This publication is dedicated to covering the vintage trading cards and collectibles market, one of the most active segments of the collectibles industry. With 112 pages of colorful images, it offers insightful articles written by industry experts, making it a valuable resource for vintage collectors and those who remember the good ol' days.
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1961 ROGER MARIS NEW YORK YANKEES GAME WORN UNIFORM $1,586,000 (HERITAGE AUCTIONS)
1920s’ Walter Johnson Single Signed Baseball $20,130 (HERITAGE AUCTIONS)
1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle Rookie #253 SGC Mint 9 $390,400 (HERITAGE AUCTIONS)
1976-77 JULIUS ERVING 76ers ROOKIE JSY (Photo matched) $222,007 (GREY FLANNEL)
500 HOME RUN CLUB MULTI-SIGNED BALL $1,364 (LELANDS)
GEM MINT RICKEY $150,000 (REA)
Exceptional 1938 Lou Gehrig Signed Type I Photo PSA/DNA AUTO 8 $8,785 (MILE HIGH AUCTIONS)
Unopened 1961 Fleer Basketball Wax Box with 24 Packs $360,000 (SCP AUCTIONS)
1973-74 Boston Bruins Bobby Orr Game-Worn Jersey $55,152 (CLASSIC AUCTIONS)
THE GAME LOVED HIM BACK • ANDRE DAWSON GAVE 21 YEARS AND TWO KNEES TO BASEBALL. AND HE LOVED IT.
THE HAWK HAS LANDED • Hall of Fame outfielder Andre Dawson talks about his time in the game, his nickname and how he handed the Cubs a blank check to sign him
BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER • Gum Inc.ʼs 1940 Play Ball Baseball set doesnʼt have a historic rookie, but it more than makes up for it with lots of Hall of Famers, High Numbers and Shoeless Joe Jackson
FIRST OF ITS KIND • The 1991 NFL Pro Line Portraits Autographs set blazed a Hobby trail
TOP 20 RICKEY HENDERSON CARDS • Compiling a Hall of Fame Collection of the Greatest Base Stealer in History
BIRD AND MAGIC BATTLE
AAGPBL COLLECTORS IN A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN • There’s no crying in baseball – or in collecting. But even cranky manager Jimmy Dugan, played by Tom Hanks in A League of Their Own, might be moved to tears if he were to uncover a 1943 Rockford Peaches game-worn uniform today.
1999: THE YEAR WE SAID GOODBYE TO A MAGNIFICENT SEVEN
BILL McCARTNEY • AUGUST 22, 1940 – JANUARY 10, 2025
RICKEY HENDERSON • DECEMBER 25, 1958 – DECEMBER 20, 2024
FAY VINCENT • MAY 29, 1938 – FEBRUARY 1, 2025
BOB UECKER • JANUARY 26, 1934 – JANUARY 16, 2025
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