classic Baseball and Football Cards In 1992. https://image.nostr.build/3446e6b9fa837d38972d00f5f709dbe9c94eb96873ddf42f6f3c99772bd09618.jpg https://image.nostr.build/015310389f573ea4dbb7901794beb698eeceb5b46c6d217e98b260c893f58ef2.jpg


For those with cash, here are the top 25 most expensive baseball cards...as reported in the October 1993 issue of Sports Cards Magazine. https://image.nostr.build/54034aaed6e66226681b75354fd1682114c387e85f2cdd3b5dd99540e9db42a1.jpg https://image.nostr.build/5da1cf6337b49d4d7ec9186c1c9f62c3b1ca87dbe20706c62490218c4bd9f0cf.jpg


A little of what I’ve been working on:

Long form pieces:
- The golden age of baseball autograph inserts
- All about salesman samples
- Vintage baseball set advertising
- MSA Discs
- Dealer sell sheets
- Venezuelan Albums
- Baseball sets sponsored by meat companies

Short form pieces:
- Wrapper redemptions in 1992
- Skybox T-shirts
- Topps remembers Jim Thorpe
- The Gelman Collection
- 1952 Topps double and triple print sets

Ultra short form:
- The weekly Post War Cards Newsletter: https://www.postwarcards.com/newsletter/


Have you had your Wheaties today? I previously wrote about a 1940s Tommy Henrich Wheaties ad; Pee Wee Reese was a spokesman for the brand, too! https://image.nostr.build/67c8d4b58d41684f9d1910deec07430498f46aec4eaaa161c36c08eba3783413.jpg


You just don't see lots with this many vintage Topps display boxes as you used to when Ron Oser Enterprises offered these 14 together in April 2001. https://image.nostr.build/385130f3354b3cd568e20efa923b81708e5fa6bc93570c249d4e46e648539ace.jpg


Shoeless Joe Jackson autographs are super scarce. Sotheby’s offered this one, obtained directly from the Jackson family, in their April 1994 Important Baseball Cards and Sports Memorabilia auction. https://image.nostr.build/f12c0f0d3ba949c7c560c8d67a56dfe6a3f8ca428ba49a3c873c26943013bf55.jpg


I've been looking for a Minor League Baseball Card reference for a while. Finally, I ran across an ad for one in a June 1993 issue of Sports Cards Magazine! There's also a Standard Catalog of Minor League Baseball Cards out there. https://image.nostr.build/7173c4e41fd217f36498a1b89c21092f8fc4c46ef80a76324b06c7de2158df78.jpg


Mastro offered five scarce hockey wax packs in their August 2004 Sports Premier Catalog Auction. Here's the oldest, from the 1954/55 Topps set featuring a "who's who" of hockey greats: Kelly, Howe, Worsley, Bathgate, and Sawchuck! https://image.nostr.build/47f5cc355beee52800e64122b6fdc4024faac49f77a6f5aea77fe6d045025564.jpg


I ran across an item in Ron Oser’s Dec ‘00 catalog that perplexes me. It was described as a 3 1/2'' x 5 1/2'' “flexichrome artwork” for Darrell Johnson's ‘57 Topps card, but I always thought flexi's were used to color B&W images.

Any ideas? Maybe intended for another set? https://image.nostr.build/f708c01ab1cce281a1b6a1adb806c1221a56efc341df37c959f267ba6134f08e.jpg


Richard Wolffers Auctions, Inc. offered three 1914 Boston Garter cards in their June 1993 auction and included these color photos of the Frank "Home Run" Baker and Walter Johnson cards. https://image.nostr.build/227ce10d1d96924d67f73263c577815790f883e93ebd22f026e62e29e031833e.jpg


In "I wish I owned a time machine" hobby history is this advertisement from the December 1979 issue of The Trader Speaks for "sealed gum cases at the lowest prices ever seen!" And yup, that would be from Mike Cramer's Pacific Trading Cards. https://image.nostr.build/f4dfdcf944ce01d63f6361cb4a84aa750eb29f60158f34ff7cd011ce9d55e703.jpg


It's a set that I've considered collecting, started, and stopped multiple times. What is 1941 Goudey baseball? Christie's offered these nine (as part of a complete set) in October 1992. https://image.nostr.build/708a573cbe6c3c5257a17eacb49315d862019ea053eb8121210efa8289d8d83b.jpg


I ran across the following pair of advertisements for card shows in the February 1983 issue of The Trader Speaks. https://image.nostr.build/fee5bcad0b80729d136b821e68e9e923d90ffa54b59885ade012216451d0e08d.jpg


Christie's offered this extremely scarce 1941 Play Ball paper sheet of twelve cards in their October 1993 catalog. It had an expected sales price of $750-1,000. https://image.nostr.build/11305b8f01cbc63059a45a794d76751c8770c9e24396b3c6fa93cf6fd0bff05f.jpg


I found this 1938 dealer advertising sheet for the Canadian counterpart of the U.S. Gum, Incorporated 1938 Horrors of War set in Mastro's 2004 auction catalog. https://image.nostr.build/1430d079c425211082f37ddfa39c346f5778ab52f30fdc4a9819a6ec24773812.jpg


Mastro offered a complete set of 96 1934 Goudey cards in their November 2000 auction. That's a cool enough set on its own, but what set the lot apart was the inclusion of the two albums Goudey produced to house the 1934 production. https://image.nostr.build/16d0e440ff4310c398e88af42a4b008c3921cb1616292da17df66d4be4398fdb.jpg


Here's a really cool item from Mastro's Classic Collector Auction in June 2006: a 1947-66 Exhibit Baseball unopened partial cello box of 25 packs. https://image.nostr.build/00bb04794108647e7568925dd67221814b40ee109cab3243403445753859f5c7.jpg


One of my favorite things from back issues of The Trader Speaks is seeing all the game's greats who were regular signers at card shows. Brooklyn's second Baseball Card And Sports Memorabilia Show had Cal Abrams, Gene Hermanski, and Billy Loes! https://image.nostr.build/67c14fc174089427c233f34aeaa4b0e379104217258e95abc5062893a2b3b57e.jpg


Mastro offered this 1976/77 Topps basketball unopened vending case in their April 2006 catalog; what are the odds it's still sealed today? https://image.nostr.build/2ff99f71ea07c2bb5905c20431b1e340e4d0846e45cb727738322ddf5c17702b.jpg


Tony Galovich wrote a three-page article about "investing" in unopened card packs and boxes for the June 1992 issue of Alan Kaye's Sports Cards News & Price Guides; it brought about a lot of conversation on FB, so I thought I'd share the entire thing on the blog.

https://www.postwarcards.com/the-1992-galovich-report-on-unopened-material/


Hey…I found fiat that’s maintained its value!

Oh, this dollar bill happens to be signed by Mickey Mantle.

#Fiat #MickeyMantle #Money https://image.nostr.build/886f27f33163d98cab4ff7d9fab22b7d2dc98540cc191d6fb50b46bca90d7bf0.jpg


PSA has slabbed 141 1959 Topps Football Cello Packs; I have to presume a few of them are crossovers from when Mastro sold this lot of 36 GAI-graded 2nd-Series examples in August 2004

More on the blog: https://www.postwarcards.com/36-1959-topps-football-cello-packs/

#Football #SportsCards https://image.nostr.build/06284bfee907b75b4a91d872b8266cad7cd87a8a1f017fd80e393cdf9ca60e8c.jpg


Before Cramer Sports Productions became Pacific Trading Cards, they competed with TCMA in the 70s to produce minor league sets; I ran across this ad for a set they made for the Tucson Toros in the Sept 1977 issue of The Trader Speaks.

More on the blog: https://www.postwarcards.com/1977-tucson-toros-baseball-cards/

#Toros #Baseball https://image.nostr.build/b99df8c10c1c7b5cb617449edee7a18f62a9c974df2d435c0aee78afcb81721c.jpg


I came across a 1951 Bowman Baseball one-cent display box in Ron Oser Enterprises' April 2001 catalog, which inspired me to revive posts on the blog highlighting complete unopened product runs from various sets. This time, instead of dedicated pages, I'll be sharing them as blog posts with a bit of added commentary.

https://www.postwarcards.com/1951-bowman-baseball-unopened-products/ https://image.nostr.build/6b2269d47b8c71800956726adf174ff00c3147631d3334eb070268a3f62a5c2a.jpg


Popsicle is Topsicle!

Thanks Bob Feller! https://image.nostr.build/3b23154bc2b968ad969959e0ea21265b4df6cb9f33efcdf3460ec5ed6ccca542.jpg


Another incredible set I learned about by flipping through an old copy of The Trader Speaks (Sept. 1977) was the 1977 Tom Daniels Burleigh Grimes release. Grimes was the last pitcher allowed to throw to throw the spitball!

