CategoriesSets1967 Philadelphia Gum is remembered as a lame duck set for two main reasons. Topps got the NFL license back in 1968, and the 1967 rookie Hall of Famers lack any real collectability. Jim Brown retiring early also meant he did not have a 1967 card. Even Unitas and Starr can be had all day, […]
CategoriesSets1966 Philadelphia Football Cards takes the cake for the four years Philadelphia made football cards. The two most valuable cards across all four years of Philadelphia appear in 1966, and they appear on the same team, both as rookies. Gale Sayers and Dick Butkus are both no-brainer Hall of Famers that with a 22-year gap […]
CategoriesSets1965 Philadelphia Football is much similar to 1964 with solid players, but collectability tends to stick to ‘football guys’. There are six Hall of Fame rookies, but none appear at quarterback or running back. Only two won Super Bowls as a player, although two also won Super Bowls as assistant coaches. While far from a […]
CategoriesSetsFrom 1964 to 1967 Topps lost the NFL license to Philadelphia Gum Company. This led to a split in future Hall of Fame rookie cards across Philadelphia, for the NFL, and Topps, for the AFL. Standard size cards every year, Philadelphia mostly featured the same portrait style photos with blank backgrounds as had been the […]
CategoriesPlayersRoberto Clemente Baseball Cards are a staple of any vintage collector’s collection. Even modern collectors strive to get a rookie or 1956 Topps. Before we jump into some of his most valuable and scarcest cards, let’s talk about him in more detail. Who was Roberto Clemente? Roberto Clemente was born in 1934 in Carolina, Puerto […]
CategoriesPlayersSince his Rookie season, Ja Morant Rookie Cards have been a hot commodity for basketball card collectors. Jamel “Ja” Morant who grew up in a basketball home with both parents playing in their younger days. Ja went to Murray State College as he wasn’t a highly sought after recruit. Despite going to such a small […]
CategoriesPlayersSammy Baugh Football Cards should be a staple of any vintage Football collectors collection. Sammy Baugh is the definition of football. Born in Texas and attended TCU, Baugh led the team to two bowl victories. That might not seem like much today, but money was tight in the 1930’s and only a few teams made […]
