Just received a 1954 Topps Wilmer Mizell this week. Mr Mizell passed away in 1999. I now only need 3 cards to complete a signed 1954 Topps Cardinals Team Set (Steve Bilko d. 1978, Bill Sarni d. 1983, and Mike Ryba d. 1971). Those will be very, very tough to get.
Recently added a 1960 Topps Carl Sawatski. Mr Sawatski passed away in 1991. I now only need a Curt Flood, Coaches card, and a Mantle/Boyer card to have a complete 1960 Topps signed Cardinals team set.
For those that don't want to click the link, here is what I posted.
First of all, I need to give a little bit of background. For those that don't know, I am mainly a St Louis Cardinals collector. My Cardinals team sets are the main part of my collection. As a secondary part of my Cardinals collection, I collect Cardinals autographs on regular Topps cards. I am not talking about modern signed cards that you get out of packs, but the real thing... "on card" signatures on regular Topps cards....no reprints either. I have a thread where you can view all of my signed Cardinals cards.
Now, back to my non-signed team sets. My team sets are fairly extensive. I have 23 albums full of team sets from 1948 to present. I started out in 2002 just wanting to get all of the main Topps sets. I quickly branched out to Bowman, Fleer, Donruss, Upper Deck, etc for modern cards, and Post, Jello, Kellogg's, Exhibits, Red Man, Hostess, etc for vintage.
Then, I started the really hard part.....Topps Test Issues and miscellaneous inserts. Some are very easy like 1969 Topps Deckle Edge and 1965 Topps Embossed. Some are moderately difficult like 1974 Topps Deckle Edge and 1969 Topps 4-in-1. Then, some are very, very difficult like 1967 and 1968 Topps Discs, 1970 and 1972 Topps Candy Lids, 1968 Topps Plaks, etc. Then, some are almost impossible like 1955 Topps Hocus Focus, 1998 Topps Sportzcubz (both of which I have been able to accomplish). Then again, some ARE impossible like 1961 Topps Dice Game (which I don't have and don't ever foresee having).
That is the background. Now the reason for this thread....
A couple of months ago, I began to go after regular Topps cards that have variations. I have kept up with the modern gimmick variations like the SP and SSP photo variations that Topps have done over the past few years. But I decided to go back and try to get all of them back to 1952. Since I have a resource from an expert Cardinals collector, I knew every thing I was going after. So far, I am up to date (I think) back to 1960.
One of the most expensive variations that I needed to get for my Cardinals team sets was a 1967 Topps Ed Spiezio that has the "pie" missing at the top. It is listed in the SCD Catalog. I began to look at those on Ebay, and even though it only books for $75 in the SCD, they are going anywhere from $300 to $700....OUCH! So, I just decided to be on the lookout for one and be patient. So one day recently I was going through my autograph collection and I noticed something that made my heart skip a beat! I thought to my self...."Am I seeing things?"
When I saw my autographed 1967 Topps Spiezio, I thought...."I must have this thing wrong....It must be the other one that is rare...not this one." But sure enough, I discovered that my autographed Ed Spiezio is the rare variation missing the "pie". So, I immediately began searching for a signed replacement for my autograph collection. After searching for about a month, I now have one. I paid $21 for it. Now, even though it is autographed, I can put my rare variation in my Cardinals team set collection, and the common card in the autograph collection.
Here they are side by side. The one on the left is worth about $20. The one on the right is worth about $300 to $500 (if you don't deduct for the signature).
Here it is by itself. This keeps the total at 1,182.
I have been focusing more and more on 1950's cards that I am missing. I have added these 3 recently.
1957 Topps Walker Cooper - Mr Cooper passed away in 1991, which makes his signature harder and harder to come by.
1957 Topps Don Blasingame - Mr Blasingame passed away in 2005.
1957 Topps Chuck Harmon - Mr Harmon is a very interesting person. At the age of 93, he is the oldest living black player to play in the major leagues. He played from 1954 - 1957. He also played professional basketball. He was the last player cut on the 1950-51 Boston Celtics. He finished that year as a player coach in the American Basketball League.
This thread is amazing! I just went and looked through all of it! As a fellow Cardinals fan, I really enjoyed it. I am working on a HOF autograph set, but have not considered getting any TTM myself...have been buying them graded off EBay mostly.