More about the set, including an example of an uncut sheet, here: https://www.postwarcards.com/1977-tom-daniels-burleigh-grimes-baseball-cards/

#BaseballCards #TheHobby #SpitBall https://image.nostr.build/06fd2cd147a5779a4b801e01ca0d4c322dfdb26a454e4a6d0834ce04ed4d32c5.jpg


Continuing what seems to be a "hobby hoarding" series dedicated to REA's July 2000 auction is this lot of 429 1970 Topps Super baseball cards.

#baseball #topps https://image.nostr.build/321f6fc1f0aed507bf04b46c758bd923533e0fd49473af4c398f3270585e676d.jpg


Does it steam sats?


gm, good people!

This morning’s hobby research…Baseball Buttons! I think this display is from the ‘50s.

#Baseball #Buttons #Collect https://image.nostr.build/4e3c28426aa769384ae9a267d1d12c1ab1fcdac9aff0a10db4dd449566d32f8d.jpg


Today, here's a little hobby history courtesy of The Trader Speaks. It's an advertisement for the 1977 Indianapolis Indians baseball card set, confirming they were a Team Issue.

More about it on the blog, if you’re curious: https://www.postwarcards.com/1977-indianapolis-indians-team-issue-baseball-cards/

#Baseball #Indians #Indianapolis https://image.nostr.build/c999af7974d98890263a40963af2a9007d9591a00024820b474795b881c24457.jpg


Before Memory Lane Inc. sold the lone PSA 10 1948 Bowman Yogi Berra RC for $192k in 2017, Mastro moved the gem mint example in their April 2006 Sports Catalog Auction. https://image.nostr.build/7a2b3ffc98c080bbfb5374c192230f9201635b4dc805f08092db4bc23aeda027.jpg


I've studied the unopened hobby niche for a while, and this is the first 1952 Topps Look 'n See One-Cent Display Box I've seen. It was offered for sale in an April 2004 auction catalog along with a five-cent wrapper. https://image.nostr.build/af0bd4c555e6a672785dfda0e8614ff2ba778dd7e423871c488c5800c923ae19.jpg


When REA, then a division of MastroNETInc. offered this 1927 Babe Ruth "Babe Comes Home" lobby card for sale in their July 2000 catalog, it was the only example of this particular type known to exist.

More here: https://www.postwarcards.com/1927-babe-ruth-babe-comes-home-lobby-card/

#baberuth https://image.nostr.build/b5b6a49940ac32c7cf59d258bb9acc34488dc91c0cbaee9a6b46fcb104d31486.jpg


I ran across this advertisement for what is now a Hobby Library essential, The American Premium Guide to Baseball Cards by Ron Erbe, in the October 1981 issue of The Trader Speaks.

More about it here: https://www.postwarcards.com/the-american-premium-guide-to-baseball-cards/

#baseball #books #thehobby https://image.nostr.build/24939ccf6040d72f4697f3e084f8740c6f9270dae23538e939e4cd90b81b66b8.jpg


High on The Hobby Library want list is a 1945-46 Caramelo Deportivo Cuban League original album, ideally with a complete set inside; this one, from Mastro in June 2006, came with a near set (98/100).

More here: https://www.postwarcards.com/1945-46-caramelo-deportivo-cuban-league-set-in-original-album/

#Cuban #TheHobby #Baseball https://image.nostr.build/6c57e9b6e9f41e0ee5b9948298471fd5284959aab1368a4d226d5d3e07fa738f.jpg


Weekend goals: RBI Baseball 2!!!!

#Nintendo #Baseball #NES https://image.nostr.build/53d16fcab3ef05bd60a1f7c3c457ea0fc1f3f4ef213458729719b682926a839c.jpg


Despite its short run of only nine issues, Topps Magazine produced a ton of amazing content, including this brief piece from Skip Rozin on New York heroes Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle, and Duke Snider.

More here: https://www.postwarcards.com/topps-remembers-willie-mickey-the-duke/ https://image.nostr.build/d704bd2c90e46db8e5e8db6d5b88a3dd32afd017bd451e3ca64032cd6570d912.jpg


Here’s a unique unopened adjacent collectible that I highlighted in this morning’s newsletter, a 1977 Topps Wax Tray Ad Sheet.

https://www.postwarcards.com/newsletter/ https://image.nostr.build/fbfc862f9e2fb96ab30ebde5642dfde7661517fae6182277917f8fdc7f874323.jpg


TCMA was ahead of its time, as evident in this advertisement from the June 1978 issue of The Trader Speaks, which offered a subscription to their 1978 Minor League card sets. https://image.nostr.build/f5509e242d5574e96946918ebba0eedcac8c5f4bf323832749dddec6772ed341.jpg


I’ve always sort of preferred the ballyhoo


A little Centennial Flour research to kick the day off!

#Collect https://image.nostr.build/bb2400d32304d8bd7b2ee3c6c38a2b405948dc14e38957f6fc2fb3817efb110e.jpg


Just before the 2024 National, there was a lot of noise across the hobby about a PSA 9 graded 1953 Stahl-Meyer Franks Mickey Mantle hitting the market; imagine if this printer's proof set came up for sale now, too!

#Baseball #BaseballCards #MickeyMantle https://image.nostr.build/5eca8eabbd5c23e3a2ad20e29a1ba725a38eb023f1a697fd68c622c5c457cb69.jpg


While individual 1982-83 OPC Hockey rack packs are some of the most common of those OPC released between 1979 and 1989, cases are rare. This one was offered for sale in April 2006. https://image.nostr.build/38ab8f2289639b73db0fe071a3c8f6c69f6cf60a1e817518b5ed1f2321064a71.jpg


Bobby Bonilla was a spokesman for Ultra PRO in early 1992. Do you think they're still paying him today, like the Mets? https://image.nostr.build/3f29faf79f3efb83da5690a258e697ee20b36171ba895f224494ec84bae8f31c.jpg


I scanned this advertisement for a 'limited edition signed lithograph honoring the most dominating collegiate basketball force in history' from Alan Kayes Sports Cards News & Price Guides Number 5 from April 1992.

More here: https://www.postwarcards.com/ucla-legends-limited-edition-signed-lithograph/
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This morning’s research topic: a circa 1937 Goudey Flip Movie Window Sign

#Goudey #Baseball #Advertising
https://m.primal.net/LDbC.jpg


Putting together a complete run of 1967 Topps Venezuela Retirado cards is pretty hard, particularly ones in decent condition, making this complete set of 50 that were auctioned off together in April 2006 all the more impressive.

#Topps #BaseballCards #Venezuela
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#Nostr needs more Bryant “Big Country” Reeves content.


And this morning’s research centers around this Exhibits Uncut Sheet

#Baseball #Exhibits #BaseballCards
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Miss the first issue of The Post War Cards Newsletter this morning? I kicked it off with a rare look at a 1954 Topps Ted Williams Advertising Sign-I know of only two examples in the hobby!

Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss the next one: https://www.postwarcards.com/newsletter/
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BlabberBeacon?


An iou?


This morning’s cardboard research find; the 1953 Topps #136 Ken Heintzelman original artwork

#Topps #Baseball #Art
https://m.primal.net/LBjw.jpg


Here's a card I only recently learned about, a 1933-36 Zeenut Pacific Coast League B&W Joe DiMaggio "Minor League" card.

#Baseball #JoeDiMaggio #SportsCards https://image.nostr.build/dc2bf4c594004ec1bce614a17089afa84d35a568447cd61793df981b56011533.jpg


Do you mean third party grading, a la PSA, SGC, etc?

I also use an epson flatbed scanner and a Fujitsu Scansbap scanner for card photos.


Roundin’ up some 1951 Bowman baseball unopened product photos for a new article…

#baseball #bowman #baseballcards https://image.nostr.build/58c10032a5704a44d4838f83834574be6b1c1a32b56191362540f55ec529b745.jpg https://image.nostr.build/b8f0cb9a67c4ace6ab0a1192cab027b7c57913dce8e7f5f541708bcf8abc0960.jpg


Today, we present a 1949 Pixie Bubble Gum X-Ray Round-Up Advertising Poster from Topps' early days.

More on the blog: https://www.postwarcards.com/1949-topps-pixie-bubble-gum-x-ray-round-up-advertising-poster/ https://image.nostr.build/ec071057c345c7a6dfc10d6aed398fcf4336fd8f0f28912b468008219ad62257.jpg


I ran across this super cool signed 1933 Goudey Mel Ott card in Mastro's March 2006 Classic Collector Auction catalog. Why so cool? It was part of Frank Nagy's collection!

