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.

Beauty and the Beast (Walt Disney, 1991) ‘Sequence 8 / Scene 11’ original pencil-test
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

1909 T206 Gabby Street (Catching), Sweet Caporal 350/25

Population: 1 of 1 (one graded higher)
PSA Cert.#: 66257987

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

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.

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

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

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: 1948 Leaf Ted Williams #76
Summer 2023 July 14 Sports Card Auction #50064

PSA Card Info: Ted Williams

SOLD: 1959 Fleer Ted Williams #14 Outstanding Rookie of 1939 PSA 8
SOLD: 1961 Topps Ken Rice #162 PSA 8
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.

1966 Philadelphia Gum Morrall & Scholtz #127

Rare in this condition

Population: 1 of 10 (one graded higher)
PSA Cert.: 49404192
PSA Pop. Report: 1966 Philadelphia Gum

1969 Topps Football Bob Cappadona #40 PSA 9
Fantastic Four #21 (Marvel, 1963) CGC Apparent FN/VF 7.0 White pages
Fantastic Four #47 (Marvel, 1966) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Off-white to white pages
Fantastic Four #83 (Marvel, 1969) CGC 8.5 Off-white pages
SOLD: 1973 Stan Bahnsen #20 PSA 8

Small Gap in Left Border error variation

Dan Castellaneta Autographed Photo, Beckett AUTH.
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.

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
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).

1963 Topps Jim Campbell #373
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.

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.