The hunt for beautiful, quality, uncommon sports cards and other collectibles continues with some exciting additions.
Since the priority is to collect beautiful paper and not focus on players, I simply gravitate to the sets I find most appealing, whoever it may be. Interest started with 1959 Topps baseball and has gradually become older and older, with favourite years finally resting in the 1909 to 1939 range, sport and otherwise, with the most beautiful set being the 1915 Cracker Jack series.
NFS 1964 Topps Jesse Gonder #457 PSA 10
NFS 1964 Topps Julio Navarro #489 PSA 9
NFS 1964 Topps Jim Gilliam #310 PSA 9
NFS 1960 Topps Philadelphia Eagles 92 PSA 9
SOLD 1961 Topps Ross OHanley 178 PSA 9
SOLD 1964 Topps Jack Spikes 106 PSA 9
Poss. For Sale 1957 Topps Bob Lennon #371 PSA 9
SOLD 1961 Topps Al Spangler PSA 9
SOLD 1961 Topps Art Ditmar #510 PSA 9
SOLD 1961 Topps 252 Bill Short #252 PSA 9
I’ve had this card for years without submitting it because I really wasn’t sure it was going to be a 9 and thus worth grading, turns out it was!
SOLD 1961 Topps Charlie Lau #261 PSA 9
SOLD 1961 Topps Del Rice #448 PSA 9
NFS 1996 Magic: The Gathering, Alliances, Force Of Will PSA 8
Pulled from a fresh pack in 1996 from a store in Bloor West.
NFS 1998 Magic: The Gathering, Exodus, Mind Over Matter PSA 9
Pulled from a fresh pack in 1998 from a store in Bloor West.
NFS 1999 Magic: The Gathering, Urza’s Destiny, MetalWorker PSA 9
Pulled fresh from a pack.
NFS 1977 Star Was Stickers The Marvelous Droid See-Threepio!
A card I pulled from a pack when I was 7 or 8, decided that it was special enough to get encapsulated.
NFS 1977 O-Pee-Chee Star Wars Darth Vader #188
A card I pulled from a pack when I was 7 or 8, decided that it was special enough to get encapsulated.
SOLD 1983 Star Wars Return of the Jedi Han Solo #4
Not my favorite movie from the franchise but certainly my favorite actor, and a 9, not all that common.
FOR SALE 2000-01 Upper Deck Final Floor ’98 Finals MVP Michael Jordan
This card is too cool. It has a piece of the actual hardwood from that game embedded in the card.
SOLD 1991 Upper Deck Michael Jordan SP1 PSA 10
I bought a case from this year, a few thousand cards total, seven are Jordans – I had three graded and two are PSA 9 and this PSA 10. Four more to go.
SOLD 1887 Old Judge Patsy Tebeau (Bat at Ready, Looking at Camera)
This rough example is my first venture and I think my last.
Population: 1 of 2 (three graded higher 11/2022)
PSA Cert.#: 66257986
NFS 1909 T206 Bill Clymer, Sweet Caporal 350/25
To be graded.
NFS 1909 T206 Gabby Street (Catching), Sweet Caporal 350/25
Population: 1 of 1 (one graded higher)
PSA Cert.#: 66257987
NFS Dan Castellaneta Autographed Photo, Beckett AUTH.
NFS 1909 T206 Frank Arellanes, Sweet Caporal 350/25
The second of the Series 350 Factory 25 1909 T206’s I’ve picked up recently, not a big impact on a set nicknamed “The Monster”, but I’m loving the niche. From the Charles Bray collection, the hobby’s first card dealer. Lelands Auctions collection info.
Population: 1 of 5 (two graded higher)
PSA Cert.#: 29087647
NFS 1912 T207 Brown Background Frank Chance
Player Info: Frank Chance
PSA Card Info: 64342669
I’m rather proud of this one, an uncommon card and grade and usually missing in the marketplace.
NFS 1915 Cracker Jack Chief Meyers #71
Hands-down, now my favourite card series of all time. The 1915 (E145-2) Cracker Jack Baseball set consists of 176 subjects, each inserted in boxes of the molasses-covered popcorn snack.
SOLD 1937 O-Pee-Chee Series E #140 Buzz Boll rookie card
Population: 1 of 3 (one graded higher)
PSA Cert.#: 64875358
NFS 1937 O-Pee-Chee Series E #148 Desmond Smith rookie card
Population: 1 of 1 (none graded higher)
PSA Cert.#: 66257972
SOLD 1937 O-Pee-Chee Series E #158 Polly Drouin rookie card
Population: 1 of 5 (five graded higher)
PSA Cert.#: 64875359
SOLD 1937 O-Pee-Chee Series E #165 Earl Robinson rookie card
Population: 1 of 6 (four graded higher)
PSA Cert.#: 64875360
SOLD 1941 Play Ball Gene Moore #25 PSA 8
Population: 1 of 24 PSA 8s (only three graded higher – 8.5 / 2 x 9)
PSA Cert.: 01014201
PSA Sales: Gene Moore PSA 8. This is the second lowest population player in the series with only 145 total examples graded.
SOLD 1963 Topps Orioles Team #377 PSA 8.5
SOLD 1967 Topps Elston Howard #25 PSA 9
SOLD 1966 Bergmann Automatenbilder F.C. Bayern Munchen
PSA population just 1 of 3. My first venture into soccer with a 1966 Bergmann, a sport which continues to surprise with some really cool big ticket cards.
SOLD Fantastic Four #21 (Marvel, 1963) CGC Apparent FN/VF 7.0 White pages
SOLD Fantastic Four #47 (Marvel, 1966) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Off-white to white pages
SOLD Fantastic Four #83 (Marvel, 1969) CGC 8.5 Off-white pages
NFS 1962 Mars Attacks Earth Bombs Mars #47
I love this artwork, they look like small scenes from a comic, with gorgeous colour. Gory cards, depicting burning flesh, buxom women and dogs being zapped by aliens are the brainchild of Len Brown and Woody Gelman with this 55-card set conveyed the story of ruthless Martians attacking Earth (PSA article).
NFS 1909 Sweet Caporal Domino Discs Frank LaPorte (red)
This obscure disc set appears similar to the company’s 1910-12 P2 pin set with many of the same images of the top players of the day. Each disc measures approximately 1-1/8” in diameter with a player’s portrait, name and team as well as the company name printed in the front with a red, green or blue background.
NFS 1909 Sweet Caporal Domino Discs Eddie Phelps
1933 Goudey Indian Gum Billy Bowlegs #44
I’m such a huge fan of this set’s artwork, and the colours are beautiful and rich. Examples in good condition are uncommon.
1933 Goudey Indian Gum Four Bears #122
1934 National Chicle Sky Birds Col. William Bishop #26
SOLD: 1969 Topps Mickey Mantle (last name in yellow variation)
Love the player, hate the card, had to go. Graded a PSA 6 and sold.