A few more details about it on the blog: https://www.postwarcards.com/frank-nagys-signed-1933-goudey-mel-ott-card/ https://image.nostr.build/d44db401a9bb015f15efd9286da52d3e1360f90a3ff942d4ad60b7cb062ac851.jpg


Here's an awesome advertisement, scanned from a June 2005 auction catalog for B.F. Goodrich P-F Canvas Shoes featuing a slew of MLB legends. https://image.nostr.build/d6af7ce704e69ec67067eb17888594c6c1a517d0ecca4d92a678a8a090608c94.jpg


How's this for rare and historically significant: a Pete Rose and Bart Giamatti signed 1983 All-Star Game First-Day Cover?!
https://m.primal.net/Kwby.jpg


Here's an incredible advertising contract featuring the full-name signature of "George H Babe Ruth."
https://m.primal.net/KvdU.jpg


You'd think wrappers from the 1930's would be super scarce and super pricey. You got the pricey part right, but they're more common than you'd think; Mastro offered this lot of 11 together in July 1998. https://image.nostr.build/32642b6904bac45236c818592ea6b0c5099d4899cc88ff83c90c6c80a95fe431.jpg


REA, then a division of MastroNetInc., offered this massive find of 768 1952-55 Red Man Tobacco cards (760 with tabs) in their July 2000 Baseball Cards and Memorabilia auction. https://image.nostr.build/4c0b1b876975026177216f5d89106912f6fe7b4635febd4e177208ce36658720.jpg


If you read modern hobby guides about the 1976 Laughlin Diamond Jubilee set, most will say that the cards were available from the artist for $3.50. Well, here's an ad from the March 1977 issue of The Trader Speaks proving it! https://image.nostr.build/f5e6be5cd053d9b1f1bd1c6c1ee77e09c5713b8305c5a061681e3a87fa438d2c.jpg


I always feel bad for vintage hockey unopened collectors; finding these items is tougher than tracking down a unicorn. Here's one of them, a 1961/62 Topps Five-Cent Display Box.

More about this one here: https://www.postwarcards.com/1961-62-topps-hockey-five-cent-display-box/

#Hockey #WaxBox #SportsCards
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Nice! But I’m more of a modern tech but old cardboard sort of person


Man. Primal is really a struggle bus lately. Here’s a photo of the book…tryin via Damus. https://image.nostr.build/0fa86b23bbb6517eba8baa9e4ec03e3078e2d66ddf07ce9065dde37c5eee81f5.jpg


A fantastic addition to The Hobby Library

#sportscard #books #collect


Any sides?


Drool


Pennants!
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Was always my favorite player too


Hobby content!!!! nostr:note17d87nxw05se4j8r57l4vt7cceu098f8gp32ktfnnqakausfua05q9geeuq


Haha


A re-read of Ender’s Game


And sometimes reply gal!


Does Settlers of Catan count?


Congrats!


Have an awesome day!


But first…trail running. There is a Mtn to conquer.


Good Morning!

Today’s hobby update traces the history of a PSA 1.5 T206 Honus Wagner!

https://www.postwarcards.com/the-psa-1-5-1909-11-t206-sweet-caporal-honus-wagners-history/

#T206 #HonusWagner #Baseball #BaseballCards
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And then respond. Don’t react.


I know. Just foolin. Have a kick butt weekend!


It’s stood up better than most of the modern ones ;)


So many “ight”s are terrible. This is one. Beer is a bigger one


Positive vibes🤣


You sold them coins?!


But sir, many would like to buy at 58k again.


The world’s computer …


My favorite one “You’re off to great places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting so get on your way!” … I’m also a trail runner…


May I recommend everyone in the country join me on my trail run this weekend.


I mean. Yes.


Engagement is how folks value themselves huh 🤔


Woof


Get Lucky: 13 Techniques for Discovering and Taking Advantage of Life’s Good Breaks by Max Gunther.


Who doesn’t love the mouse?!

Unfortunately these sheets from 1935 would cost you more than a trip for a family of four to visit the happiest place on earth.

#MickeyMouse #UncutSheets #GumInc #1935
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I quickly snapped this photo while scurrying about the 2024 National Sports Collectors Convention because it looked familiar. But I couldn't place it at the time. I've now realized it was Bowman's Collectors Club.

Details about the club are scarce, but here are a few: https://www.postwarcards.com/bowmans-5-star-series-picture-card-collectors-club/

#Bowman #NSCCShow #PictureCards
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Card prices in November, 1980.

#Topps #Bowman #Baseball #SportsCards #JackieRobinson #YogiBerra
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The hobby is a flat circle, this caption and photo are from 1993, but they could have been written this year!

#SportsCards #NSCCShow #TheNational #Chicago
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Time for another Carpet o' Wax! This time, 24 1956 Topps Elvis Presley Five-Cent Wax Packs!

#Topps #Elvis #WaxBox #ElvisPresley
https://m.primal.net/KniR.jpg


Bedtime stories

#TheHobby #Collect #SportsCards
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Don’t worry fans of #Nostr and #Bitcoin … I have a STACK of old Sports Card Trader magazines to share with you all.

#SportsCards #BadGuys
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Naturally, i forgot to attach the photo…
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Here's a nice mid-1920s wooden exhibit card machine with two little SIGNED cards showing a 1928 Blue Series Babe Ruth and Grey Tint Lou Gehrig exhibit. Sotheby's offered the item in their April 1994 Important Baseball Cards and Sports Memorabilia auction.

More details on the blog: https://www.postwarcards.com/early-exhibit-card-machine-with-autographed-babe-ruth-and-lou-gehrig-exhibits/

#BabeRuth #LouGehrig #BaseballCards #Exhibits


Wooops. Accidentally replied to myself: Not sure anything from the junk wax era would really qualify anymore 🤣


Not sure anything from the junk wax era would really qualify 🤣


In a 'sort of related' follow-up to yesterday's post about the Top 25 Most Expensive Baseball Cards In 1993, are the Top 75 All-Time Classic Baseball and Football Cards In 1992.

#Baseball #Football #NFL #MLB #SportsCards
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A little hobby research before a little jog, here’s a collection of four 1935 R89 Gum Inc., Mickey Mouse Uncut Sheets!

#MickeyMouse #TheHobby
https://m.primal.net/Klqs.jpg


“For those with cash, here are the top 25 most expensive baseball cards.”

… in October 1993

#Baseball #BaseballCards #HonusWagner #MickeyMantle
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I ran across these circa 1970 Calvin Murphy and Fran Tarkenton “prototype” cards in Ron Oser Enterprises’ April 2000 auction catalog.

I’m unsure what to make of these items; the lot’s description explained that they appeared to be Topps prototype cards that were never issued.

The basketball card features Calvin Murphy of the San Diego Rockets, who moved to Houston before the 1971/72 season started. The writer said the style and size of the card were similar to those of the 1969/70 and 1970/71 Topps issues.

The football card features Fran Tarkenton as a New York Giants player, where he played from 1967-1971.

Both cards were still adhered to the original artist board and were described as being in perfect condition.

Let me know if you know anything about these items.

https://www.postwarcards.com/calvin-murphy-and-fran-tarkenton-topps-prototype-cards/

#Basketball #Football #SportsCards
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If you were curious what Larry Fritsch was collecting in early '81, it was Colgan's Chips Cards.

#Chips #Cards
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Future newsletter topic!

https://www.postwarcards.com/newsletter/

#baseball #bowman
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Yeah. How will I judge my worth otherwise?!


Great point 🤣


When you find random card collages in your archives…why did I make this?

#sports #sportscards
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Good Morning!

Today’s blog post is about Upper Deck Hockey Sheets!

https://www.postwarcards.com/upper-deck-hockey-sheets/

#UpperDeck #Hockey #Collect
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Another day, another back issue of The Trader Speaks!

#Baseball #BaseballCards
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Have you had your Wheaties today? I previously wrote about a 1940s Tommy Henrich Wheaties ad (https://www.postwarcards.com/circa-1940s-tommy-henrich-wheaties-advertisement/); Pee Wee Reese was a spokesman for the brand, too!

#Wheaties #Dodgers #PeeWeeReese #Brooklyn
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You don’t see many auction lots like this one anymore. The market has REALLY changed.

#Topps #WaxBox #Baseball
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Just found another collection of 1957 Topps basketball wax packs, these were sold in December 2004, today, they’re each worth just under $100k.

#Basketball #WaxPack
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Oh wow. I didn’t know he was illiterate. Perhaps I should have 🤔


Just came across this Shoeless Joe Jackson autograph in an auction catalog from 1994. PSA values them at ~$85k today.

#Memorabilia #Baseball #BlackSox #ShoelessJoe
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Today on the blog!

A 1954 Topps display box and three wrappers: https://www.postwarcards.com/1954-topps-display-box-and-three-wrappers/

1954 Topps baseball boxes are extraordinarily desirable (Hello Ted Williams!); Ron Oser Enterprises sold this one in December 2000 with three wrappers.

If you’re a vintage display box collector, I’ve seen the following 1954 Topps baseball box variations:

5-cent, 6-card, dated, 24-count (Ted Williams design); the box pictured above
5-cent, 6-card, undated, 24-count (Ted Williams design)
5-cent, 4-card (Canadian), dated, 36-count (Ted Williams design)
5-cent, 4-card (Canadian), undated, 36-count (Ted Williams design)
5-cent, 6-card, undated, 24-count (Green/Red design)
1-cent, dated, 120-count (Green/Red design)
1-cent, undated, 120-count (Green/Red design)

#Topps #TedWilliams #WaxBox #Baseball
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In my place of zen, flipping through and scanning back issues of The Trader Speaks.