@frankhardy said:
1957 Topps Church Harmon - Mr Harmon is a very interesting person. At the age of 93, he is the oldest living black player to play in the major leagues. He played from 1954 - 1957. He also played professional basketball. He was the last player cut on the 1950-51 Boston Celtics. He finished that year as a player coach in the American Basketball League.
Very cool! I've got a run of his cards in a Reds uni, inspired by the book "First Black Red". Highly recommended read even for a Cards fan I've considered expanding to his other cards as well since I think there's only two others.
Shane ... very impressive thread. I always enjoy seeing your new additions. Best of luck. BTW ... great find on the Spiezio!
STAY HEALTHY!
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
I have added a couple of more to my collection. I forgot to scan these before I busted them out. For those that don't know, I always bust them out to put in my albums. I always insert the flip behind the card in the page. The flaws on the flip are from the screwdriver when busting them out.
First up is a 1957 Topps Hoyt Wilhem. Mr Wilhem passed away in 2002.
Finally, we have a 1959 Topps Stan Musial. The great Stan The Man passed away in 2013. I now have all of Stan Musial's basic Topps cards signed, which includes 1958 All Star, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, and 1963.
I just discovered an error in my totals. Back on 8/1/14, I sold my 1968 Topps Maris Signed card. I can't believe I did that. I sold it for $480. I think I needed the money pretty bad and had to sell it. I just forgot to update the totals. As of right now, I am not going to go back and edit every post. I am just going to carry on with the right total from here.
Here is a little baseball trivia for everyone......From 1949 - 1957, what NL player had more RBI's not named Stan Musial? Here is a hint.....his 1958 Topps signed card is posted below.
Del Ennis was a much better player than I ever knew. He was a 3 time All Star and came in the top 20 in the NL MVP voting 7 times. Mr Ennis passed away in 1996 at the age of 70.
I just added my oldest autographed Topps card in my collection (or, at least an autograph of someone who died the earliest).
1952 Topps Al Brazle. Mr Brazle passed away in 1973 (2 years before I was born). In 1954, at the age of 40, he was the oldest player to appear in a National League game that season.
@mrmopar said:
Wow, you have almost 1200 autographs and the longest deceased person was only 1973? I guess that is not 1200 unique players, but 1200 unique cards?
The count is for the number of autographs on Topps cards. If there are 3 autographs on 1 card, like a rookie card or team card, that counts as 3. If I have 8 different cards signed by Stan Musial, that counts for 8.
As for the earliest deceased.... Seeing as that I am fairly sure 1967 is the earliest possible (Johnny Keane)... and there are only a handful earlier than 1973.....and that any signed card by a person that died even as late as the early 1980s is fairly tough, this Brazle is a prize!
Just added a 1959 Topps Alex Kellner to my collection. Mr Kellner passed away in 1996. He won 20 games as a rookie pitcher in 1949. He also had a brother, Walt, as a teammate in 1952 and 1953.
This next one is one of the biggest deals of my collection. Presenting a signed 1955 Topps Ken Boyer RC. Mr Boyer passed away in 1982. He won the 1964 National League MVP.
Here is a nice one - a 1959 Topps Stan Musial Baseball Thrills. He is no stranger to baseball fans. I much prefer these ink pen signatures to Sharpies. One of the more interesting facts about the stellar career of Stan Musial (just in case you didn't know)....he had the exact same amount of base hits and the road as he did at home (1,815).
I also love this story....one time at spring training a reporter asked Mr Musial why he was always smiling. Without missing a beat he said, "It's real easy to smile knowing you are going to hit .330 every year!" To me, that wasn't cocky....that was just confidence!
its not cocky if you back it up and he did, what a hitter
Fred
collecting RAW Topps baseball cards 1952 Highs to 1972. looking for collector grade (somewhere between psa 4-7 condition). let me know what you have, I'll take it, I want to finish sets, I must have something you can use for trade.
looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started
Here is a tough one that I added recently - a 1958 Topps Phil Paine. Mr Paine passed away in 1978 at the young age of 47 from a brain tumor.
