CategoriesSetsThe 1948 Leaf Football cards were one of the first post WW2 sets. Like 1935 Chicle, the set is almost entirely rookies due to the last football set being released in 1935. None of the players are in both sets. The set features a 98-card checklist with an astounding 45 cards having variations, mostly for background […]
CategoriesSetsThe 1954 Johnston Cookies Brave set featured 35 players and personal trainers. Each card measures 2″ wide and 4″ tall. Which is quite different than the standard card size. Unlike many sets which have random card numbers, the ones in this set were assigned to jersey numbers. For example, Warren Spahn was card #21. The […]
CategoriesSetsMany consider the 1935 National Chicle first real football set. Yes, there’s 1894 Mayo, some 1911 cards in mixed sets, and Diamond Matchbooks, but 1935 Chicle is the first National Football League set that had packs to open. Made by the National Chicle Company out of Cambridge, MA, this is a truly iconic set, and […]
CategoriesSetsThe 1945-46 Caramelo Deportivo set depicts players from the 1945 Cuban League winter ball season. These cards are smaller in size, they measure 1 7/8 by 2 5/8 and have a very thin stock (which is similar to other Cuban releases such as Propaganda Montiel). There are 100 cards in this set. All of these […]
CategoriesPlayersMinnie Minoso Baseball Cards span over 4 decades and help cement his legacy across the sport. He is featured in many international releases and oddball sets. Shop for Authentic Graded Minnie Minoso Baseball Cards on eBay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4eibZOUxIc&ab_channel=BreakoutCards Who is Minnie Minoso Orestes (Minnie) Minoso a.k.a. the Cuban Comet was born in 1925 in Cuba. He […]
CategoriesPlayersHank Aaron baseball cards are some of the most sought-after cards of the post war “vintage” era of Card collecting. The value of his cards ranks just behind those of Mickey Mantle and rival the figures received by the sales of Willie Mays, Roberto Clemente, Ernie Banks, and Sandy Koufax. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8GSv5tGznQ&ab_channel=BreakoutCards Hank Aaron Life and […]
CategoriesPlayersWalter Johnson Baseball cards are some of the most in demand pre war cards to collect. They span from T206s to late caramel cards. Who Is Walter Johnson Walter Perry Johnson A.K.A The Big Train was born in 1887 in Kansas. He grew up on a farm and baseball did not have an impact on […]
CategoriesPlayersAlthough he wasn’t featured in mainstream sets like Play Ball or Goudey, Martin Dihigo Baseball cards are extremly desirable by vintage card collectors. Most playing day cards have less than 100 examples graded and can take months if not years to find. Martin Dihigo was born in 1906 in Cidra, Cuba. He receieved two awesome […]
CategoriesPlayersAlthough he had a 5 decade spanding career, there are very few Satchel Paige baseball cards to collect. Leroy ‘Satchel’ Paige started his baseball career all the way back in 1926 for the Chattanooga White Sox. Throughout the next 22 years, Paige would play all across America and Latin America playing baseball for many different […]
CategoriesSetsThe 1986 Rock Stars were a Brazilian Sticker set that featured many of the Rock & Pop artists of the 70s and 80s. Within the set you can find both band and solo cards of Motley Crue, Metallica, Van Halen, and Twisted Sister. These stickers are extremely tough to source and many that you find […]