#SportsCards #Zen #Sports
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Ain’t a lot of that where I went today…
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Cheers!


Just wrote a few words for a future article about this advertisement from the December 1979 issue of The Trader Speaks for "sealed gum cases at the lowest prices ever seen!"

For reference, a single 1978 Topps Baseball Wax box goes for around $4,500 these days. A case came with 16 boxes.

Oh, to own a time machine, though, honestly, I’d go back and buy some #Bitcoin

#Topps
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Just wrote up a few words about three 1914 Boston Garter cards, I’ll publish the entire article in a few months, but here’s a few words about the set courtesy of The Standard Catalog:

“The second of what are presumed to have been three annual issues by the George Frost Co., Boston, contains 12 cards. The colorful lithograph fronts have a player picture in front of a ballpark diagram. A large Boston-brand garter appears at the bottom. Baseball with the Boston Garter name appear in each upper corner. Black-and-white backs have a checklist for the set, career statistics for the player pictured and details of the cards’ availability. Retailers received one card per box of dozen garters and could write to the company to complete the set. About 4’’ x 8-1/4’’, they were intended to be displayed in shop windows.”

#Baseball #BaseballCards #Boston
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Guess who's back, back again? 🎶 The Post War Cards Newsletter is back! After a brief (cough, several months, cough) hiatus, I'm diving back into the hobby hard. Subscribe now; you don’t want to miss it… again!

postwarcards.com/newsletter/

#Topps #Newsletter #Sports
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This advertisement from the back cover of the February 1977 issue of The Trader Speaks highlights the most gorgeous cards ever produced: 1976 SSPC!

More about it on the blog: https://www.postwarcards.com/an-ad-for-the-most-gorgeous-cards-ever-produced/
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Still?!


It’s a good point. And I agree with the reasons to focus one’s time on nostr. But to ignore a potential funnel, or a large audience, and work to engage them seems…wrong, too.


One of my most frustrating research endeavors, this advertisement is from October 1977, and I can't find any more info about these boxes.

#Collect #TheHobby
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That’s a fair point but then how did anyone come to bitcoin? Or are we then saying there’s no growth potential now?

I don’t really have a feeling either way tbh. Just a concern to raise.


That’s a fair point.


Any concern of a new vacuum here? You think this could actually hurt the growth of #bitcoin ?


Included in the auction with all of those amazing vintage hockey wax packs in 2004 was this 1954/55 Topps display box!

#Hockey #Topps #NHL #WaxBox
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I've been looking for a Minor League Baseball Card reference for a long time, wondering why there weren't any. Finally, I ran across an ad for one in a June 1993 issue of Sports Cards Magazine! I found one on eBay and am super impressed with Larson's Minor League card history intro; more about this on the blog in the future!

#Baseball #MinorLeagues #Books
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And let’s not forget 1965 Topps, with its “beautiful” green colored wax packs.

#Hockey #NHL

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And 1961 Topps!

#Hockey #Topps #Stamps

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And how about a 1958/59 Parkhurst pack?!?!

#Hockey #NHL #Parkhurst

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It's a set that I've considered collecting, started, and stopped multiple times. What is 1941 Goudey baseball?

#Goudey #Baseball #SportsCards
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I’ve never been a big collector of this sort of memorabilia unless it advertised sports cards, too, but this one is so historically significant that I felt it was worth highlighting.

The only known scorecard from Cy Young’s 1904 Perfect Game: https://www.postwarcards.com/the-only-known-scorecard-from-cy-youngs-1904-perfect-game/

#Baseball #CyYoung #History
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Full ass only


Keep up the good work. And glad you’re patient :)


Here's another of the rare vintage hockey packs from the '04 auction: 1954 Topps!

#Hockey #Topps #WaxPack #Sports

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This morning's hobby history research takes us back to an August 2004 auction in which five incredibly scarce hockey wax packs were sold; here's one of them from 1957.

#Topps #Hockey #SportsCards
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GM #Nostr

I’m starving

#Baseball #Dennys #GrandSlam #CocaCola #baseballcards #UpperDeck
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How many complete 1973 Topps Test Comics complete sets do you think exist in the hobby? My guess is under a dozen.

These nine were part of a complete set of 24 that Mastro Sports Auctions offered for sale in December 2004.

Here are a few historical set/near-set sales:

- Heritage Auctions sold a complete PSA-graded set for $20,315 in May 2008.
- REA sold a complete raw set for $17,625 in the Spring of 2010.
- REA sold a PSA Set Registry collection of 23/24 comics twice: first for $7,800 in the Summer of 2019 and again for $13,200 in the Fall of 2023.
-REA sold a raw set of 23/24 comics for $9,600 in the Summer of 2022, which is perhaps the set this collector on the net54 boards had graded.

#Topps #Comics #Baseball
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Everyone but Parker


Goodstr


Haha. A zap just hits harder at this point.


Junk wax era was the card industry between ~1987-1993 when the manufacturers printed like maniacs.


You've got to love the end of the hobby's junk-wax era: a "very" limited edition subset of ONLY 150k sets!

You can pick up a set on eBay for less than $10.

#Baseball #BaseballCards #FleerUltra #Advertising
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Getting zapped 21 sats is more exciting to me now than selling a sports card for $1k.

#Nostr #bitcoin #TheHobby


Haha


I ain’t there…yet…also I don’t know that much of the sports card community is into freedom tech.


Perhaps we’ve already won.


Same!


Good morning!


This morning's sports card research before the 5 to 9 (mile run) before the 9 to 5 (job): 1914 Boston Garter color cards!

A complete set of 12, which would be nearly impossible to piece together today, would cost over $1M. SGC has graded 43 examples, while PSA has only graded two.

Richard Wolffers Auctions, Inc. offered this pair (plus an Ed Konetchy) in their June 1993 auction.

#Baseball #Boston #BaseballCards
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“The I’m All Ears Team”

By Grant & Leo Gilman, Sauquiot, NY, and Ron Perry, Lancaster, PA

Sports Cards Magazine - Sept 1993

MVP: Don Mossi, for sure.

#Jokes #Baseball #BaseballCards #TheHobby
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GM!

I have no idea how a #Nostr man cave would be decorated, but an Exhibit Supply Co. football card machine-front ad display would suit a hobby man cave really well!

I wrote a few words about this one on the blog: https://www.postwarcards.com/1948-1952-exhibit-supply-co-football-card-machine-front-advertising-display/

#Football #NFL #FootballCards #Collect
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Allllll kickers.


Oh my…🏴☠


This is hilarious, "The All-Not As Famous As The Other Guy With My Name Team"

Gary Oyer from Hesston, KS, was pretty clever (this was published in Sports Cards Magazine in September 1993).

#Jokes #Baseball #SportsCards
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I’m even planning a podcast because of nostr:npub1v5ufyh4lkeslgxxcclg8f0hzazhaw7rsrhvfquxzm2fk64c72hps45n0v5

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Yesss!!!! I’m building up again, too


I love 58k


From the Sept 1993 issue of Sports Card Magazine, The All-Best Name Team.

#Baseball #SportsCards #TheHobby
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But I can’t hold it!


Because of #nostr, clients like nostr:npub18m76awca3y37hkvuneavuw6pjj4525fw90necxmadrvjg0sdy6qsngq955 and nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg (among others), and this community of forward leaning maniacs, I feel a renewed sense of motivation to contribute more to the hobby (vintage sports cards) than ever before!

#collect


I find myself way more motivated than when I use traditional social media 😉


A little quick research this morning about 1941 Play Ball baseball cards.

Here’s an uncut paper sheet that Christie’s offered in October 1993.

Cardboard was becoming a critical commodity at the time, hence the paper stock.

#baseball #MLB #WW2 #PlayBall #SportsCards
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GM #Nostr

Today, on the blog is a piece about the original artwork used for Willie Mays' 1953 Topps baseball card: https://www.postwarcards.com/1953-topps-244-willie-mays-original-artwork/

If you didn't know, the original full-color paintings of Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle, Bob Feller, Jackie Robinson, and Roy Campanella’s 1953 Topps baseball cards were first made available to the hobby in Guernsey’s Topps Auction in 1989.

The Mays art sold for $80k (+10% buyer's premium, of course).

#Topps #Art #WillieMays #Baseball
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Good night fine people of #Nostr


Here's one last Trader Speaks piece today (from April 1981). This one's about 1968 Bazooka panels“ Why did I choose to share it? He mentions that the set was called "Tipps from the Topps," and Topps released a booklet with all 15 panels, so it's Hobby Library related!

#Topps #Bazooka #Books
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I'm basically spending the afternoon of my three-day weekend flipping through and scanning vintage hobby publications. The last was the October 1979 issue of The Trader Speaks.

It's hard to pick just one highlight from this one amongst a lot of high signal content like pre-war wax wrapper identification, HOF plaque postcard research, 1969 Topps "Peeloffs," and Plow Boy Tobacco Premiums, but I think I'll go with the ad from Mike Egnor selling a 1933 Goudey Lou Gehrig card for $40. It was a fair price then, but now it's worth USD 9-10k.