From wikipedia - He pitched all or part of six seasons between 1951 and 1958. In 1953, while serving in the military, Paine pitched in nine games for the Nishitetsu Lions, becoming the first former major leaguer to play in Nippon Professional Baseball.
collecting RAW Topps baseball cards 1952 Highs to 1972. looking for collector grade (somewhere between psa 4-7 condition). let me know what you have, I'll take it, I want to finish sets, I must have something you can use for trade.
looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started
Just got another big one. Here is a 1964 Topps Ken Boyer signed. Mr Boyer passed away in 1982. He was the NL MVP in 1964. The 5 time gold glove winner at 3rd base was an All Star for 7 seasons. Interestingly enough, he played in 11 All Star games. How was this possible? Because MLB held 2 all star games per season from 1959 to 1962.
don't know if you need it but there is a signed 65 topps dick groat on kevin savage auctions 2/21
Fred
collecting RAW Topps baseball cards 1952 Highs to 1972. looking for collector grade (somewhere between psa 4-7 condition). let me know what you have, I'll take it, I want to finish sets, I must have something you can use for trade.
looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started
These 2 additions came recently. This is a 1962 Topps Lindy McDaniel and a 1962 Topps Redbird Rippers signed by Lindy McDaniel. He was an All Star in 1960. Interestingly, he led the league in saves in 1959, 1960, and 1963 with what are considered very low totals by today's standards (15, 26, and 22).
To me, this card is a very iconic card. I was able to recently acquire this 1968 Topps Bob Gibson. This was the years the Gibson won the Cy Young award and the MVP in the National League. He led the majors with an insane 1.12 ERA.
This one is authenticated by JSA with a sticker on the back.
This 1959 Topps Larry Jackson was added recently. Mr Jackson passed away in 1990. Here is an interesting tidbit....Jackson's 194 career NL victories are the most in the league since 1900 by any right-hander who never played for a first-place team.
Up next is a 1962 Topps Tim McCarver rookie card. For some reason, many people did not like the announcer combo of Joe Buck and Tim McCarver. I actually did like them announcing games. McCarver has a lot of knowledge to offer. He now does games on Fox Sports Midwest for the Cardinals and does a fine job. I didn't realize until recently that he was born in Memphis, TN, which is just a couple of hours south of me here in western KY.
I searched for this card for a long time and finally found one.....a 1960 Topps Curt Flood. This one is important because it is the last regular card needed for a signed 1960 Topps team set. I still need a coaches card and a Mantle/Boyer signed to be totally complete. Curt Flood passed away in 1997, so his signed cards get kind of pricey.
I've been on a little bit of an autograph buying spree lately. The next 6 cards were purchased from Mickeys' Sportscards out of Arizona. He has several hundred autographed Topps cards and is very reliable. Here they are......
1959 Topps Curt Flood (d. 1997)
1959 Topps Don Blasingame (d. 2005)
1959 Topps Lee Tate (high number....still living)
1959 Topps Howie Nunn (high number) (d. 2012)
1961 Topps Gene Oliver (d. 2007)
1962 Topps Carl Sawatski (d. 1991)
collecting RAW Topps baseball cards 1952 Highs to 1972. looking for collector grade (somewhere between psa 4-7 condition). let me know what you have, I'll take it, I want to finish sets, I must have something you can use for trade.
looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started
Comments
Just received a 1954 Topps Wilmer Mizell this week. Mr Mizell passed away in 1999. I now only need 3 cards to complete a signed 1954 Topps Cardinals Team Set (Steve Bilko d. 1978, Bill Sarni d. 1983, and Mike Ryba d. 1971). Those will be very, very tough to get.
This raises the total to 1,178.
Shane
I recently picked up a 1955 Topps Rip Repulski . Of course, I will have to bust it out to go in my album. Mr Repulski passed away in 1993.
This raises the total to 1,179.
Shane
Just picked up this 1956 Topps Walker Cooper. Mr Cooper passed away in 1991.
This raises the total to 1,180.
Shane
Here is a tough signature. This is a 1956 Topps Ken Boyer. This is his second year card. Mr Boyer passed away in 1982.
This makes the total jump to 1,181.
Shane
Well done.
Recently added a 1960 Topps Carl Sawatski. Mr Sawatski passed away in 1991. I now only need a Curt Flood, Coaches card, and a Mantle/Boyer card to have a complete 1960 Topps signed Cardinals team set.
This increases the total to 1,182.
Shane
I am posting this card even though it is a duplicate. This keeps the total at 1,182.
Here is a link to the original story about my 1967 Topps Ed Spiezio rare variation.
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/991181/treasure-hidden-in-plain-sight#latest
For those that don't want to click the link, here is what I posted.
