New Vintage Baseball, Hockey and Football cards and other cool things.
NFS Medical Research and Operations Directorate Apollo 13 Medical Operations Plan (MSC-01849) March 2, 1970.
A rare and highly specialized pair of original NASA mission documents prepared for Apollo 13 by the Medical Research and Operations Directorate at the Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC), Houston, Texas, issued mere weeks before launch in April 1970. These manuals outline the medical protocols, biomedical monitoring procedures, contingency planning, crew health safeguards, and recovery-phase medical requirements for what was intended to be the third lunar landing mission.
NFS Medical Requirements, H-2 Type Mission, Lunar Landing Apollo 13 (MSC-01842) February 1970.
The manuals reflect NASA’s detailed preparation for the physiological demands of extended lunar surface operations and splashdown recovery, plans that would be urgently re-contextualized following the April 13, 1970 oxygen tank explosion that forced Apollo 13 to abort its lunar landing attempt.
NFS 1915 Earl Moore #124
NFS Star Trek: The Next Generation (Paramount TV, 1987-1994), Group of (6) Concept Artworks and Technical Drawings by Rick Sternbach.
Original group of six concept sketches by Rick Sternbach from Star Trek: The Next Generation, including playing card backs for the many poker games throughout the series such as Season 2, Episode 9, “The Measure of a Man”, a preliminary design for a telekinesis device for Season 2, Episode 7, “Unnatural Selection”, and the jigsaw puzzle from Season 5, Episode 22, “Imaginary Friend”. Accomplished with a variety of ink, felt-tip, and colored pencil on artist’s leaves with 3-measuring 8.5″ x 11″ and 3-measuring 11″ x 17″. Several contain embellished photostats over which Sternbach illustrated and a variety of notations and technical details accompanying episode and device identifications. Several are signed and dated by Sternbach to bottom except for 1-sheet.
NFS Original Jim Davis Studio – Garfield Wagging His Tail
Illustration Original Art (c. 1980). Jim Davis signed. Ink over blue pencil on 9.5″ x 11.5″ illustration board. Lightly toned, with some smudging, small stains, and light handling wear. In Very Good condition. From the Jim Davis Collection.
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 1909 T206 Gabby Street (Catching), Sweet Caporal 350/25
Population: 1 of 1 (one graded higher)
PSA Cert.#: 66257987
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 1957 Topps Bob Lennon #371 PSA 9
NFS 1937 O-Pee-Chee Series E #148 Desmond Smith rookie card
Population: 1 of 1 (none graded higher)
PSA Cert.#: 66257972
NFS Ghostbusters Wata 9.2 CIB [Rev-A, Round SOQ, Early Production], NES Activision 1988 USA. There are nine complete-in-box copies of this variant of Ghostbusters on PSA/Wata’s December 2025 population report.
NFS Dan Castellaneta Autographed Photo, Beckett AUTH.
NFS Joe Mantegna autographed Fat Tony Beckett
NFS 1962 Mars Attacks Earth Bombs Mars #47
Fantastic artwork with gorgeous color, depicting burning flesh, buxom women and dogs being zapped by aliens are part of this 55-card set conveyed the story of Martians attacking Earth (PSA article).
NFS 1960 Topps Philadelphia Eagles 92 PSA 9
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. One of four, only 2 higher.
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 1996 Magic: The Gathering, Alliances, Force Of Will PSA 8
Pulled from a fresh pack in 1996 from a store in Bloor West in Toronto.
NFS 1998 Magic: The Gathering, Exodus, Mind Over Matter PSA 9
Pulled from a fresh pack in 1998 from a store in Bloor West, Toronto.
NFS 1999 Magic: The Gathering, Urza’s Destiny, MetalWorker PSA 9
Pulled fresh from a pack.
NFS Fantastic Four #71 (Marvel, 1968) CGC 6.0 Off-white pages
NFS Fantastic Four #51 (Marvel, 1966)
Sold
SOLD 1939 Play Ball #29 Jack Wilson
SOLD 2000-01 Upper Deck Final Floor ’98 Finals MVP Michael Jordan
A piece of the hardwood from the game embedded in the card.
SOLD 1982 Wrestling Pat Patterson
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
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 1961 Topps Al Spangler PSA 9
Paid: $17
Graded: $18
Cost: $35
Sold: $47
SOLD 1961 Topps 252 Bill Short #252 PSA 9
Paid: $40
Graded: $18
Cost: $58
Sold: $380
SOLD 1961 Topps Charlie Lau #261 PSA 9
Paid: $11
Graded: $18
Cost: $29
Sold: $98
SOLD 1961 Topps Del Rice #448 PSA 9
Paid: $12
Graded: $18
Cost: $30
Sold: $65
SOLD 1961 Topps Art Ditmar #510 PSA 9
Paid: $57
Graded: $18
Cost: $75
Sold: $141
SOLD 1963 Topps Orioles Team #377 PSA 8.5
SOLD 1967 Topps Elston Howard #25 PSA 9
Paid: $30
Graded: $18
Cost: $48
Sold: $148
SOLD: 1969 Topps Mickey Mantle
Love the player, hate the card. Graded PSA 6 and sold.
SOLD 1991 Upper Deck Michael Jordan SP1 PSA 10
I bought a case in 1991 and seven were Jordans – so far two PSA 9s and this 10.
SOLD 1937 O-Pee-Chee Series E #140 Buzz Boll rookie card
Population: 1 of 3 (one graded higher)
PSA Cert.#: 64875358
Paid: $109
Graded: $18
Cost: $127
Sold: $267
SOLD 1937 O-Pee-Chee Series E #158 Polly Drouin rookie card
Population: 1 of 5 (five graded higher)
PSA Cert.#: 64875359
Paid: $109
Graded: $18
Cost: $127
Sold: $164
SOLD 1937 O-Pee-Chee Series E #165 Earl Robinson rookie card
Population: 1 of 6 (four graded higher)
PSA Cert.#: 64875360
Paid: $79
Graded: $18
Cost: $97
Sold: $197
SOLD 1961 Topps Ross OHanley 178 PSA 9
Paid: $15
Graded: $18
Cost: $33
Sold: $125
SOLD 1964 Topps Jack Spikes 106 PSA 9
Paid: $25
Graded: $18
Cost: $43
Sold: $648
SOLD 1971 Topps Bill Hewitt PSA 9
Paid: $10
Graded: $18
Cost: $28
Sold: $126
SOLD 1966 Bergmann Automatenbilder F.C. Bayern Munchen
PSA population just 1 of 3. My first and last venture into soccer with a 1966 Bergmann.
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.
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