#Goudey #Baseball #LouGehrig #TheHobby
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Standout advertisement from the May 1980 issue of The Trader Speaks features an unopened box of 1968 Topps baseball for under $100. With The Bureau of Labor Statistics inflation calculator, that's like $380 today (at least, let's be honest). But MHCC sold one for $95k in April 2021...it would be a lot more today.

#Topps #Baseball #BaseballCards #MLB #Inflation
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I grabbed these last year and they were kind of being ignored. Bo and Bonds were cheap at a 9. Ryan wasn't really a hot card, but I watched him pitch back then at the Astros games before he left. Caminiti I met and spent a little time around before he got eaten by his demons.

The Tiffany cards are just so...pretty.

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Just made an update to my post about 1957-58 Topps Basketball Wax Packs: https://www.postwarcards.com/1957-58-topps-basketball-wax-packs/

A collector reached out after reading this post and told me he and some friends bought the Mastro lot of 6 packs (August 2004) for ~$25k; they split four and sold two. Two of the guys he split them with sold theirs years ago. Another guy kept his GAI 7.5 and crossed it to a PSA 6 pack years ago, and he still owns one of the GAI 8 packs.

One of these packs would run you about 1.6 #Bitcoin these days.

#Topps #Basketball #WaxPack
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Oooo, but I love fountain Diet Coke…


I ran across the following pair of advertisements for card shows in the February 1983 issue of The Trader Speaks, so I asked folks on X (I know, I know, I need to work on migrating them all to #Nostr) which they would most want to travel back to 1983 to attend.

Folks preferred the JFK show at a ratio of 7:4, I would have gone with the Whippany, NJ show to see Erskine & Piersall.
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Tiffany did have more limited printings. Plus a lot of folks who were 80s kids are now adults with coin :)


Yes, this


Can you smell the junk wax through #Nostr ?

1986, 1987, and 1988 Topps and 1988 Leaf baseball!

#Topps #BaseballCards #Collect
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I found this 1938 sell sheet advertising the Canadian counterpart of the U.S. Gum, Incorporated 1938 Horrors of War set in a 2004 auction catalog.

In the lower-left corner, you can see a call out to the May 9th, 1938 issue of Life Magazine that highlighted the set, which I managed to grab a copy of off eBay for just a few dollars.

Time to document the connection, with a few photos, for the blog!

#HobbyLibrary #HorrorsOfWar #LifeMagazine #NonSportsCards
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GM #Nostr

Today’s blog post is about the R326 Goudey Flip Movies Set: https://www.postwarcards.com/the-r326-goudey-flip-movies-set/

Sotheby's offered a set of 26 (plus the 2 DiMaggio variations) R326 Goudey Flip Movies booklets in its April 1994 auction, with an expected price of $3.5k—$4k; an aggressive ask since Tom Reid found a bunch of these in the late 80s, though this was the nicest copy.

#Goudey #Movies #JoeDiMaggio

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Good night people of #Nostr

Thanks for all the motivation today!


I don’t have super strong feelings about it. Meh, probably not. I’d include Rose first…it’s complicated…


Got Deckle?

1969 Topps Deckle Edge is the most condition-sensitive insert set ever made. PSA has graded 10,944 cards - ZERO Gem Mint 10s.

#Topps #MLB #BaseballCards
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1993 vibes here in The Hobby Library

#SportsCards #BarryBonds #Magazines
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What a beautiful cover!

#Baseball #HankAaron #SportsCards #Topps
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One of my favorite Pies. The other being apple.

#Baseball #BaseballCards #Pie
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I'm currently researching the two not widely known 1934 Goudey baseball albums. Incredible collectibles; hopefully, the next time a pair comes to market, I'll have enough #bitcoin to afford them!
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Congrats!


I’m just waiting on triathlons to include gravel ;)


Hmm, ESCO may have distributed their cello pack boxes with paper promos. Lelands sold a nearly complete box in December 2005 for $2,289, which included a "Jumbo Baseball Trading Cards" example.

#Baseball #BaseballCards #Advertising

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It turns out that Cal Abrams had a company that represented himself and a lot of his buddies at the time.

#Baseball #Dodgers

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If i were starting from scratch, I’m 100% with you, but when I have an archive of >600 articles and >1000 pages in WordPress, the transition isn’t….trivial - excited to work through this though, what you’re doing is AWESOME :)


GM #Nostr

The blog’s hobby tidbit of the day is about 1964 Philadelphia Football cello boxes: https://www.postwarcards.com/1964-philadelphia-football-cello-box/

Sotheby’s auctioned this one off in 1993. The image looks pretty great with the packs all laid out in B&W. However, given Baseball Card Exchange’s wrapping/authentication, it's unlikely #TheHobby will see a box displayed like this again!

#Football #FootballCards #Collect #NFL
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GM


Good night people of #Nostr


These are worth a lot of #bitcoin these days (advertisement from 1979)
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What I love about sports and non-sports cards, despite my hobby nerd-ity, is constantly being exposed to new sets to learn about.

I saw this in the December 1979 issue of The Trader Speaks (America’s oldest sports hobby publication - establishe din 1968); I guess it’s time to research the 1978 Sunbeam Bread Superheroes Stickers.

#Batman #Superman #Superheroes #TheHobby #Collect
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I only have a handful of uncut sheets, but for a bit of protection in storage, I recommend BCW 29x43 Toploaders. Bit tricky to get in safely, just gotta be patient.

#ThatsWhatSheSaid #Baseball #BaseballCards
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Read more books
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Npub.pro is interesting with a ton of potential. The things to balance are that Wordpress is REALLY good, but my hosting is centralized. Now, it’s a sports card blog, am I at censorship risk? Probably not, but that’s not really the point. It would be nice to have zap integration and the “social” integration that the Nostr protocol provides.


Thanks!


Don’t worry #Nostr and #Bitcoin people, I did run something today, parts of the Pacific Crest Trail and a few fire roads that took me towards a nice little view.

I don’t really focus on photography while trail running, but a mediocre photo is better than no photo.

#Running #LostAngeles
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I need to figure out an intelligent #Nostr integration with what I've historically done with blogging on postwarcards.com. There seem to be options like Highlighter and Habla News.

What are the current trends in Nostr "blogging"?

#AskNostr #Blogging
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Good Morning #Nostr

I just published a few words about the 1972 Puerto Rican Winter League sticker set and album on the blog: https://www.postwarcards.com/1972-puerto-rican-winter-league-sticker-album-and-complete-set/

But, before more hobby content, it’s time for a run!

#Baseball #PuertoRico #RobertoClemente #Running
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Cool!


Good Night #Nostr

Happy Collecting :)


They all are :)


But you’re sayin there’s a chance!


Let me SHOW YOU THE MONEYYYYY!!!!


I'm already making progress on this weekend's goals; I wrote one new piece for the blog and scanned a bunch of pages from the January 1980 issue of The Trader Speaks into my digital archives.

One of my favorite things from back issues of TTS is seeing all the game's greats who were regular signers at card shows. Brooklyn's second Baseball Card And Sports Memorabilia Show had Cal Abrams, Gener Hermanski, and Billy Loes!

#SportsCards #Dodgers #History
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Good night!


Copy, will do!


Nice work, excited for the next chapter.


Cheers to the weekend!

Sharing my goals for #Nostr accountability:

- Two hard trail runs
- Write 5 new articles for postwarcards.com
- Write the intro to my sports card book
- Share three “old” items from the hobby library with the community
- Mess around with Nostr and #Bitcoin apps I haven’t used before

But first…Disaronno (don’t judge me!)

#SportsCards #Alcohol #Weekend #TrailRunning
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This weekend’s hobby reading, Baseball Cards at the Edge of War

#baseball #baseballcards #books
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Haha. We all have our niche.


Niiiiiice


GM


Ooo, thanks for the point out.


We all rock


Yesssss!!!!!!!


Slowly tryin’


Good morning!


Today's Hobby Goals:

- Write a short article about the 1938 OPC Horrors of War cards
- Find one cool item to share from the famous April 2004 Non-Sport auction (they were mostly from OPC’s archives)
- Get 10 recently graded SGC pre-war cards ready for eBay
- Scan one vintage hobby publication for the archives, and to share with the hobby

But first, a little spin on Zwift

#TheHobby #Sports #Goals #ToDoList


Free Software! (Sort of...)

I love how many collection manager tools there were in the early '90s! Hobby and technology nostalgia!

#Software #SportsCards #Nostalgia
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Yo!


GM, Good People!

I ran across this hilarious want ad in the April 1977 issue of The Trader Speaks from a collector looking for a 1947 Tip-Top Bread MIke Tresh card.

#BaseballCards #Advertising #GoodMorning https://image.nostr.build/82f6a46cb11759f6c9d2f5fa7c6b04c89d4850a7bc3c574d66ed382e62b9df4e.jpg


Good morning


PostWarCards

Sports card enthusiast focused on providing new insights on old sets, exploring hobby history, and building the hobby library.


