After the 1957 Topps set, basketball cards weren’t produced for four years. In 1961, Topps did not make a basketball set; Fleer did. This set has vibrant colors in the background of each card which make it easily recognizable. It also contains rookie cards of many Hall-of-Famers and is considered a small set with only […]

The 1980 Topps Basketball set is renowned in the hobby for several reasons. Firstly, these three-panel sets were perforated. This is the only vintage basketball set that has perforated cards. In fact, you might find some separated panels on eBay or at a card show. When collecting this set, it’s imperative to note that the […]

After the 1981 Topps set, there weren’t any major basketball releases for a couple of years. Some smaller issues such as the 1984-85 Star set were produced, however, no major basketball card sets were released until the 1986 Fleer. This release is the most iconic basketball set of all time. It’s renowned in the hobby […]

In 1886, Old Judge created the first Baseball card set. In 1895 Mayo’s Cut Plugs created the first Football card set. It took until 1948 for Bowman to create the first full set of Basketball cards! What most don’t realize is that in 1948, the NBA was very new. In fact, it was founded in […]

After years of Goudey dominating the baseball card scene in the 1930s, a new company started to produce cards. Gum Inc. created 1939 Play Ball baseball cards. Before Play Ball, they created iconic nonsports sets like Horrors of War and G-Men & Heroes of the Law. The 39 Play Ball set featured square cards with […]

The 1946-47 Propagandas Montiel were a multi-sport release from Cuba right after WW2. It features some of the biggest stars in Baseball, Boxing, and Wrestling along with a subset of minor leaguers. Many of the athletes depicted in this release were retired from their respective sports. For example, John Sullivan who boxed in the 1800s. […]

When people think of Old Judge Baseball cards, they often gravitate towards the N172s. One of the most historic baseball card sets of all-time. However, the Old Judge Brand created a few other releases during the late 1800s.  As a part of Goodwin & Company, OJ released the N167, N172, and N173 sets. Each one […]

After the tremendous success of the T206 cards, the American Tobacco Company needed a worthy follow-up release. In 1911, the T205 Gold Border set became that. The cards were distributed by 11 different cigarette brands across the country. While a lot of newer collectors may think T205 baseball cards come before the T206 set, they were […]

Another set from 1933, Tattoo Orbit (R305) was produced by the Orbit Gum Company of Chicago. It featured a smaller set than that of Goudey, but still had many of the stars in there 33 release. You can find cards of Dizzy Dean, Lefty Grove, Jimmy Foxx, and Rogers Hornsby along with 13 other Hall […]

The 1933 DeLong set was one of the big sports card sets to be produced in 1933. While competing with Tattoo Orbit and Goudey Gym, the Delong set is one of the best produced products in terms of eye appeal. Also known as R333, the DeLong set is a one year wonder. While the backs […]