When people in the #bitcoin space say “no keys” all I hear is gnocchis.


I'm so glad I committed (this AM, here on #Nostr) to scanning an old issue of The Trader Speaks because the back issue I chose, Feb. 1983, had a short write-up about my favorite basketball set, the 1971 Topps Stickers! https://image.nostr.build/3cfcf3f7a1043fcae2438cedbf92afe703fda989af6e3c33d78afd20e0ef716f.jpg https://image.nostr.build/9275faf175f4f92e8289fb9af985e43c71a83712da036d781e598af761185b55.jpg https://image.nostr.build/0766a1fbcf38c03d647c4609ab5934d3b9b0f59ed05c6602b3c4b37ca03ffcd3.jpg


Potentially a 4 #Bitcoin sheet of basketball cards. Wrote about its history a bit on the blog: https://www.postwarcards.com/1970-topps-basketball-full-uncut-sheet-with-three-maravich-rookies/

#Basketball #Topps #BasketballCards https://image.nostr.build/3e9d73b1b998cbb1020bc351b2ae512b9a00b05544d9e691f987ee2df972f7e5.jpg


Shakira said “you know my hips don’t lie.”  Same here, mine are feeling a little sore, likely from too much running, so I’ll step back and take tomorrow off.

Listen to your body!


Today’s Hobby Goals:

- Research 1947-66 Exhibit Baseball cello pack distribution
- Scan a back issue of Trader Speaks and Sports Cards Mag
- Scan an old Life Magazine to support an article I’m writing about the Horrors of War set
- Get one “large” set ready to be listed on eBay
- Help a collector with info about that Larry Bird sheet I shared yesterday for his youtube video

#TheHobby #SportsCards #Baseball


GM Nostr!

Yesterday, I shared a 1950 Topps Bring ‘Em Back Alive One-Cent display box, so today, I figured I’d share the box for the set’s sequel, 1951 Topps Animals of the World!

This set is designated R714-1 by the American Card Catalog, and the cards featured artwork by Mary Lee Baker. They came as singles (1 card per pack for a penny) and perforated 2-card panels (6 cards/5-cent pack), and the panels command a premium. Also, the cards issued as singles have white cardboard stock on the back, while the panels have gray cardboard on the back.

#NonSportsCards #Zoo #Collect #TheHobby
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There’s a lot of number two going on out there 💩


Haha!


This evening's reading: The July 1993 issue of Sports Cards Magazine!

I'm curious about which steroid-pumping ballplayers they thought were Hall of Fame locks at the time!

#Baseball #RogerClemens #SportsCards #ReggieJackson #BaseballCards
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Awesome point about linking.


From the collection of Christopher Sanchirico, one of the only uncut sheets of 1987-88 Fleer Basketball to ever have surfaced.

#basketball #sportscards #larrybird
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I was gonna help you stack sats by zapping but you haven’t got a wallet set up!


I’m liking it here more and more though


Hahaha. Yeah….and the pi has some extra security risks. But it’s all trade offs.


I keep hoping they release a new umbrel-home with a 4TB plus drive. I was late to see the upgrade to the new os and when I did last weekend I was too lazy to do any work…perhaps now I’ll have to!


Waffles for first. Second was more like a snack, breakfast bar and a chocolate.


GM!

✅ First breakfast
✅ Research for a sport card hobby article
✅ 4 Mile run
✅ Second breakfast

I guess I can start the day job now 🤷♂


Hi!


Some interesting notes from an article about unopened material in 1992 from Tony Galovich:

-A 1953 Topps five-cent baseball wax pack sale for $11k in the summer of 1991.
-A 1954 Topps cello pack with Hank Aaron showing that sold for $25k in the fall of 1991.
-A 1934 Goudey wax pack with Jimmie Foxx on the bottom that sold for $20k in 1992.
-All the 1952 Topps baseball wax packs emerging; including a find of around 800 in Seattle in 1991. He said dealers were paying $5k each for them and that someone had just opened a complete box
-The find of an entire case of 1953 Topps five-cent packs (Canadian variation) a few years earlier.
-The sale of a 1951 Bowman one-cent wax pack for $1,500 "recently."
-The price appreciation of 1961 Topps rack packs going from $600 a few years earlier to $1,500 in 1992.
-A 1967 Topps high-number case selling for >$70,000 and the find of 1961 and 1962 cases.
-The sale of a 1952 Topps high number case eight years earlier for over $200k.
-He shared market prices for the following football products: 1959 Topps vending box-$2,200, 1957 five-cent wax pack-$550, 1964 Philadelphia rack pack-$450, 1984 USFL set case-$30k, 1972 high number wax box-$3,600, 1960 Fleer wax pack-$250, and 1966 Topps wax pack-$325.
-From a basketball side he said that 1957 Topps packs were selling for $1k+ and that he heard of a vending case sale in 1991. He also said 1961 Fleer packs were fetching $500+. Also, 1969 Topps boxes were worth >$5k, with packs being >$500. In 1986, Fleer basketball cases were worth $30k, with the rarer 1987 cases bringing $10k.
-Galovich also talked about how scarce hockey unopened products already were in 1992.


Frank Buck doesn’t give a ….

This is a 1950 Topps Frank Buck’s Bring ‘Em Back Alive One-Cent display box that once held 120 penny packs.

It’s today’s highlight on the blog: https://www.postwarcards.com/1950-topps-frank-bucks-bring-em-back-alive-one-cent-display-box-and-wrapper/
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Any chance of a 4TB+ hard drive in a future umbrel home?


Tonight's bedtime stories to be brought to you by the June 1983 issue of Sports Cards Magazine #nostalgia
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I’m a returnee, send 1000 to the next person :)


Hey #Nostr, got Donruss? This 1981 box is pretty fitting to the community here; it was the company's inaugural release after the break up of the Topps monopoly.
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I was scanning some cards to sell later and realized they might just be the perfect vintage insert set for Nostr…Rub-Offs…
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Always hunting for “new” items for the hobby library; just spotted some “old” Panini Copa America sticker albums 🤔


That’s a good one 😊


Sports Cards!

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Sports Cards!!!


You’re missing out if that’s all you’re using… nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg and nostr:npub18m76awca3y37hkvuneavuw6pjj4525fw90necxmadrvjg0sdy6qsngq955 are great Twitter clones but if you’re on iOS try nostr:npub1n0stur7q092gyverzc2wfc00e8egkrdnnqq3alhv7p072u89m5es5mk6h0  Of course, nostr:npub142gywvjkq0dv6nupggyn2euhx4nduwc7yz5f24ah9rpmunr2s39se3xrj0  is king on Android and I’m jealous of Android users. nostr:npub13myx4j0pp9uenpjjq68wdvqzywuwxfj64welu28mdvaku222mjtqzqv3qk nostr:npub1wyuh3scfgzqmxn709a2fzuemps389rxnk7nfgege6s847zze3tuqfl87ez or nostr:npub1sn0rtcjcf543gj4wsg7fa59s700d5ztys5ctj0g69g2x6802npjqhjjtws are awesome web client that I like to occasionally use.

nostr:npub1us9uc0sjjg0vyvh7vefgu2a96hx5up5gujl6pqays65hlk4de6hsnwq4g0 and nostr:npub1eaz6dwsnvwkha5sn5puwwyxjgy26uusundrm684lg3vw4ma5c2jsqarcgz are fantastic for streaming, there are content creators that use them exclusively (check out nostr:npub14kw5ygpl6fyqagh9cnrytyaqyacg46lzkq42vz7hk8txdk49kzxs04j7y0 - you should get on their show!). Also, you can now listen/watch streams live on iOS using the nostr:npub1n0stur7q092gyverzc2wfc00e8egkrdnnqq3alhv7p072u89m5es5mk6h0 iOS client.

If you’re into cooking check out https://zap.cooking where you can read and publish recipes via long-form notes. If you’re into long-form, also check out nostr:npub1yzvxlwp7wawed5vgefwfmugvumtp8c8t0etk3g8sky4n0ndvyxesnxrf8q nostr:npub1w0rthyjyp2f5gful0gm2500pwyxfrx93a85289xdz0sd6hyef33sh2cu4x nostr:npub1048qg5p6kfnpth2l98kq3dffg097tutm4npsz2exygx25ge2k9xqf5x3nf

nostr:npub1v5ufyh4lkeslgxxcclg8f0hzazhaw7rsrhvfquxzm2fk64c72hps45n0v5 is now nostrified and is an awesome discovery tool and podcast player, and if you’re into music check out the V4V artists on nostr:npub1yfg0d955c2jrj2080ew7pa4xrtj7x7s7umt28wh0zurwmxgpyj9shwv6vg and nostr:npub1h8gzew8am6cezuq7cpjgudldra40hgnruqrqlsrqnxnzs5wjtczqztps02

Best practice is to use a browser extension if logging in on the web. I use nostr:npub1tnpfz60snm7ler8k8c69335n37we6690qttl88t556yzkjxhahjq3kkkpe on iOS but you could also use nostr:npub1getal6ykt05fsz5nqu4uld09nfj3y3qxmv8crys4aeut53unfvlqr80nfm as a chrome extension. Unfortunately iOS doesn’t have a signing app like Amber yet, but sounds like nostr:npub1xtscya34g58tk0z605fvr788k263gsu6cy9x0mhnm87echrgufzsevkk5s is cooking something up.

I know I’m missing others and I apologize if I didn’t tag them, but that’s a good start, and those are the clients I regularly use. Enjoy!


Finished the majority of my 1976/77 Topps Basketball Vending Case research this morning.

The grainy photo is from an April 2006 auction catalog. The case was described as being unopened.

The next photo is from an open case that was sold by Collect Auctions.

The last photo is a 1976 Topps Basketball vending box. It’s from the Fritsch Vault.

Time to go run a few miles.

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The 1966 Topps Baseball Uncut Blank-Back Proof Sheet that Mastro sold in 2008 was re-sold by REA in the Spring of 2021 for $2,880…proving, once again, that the hobby is a flat circle.
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I was here. Then I left. Now I’m back 🤷♂


This week’s (work week) hobby writing goals:

- 1976/77 Topps Basketball Vending Cases
- The Galovich Report on Unopened Material from June 1992
- 1947-66 Exhibit Baseball Cello Boxes
- 1934 Goudey Albums


I’ve mostly been writing short (no >500 word) posts about cards lately for my site, postwarcards.com, but I just found an item that’s going to drive me towards the sort of 2k+ word deep-dives I used to do, an order sheet for 1938 O-Pee-Chee Horror or War cards. #HobbyNerd


Really happy to have had this signed Cal Ripken card in my collection the past few years. Just as happy to have sold it so someone else can enjoy it now too! https://image.nostr.build/3352e9e231834e32fc23e3ac7168e85ec002cfa3590aaf3485775a7a422502dd.jpg


Sports card #truth
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Will do. It’s a tough habit to crack, I’m just not quite ready to delete that app just yet.


What’s the best way to embed my “Nostr feed” on a website? #AskNostr #NostrHelp


Thinking about the best ways to pivot how I contribute to the sports card hobby given what #Nostr and #Bitcoin are and can be 🤔


Sure beats my syrup with waffle bfast


Wax box nostalgia part 2 https://image.nostr.build/285093b56e281ffb1eca07031387537ab6d986a1b90865623e50175f9a0f28bd.jpg


I really enjoyed this, thanks! I may need to set one up for vintage sports cards. Cheers


The awesome thing about flipping through old catalogs is running across random cards and sets that pique your curiosity and make you learn more about the hobby; that's precisely what happened when I saw this 1921 W551 Babe Ruth/Ty Cobb Strip in Mastro's August 2006 catalog.

Turns out it took until pretty recently for the card market to come to consensus and call these cards a 1922 set and I learned that 9/10 baseball player strip card poses are the same between W551 and W514. https://image.nostr.build/945492e63a9905690d128a79ecbadf655505f7cef038a9056f66b4e8bba3b93c.jpg


Feeling incredibly nostalgic right now https://image.nostr.build/82c7134993bf1b7a6938f200f9edc39e532d46ead48f2907c356805aa8d7b5f9.jpg


Ok, one more little write-up today here are 36 GAI-graded 1959 Topps Football Cello Packs that were auctioned off in August 2004. Today’s value would be >$54k (or less than one BTC). https://image.nostr.build/2fcd81baf79e5f97c05e2d2951eb37430912e796665ebfb25b636f55dbec79db.jpg


Every collector needs obscure 1970s Minor League Baseball uncut card sheets…and after highlighting this 1977 Tucson Toros set, my weekend writing goals are complete! https://image.nostr.build/cc25787b3d330411da46e01aa8459fbdb12886dc7a254afca5272bdadf9fd382.jpg


This ad was printed in 1977, today’s prices for 1977 Tucson Toros cards aren’t that much higher - some prices HAVEN’T inflated! https://image.nostr.build/b99df8c10c1c7b5cb617449edee7a18f62a9c974df2d435c0aee78afcb81721c.jpg


I buy old children’s magazines for The Hobby Library since a bunch of them had sports cards inside. Hot Dog Magazine number 29 included six 1984 Topps Football Stickers. https://image.nostr.build/d0902a740675419758e8e4dc7290f22c4388dfbe4d79e79543e918f2230bcd48.jpg https://image.nostr.build/e7bf4146547a547667b926b963dba59e7816d12e793145069fd724304231e219.jpg


After a naively long time away from the Nostr community, I came back and noticed everyone like nostr:npub1qny3tkh0acurzla8x3zy4nhrjz5zd8l9sy9jys09umwng00manysew95gx telling folks to run things, so this morning I did, and guess what? I feel great, thanks everyone! https://image.nostr.build/34f0630cc1680a32d637c00fae7f91914482825c251e1628408b1313bd587f16.jpg


Vintage baseball contracts are works of art. https://image.nostr.build/200cb1e8001597696ad8afea14622e9ebe0384c944d0801ab9412e140d97aa63.jpg


Confusing the snot out of myself trying to learn about T216 cards.
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I definitely need one of these 1977 Tom Daniels Burleigh Grimes uncut sheets for The Hobby Library! https://image.nostr.build/034b6869e4a55a2c132caa11b8a649fa62c558db735c17d697ca51b8bdcf6dc1.jpg


Time to dig into some Burleigh Grimes cards. If you didn’t know, he was the last pitcher officially allowed to throw a spitball. https://image.nostr.build/06fd2cd147a5779a4b801e01ca0d4c322dfdb26a454e4a6d0834ce04ed4d32c5.jpg


While I still can’t seem to find an uncut sheet of 1977 Indianapolis Indians baseball cards, I did find an example of the 1976 release on Craigslist of all places, I figure the ’77 set has the same format.

I’m pretty sure THIS is the content Nostr needs… https://image.nostr.build/ee65d9540a66966a485336a9ac5a677280812340245fd11d2e808acf879919e8.jpg


Weekend writing projects:

- 1977 Indianapolis Indians Team Issue Baseball Cards
- 1970 Topps Super Baseball
- 1977 Tom Daniels Burleigh Grimes Cards
- 1977 Tucson Toros Cards

And, of course, the golden era of baseball autograph inserts.


EVERY comment


How many of you still use dry cleaners? And those of you who do, how many of you save the hanger bags? Well, here's one that survived in someone's closet for over fifty years!

It's a circa 1953 Spic and Span Dry Cleaners Pictorial Shirt Covering. The company had a licensing agreement with the local Braves team from at least 1953 to 1957. The bag shows 12 of the 13 known Warmuth designs in the 1954 card set.
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Baseball cards and bitcoin. Can never have enough of either.


Based in St. Paul, Minnesota, Peters Meats supplied hot dogs for Twins games and released this 26-card Midwest regional set in 1961 to celebrate the Twin’s first years in the city (after moving from Washington, where they were the Senators). The cards are pretty thick and heavily waxed since they were supposed to be used as packaging for meat products.

As the hobby library guy, I’ve always liked the advertisement from the Twins 1961 yearbook.

I’ve documented the set in detail on the oddball archive here: https://www.postwarcards.com/1961-peters-meats-minnesota-twins-baseball-card-set-and-checklist/
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📣📰Newsletter 66 Is Out!

🏈 An Exhibit Supply Co. Football Card Machine Sign Advertising Display
✍ Great Hobby Writing
📦 Another Incredible Unopened Consignment At Heritage Auctions
🏀 447 Fake 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan Cards
⚾ Something’s Weird About The 1970 Topps Baseball Wax Box

https://postwarcards.substack.com/p/the-post-war-cards-newsletter-66


Hey hey. 🫡


Yesterday, I published The Bittersweet Tale Of Casey Stengel’s 1965 Dugan Brothers Baseball Card on the blog.

Here are some photos from the article and a link ICYMI:

https://www.postwarcards.com/the-bittersweet-tale-of-casey-stengels-1965-dugan-brothers-baseball-card/
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Lots of chatter lately spurred on from Nat Turner mentioning that PSA had rejected a ton of fake 86 Fleer Jordan RCs this year.

It’s nothing new, and the fakes date back well into the early 90s. More about em in tomorrow’s newsletter.

PostWarCards.substack.com


One of the busiest but fittingly designed boxes from the ‘50s has got to be the 1959 Nu-Cards Rock & Roll box!

More from the offering on the archive: https://www.postwarcards.com/1959-nu-cards-rock-roll-unopened-products/
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I published an article about the 1952 Shelby Bicycles Yogi Berra Promo Card yesterday.

Here's an example of one of the surviving examples, the type 1 photo (also used for the 1950 Bowman and Drake's cards), and a link in case you missed it: https://www.postwarcards.com/a-rare-gem-the-1952-shelby-bicycles-yogi-berra-promotional-card/
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New article! The Bittersweet Tale Of Casey Stengel's 1965 Dugan Brothers Baseball Card

In this piece, I cover the sad tale of how Stengel’s managerial career ended and the tough 1965 baseball card associated with it👇

https://www.postwarcards.com/the-bittersweet-tale-of-casey-stengels-1965-dugan-brothers-baseball-card/


The 1985 O-Pee-Chee set is a 396-card cut-down version of the 792-card Topps set made for Canada with a higher ratio of cards from the two Canadian teams.

From a design perspective, I’ve always loved the OPC logo on the boxes. Also, does anyone have a photo of a 1985 OPC Wax case?

More unopened photos on the archive: https://www.postwarcards.com/1985-opc-baseball-unopened-products/
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New article! A Rare Gem: The 1952 Shelby Bicycles Yogi Berra Promotional Card

In this one, I spotlight an incredible promotional issue, its Type 1 photo, and a bunch of advertisements featuring Berra, too👇

https://www.postwarcards.com/a-rare-gem-the-1952-shelby-bicycles-yogi-berra-promotional-card/


Card Show History!

Duke Snider, Eddie Murray, Casey Weldon, and…a surprise guest!
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Good morning.


Have a happy weekend you uncanny maniacs!
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Bell Brand Chips followed up their 1959 Rams set with another in 1960. The cards were also inserted into specially marked bags of Bell’s snacks (potato and corn chips) within a cello pack.

The 1960 39-card set (catalog designation F387-2) used the same basic design on the front and back of the cards as the 1959 set, with a few minor variations.

The really interesting thing about this set, though, is the Gene Selawski short print; read all about it on the oddball archive: https://www.postwarcards.com/1960-bell-brand-los-angeles-rams-football-card-set-and-checklist/
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1963 Monster Flip Movies “singles” aren't going to run you too much, but the two unopened boxes I've shared on the archive sold for $6222 in September 2017 and $4740 in May 2013. With unopened "inflation," it's hard to guestimate what one would sell for today!

Check 'em out on the archive: https://www.postwarcards.com/1963-monster-flip-movies-unopened-products/
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Yes sir!


Good point. But traders gonna trade and they’ll use whatever “metric” fits their intent.


📣📰Newsletter 65 Is Out!

🏎 1970 and 1974 Topps Auto Stickers
🗞 In The News
📦 Presentation Sets And The $18k SGC 10 1963 Topps Willie Stargell RC
⚾ 1990 and 1991 Upper Deck Heroes Jackson and Ryan #1/2500 Autographed Cards

https://postwarcards.substack.com/p/the-post-war-cards-newsletter-65


👀
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If you do make some butcoin, put me in for #2


nostr:npub1qny3tkh0acurzla8x3zy4nhrjz5zd8l9sy9jys09umwng00manysew95gx alone is like 8% of that every morning on nostr 🫡


I have a “sats” vs “says” problem.


Is nostr:npub1h8nk2346qezka5cpm8jjh3yl5j88pf4ly2ptu7s6uu55wcfqy0wq36rpev peddling 💩coins now?Gotta say, I have no interest in butcoin basics😉


Looks productive


Good morning Matt 🫡


The 1987 Topps baseball set was one of the most overproduced card sets of all time. There were so many methods of distribution that there are 59 photos related to the set on the Unopened Archive:

https://www.postwarcards.com/1987-topps-baseball-unopened-products/
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I know what I want for Christmas (a 1960 Fleer Yule Laff box).
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Sigh. Just keep building


Good morning. Cheers. 🫡


Good morning sir 🫡


Cheers


Just published a piece on this ultra rare Willie Mays postcard.

https://www.postwarcards.com/baseball-for-breakfast-the-1954-alaga-syrup-willie-mays-postcard/
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Dude, let’s all get tattoos!

https://www.postwarcards.com/1986-opc-baseball-tattoos-unopened-products/
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Sounds like the BTC community needs to consider funding Warren’s critics and opponents…


I CANT HEAR YOU


I see you like your steak rare.


Great read. Nuance … but, perhaps “…instead of an algorithm using me.”


first time on nostr feels like I'm using the internet against instead of an algorithm.


The protocols speak for themselves


Ha! I’m also, generally speaking, awful at grammar.


Oh no. My phone likes autocorrecting sats to says.


Ha!


Good morning Matt!!! 🫡


This photo is from the article I posted on the blog today of 1991 Topps Baseball cases in the warehouse ready to be shipped out. Rumor is they made 4-6M copies of each card.
It was peak “junk wax era” over production.

Sort of like fiat today.

Staying humble, stacking says🫡
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What’s the deeper problem?


BTC went down 3.6% (and compared to what), it’s over, right? 🙄


A Day In Duryea: The First-Ever Tour Of The Topps Baseball Card Factory

You'll often see random images around the hobby from the '91 Topps BB production line; I saved everyone the trouble of finding ALL of them👇 https://www.postwarcards.com/a-day-in-duryea-the-first-ever-tour-of-the-topps-baseball-card-factory/


Yo!


Tomorrow I aim to be more humble, stack more sats, workout, learn, and help. Good night. 🫡


It’s over. Pack it up


Both.


Here's a bit of hobby history by way of the December 1991 edition of Baseball Cards Magazine.

Also, collectibles aren’t investments, they’re expenses. But I’m here for it!
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Hey nostr:npub16c0nh3dnadzqpm76uctf5hqhe2lny344zsmpm6feee9p5rdxaa9q586nvr and nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg
First, congrats on an awesome iOS 1.0 release!
Second, am I supposed to be able to send sats out of the app (I can’t). Not a big deal for me, I plan on supporting creators and contributors via zap, but I think the use case to get content creators is to support them, and they will need to moves sats, right?


A cool piece from the fifth Topps Magazine in 1991.
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Zaps represent the only fundamentally new innovation in social media.

Everything else is a distraction.


Don’t worry south siders, that same auction that had over 26k Cubs score cards that I shared yesterday also had a lot with 3,723 White Sox ones
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Sometimes yeah sometimes nah


Good morning Odell! May I recommend…waffles!


Good morning!
Waffles, running, sports cards…and some freedom tech.


Sports cards and bitcoin, there’s scammers everywhere.
Educate yourself - Read books.
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I just realized there's a ton of commonalities between vintage sports cards and bitcoin:
* Scarcity
* Speculation (particularly if you consider modern card prospect chasing to be a form of altcoins)
* Cultural Significance
* Authentification
* Community and "Fandom"
I'll have to think about this some more, but there could be a fun little piece there for nostr:npub1t8a7uumfmam38kal4xaakzyjccht4y5jxfs4cmlj0p768pxtwu8skh56yu, nostr:npub1hxjnw53mhghumt590kgd3fmqme8jzwwflyxesmm50nnapmqdzu7swqagw3, or a future nostr:npub1cashappn03s3cl2ljsdntv0v28e2um5lgx4vjctqjt23pcwzjhsqmtdg5l Zine.


✝🐄!!! A cool item…but that’s a lot of sats…


Great Saturday morning! Just finished my article about the How To Play Better Basketball Booklets. I’ll publish it in January. The second “variation” was inserted in 1968 topps test packs/envelopes.
Mile High Card Co sold the pictured pack, booklet, and cards for $4521.60 in September 2017; they’re not cheap!
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“Accidentally” 😂


Stack sats the way this maniac stacked Chicago Cubs scorecards!
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Cheers! And Good Morning. Looking forward to some Odell guides on NOSTR soon ;)


Boom! Good morning! Just hammered a 10km run to compare the endorphin rush between physical and financial fitness. 🏃♂


I wrote two new pieces for the blog this week:

-The first was my month in review that consolidated all my written content, but also included a few new tidbits: https://www.postwarcards.com/this-month-on-postwarcards-december-2023/

-The second wrapped my four-part series about Upper Deck Commemorative Sheets, this one was about football: https://www.postwarcards.com/the-upper-deck-commemorative-sheets-series-part-4-football/


GM


Sleep well


Bitcoin is survival without aggression.


I’d love to chat about sports cards some more…but frankly, it’s cocktail hour. Cheers!


Since I’m brand new in NOSTR…two unique things about my sports card hobby obsession are that I love checklist and exhibit cards. This group of seven w468 Football cards is the best of both worlds and is from a Dec 2005 auction.  No clue what it sold for unfortunately.
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Nice. I “jammed” to that pod on the way to and from work today. And now, too, am messing around here on Primal for iOS


Cheers!


Thanks Derek!


Been in BTC for a long while. And listening to your podcast and following folks like jack and Odell exposed me to NOSTR. Given that and being an engineer you’d think I’d have been here earlier…now to figure out all the nuances, nip-05, and wallet integration possibilities…


Indeed. That’s why I’m finally here…with my ultra dorky post war sports card content. Gotta grow decentralized social media somehow!


What do I plan on writing about this weekend? The Uber-rare ‘how to play better basketball’ booklets that were used as inserts in 1968 Topps Test packs. A set of 12 sold last weekend for about .25 BTC.
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Thanks Preston. Your article finally motivated me to get on Nostr. Hopefully me bringing some non-BTC/NOSTR content will help build the freedom tech communications community. Cheers!