First of all, I need to give a little bit of background. For those that don't know, I am mainly a St Louis Cardinals collector. My Cardinals team sets are the main part of my collection. As a secondary part of my Cardinals collection, I collect Cardinals autographs on regular Topps cards. I am not talking about modern signed cards that you get out of packs, but the real thing... "on card" signatures on regular Topps cards....no reprints either. I have a thread where you can view all of my signed Cardinals cards.
Now, back to my non-signed team sets. My team sets are fairly extensive. I have 23 albums full of team sets from 1948 to present. I started out in 2002 just wanting to get all of the main Topps sets. I quickly branched out to Bowman, Fleer, Donruss, Upper Deck, etc for modern cards, and Post, Jello, Kellogg's, Exhibits, Red Man, Hostess, etc for vintage.
Then, I started the really hard part.....Topps Test Issues and miscellaneous inserts. Some are very easy like 1969 Topps Deckle Edge and 1965 Topps Embossed. Some are moderately difficult like 1974 Topps Deckle Edge and 1969 Topps 4-in-1. Then, some are very, very difficult like 1967 and 1968 Topps Discs, 1970 and 1972 Topps Candy Lids, 1968 Topps Plaks, etc. Then, some are almost impossible like 1955 Topps Hocus Focus, 1998 Topps Sportzcubz (both of which I have been able to accomplish). Then again, some ARE impossible like 1961 Topps Dice Game (which I don't have and don't ever foresee having).
That is the background. Now the reason for this thread....
A couple of months ago, I began to go after regular Topps cards that have variations. I have kept up with the modern gimmick variations like the SP and SSP photo variations that Topps have done over the past few years. But I decided to go back and try to get all of them back to 1952. Since I have a resource from an expert Cardinals collector, I knew every thing I was going after. So far, I am up to date (I think) back to 1960.
One of the most expensive variations that I needed to get for my Cardinals team sets was a 1967 Topps Ed Spiezio that has the "pie" missing at the top. It is listed in the SCD Catalog. I began to look at those on Ebay, and even though it only books for $75 in the SCD, they are going anywhere from $300 to $700....OUCH! So, I just decided to be on the lookout for one and be patient. So one day recently I was going through my autograph collection and I noticed something that made my heart skip a beat! I thought to my self...."Am I seeing things?"
When I saw my autographed 1967 Topps Spiezio, I thought...."I must have this thing wrong....It must be the other one that is rare...not this one." But sure enough, I discovered that my autographed Ed Spiezio is the rare variation missing the "pie". So, I immediately began searching for a signed replacement for my autograph collection. After searching for about a month, I now have one. I paid $21 for it. Now, even though it is autographed, I can put my rare variation in my Cardinals team set collection, and the common card in the autograph collection.
Here they are side by side. The one on the left is worth about $20. The one on the right is worth about $300 to $500 (if you don't deduct for the signature).
Here it is by itself. This keeps the total at 1,182.
Shane
I have been focusing more and more on 1950's cards that I am missing. I have added these 3 recently.
1957 Topps Walker Cooper - Mr Cooper passed away in 1991, which makes his signature harder and harder to come by.
1957 Topps Don Blasingame - Mr Blasingame passed away in 2005.
1957 Topps Chuck Harmon - Mr Harmon is a very interesting person. At the age of 93, he is the oldest living black player to play in the major leagues. He played from 1954 - 1957. He also played professional basketball. He was the last player cut on the 1950-51 Boston Celtics. He finished that year as a player coach in the American Basketball League.
These three increases the total to 1,185.
Shane
As a Cardinal fan always enjoy seeing your additions. I really only concern myself with pre- Mgr.LaRussa Cardinal players.
This thread is amazing! I just went and looked through all of it! As a fellow Cardinals fan, I really enjoyed it. I am working on a HOF autograph set, but have not considered getting any TTM myself...have been buying them graded off EBay mostly.
Look forward to seeing your progress!
-Michael
Very cool! I've got a run of his cards in a Reds uni, inspired by the book "First Black Red". Highly recommended read even for a Cards fan
I've considered expanding to his other cards as well since I think there's only two others.
Shane ... very impressive thread. I always enjoy seeing your new additions. Best of luck. BTW ... great find on the Spiezio!
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Thanks for looking and the comments, guys.
I have 3 more to add from the 1960's. First, I have a 1961 Topps Don Landrum. Mr Landrum passed away in 2003.
After that, I have added a couple of really nice ones from 1968 - a 1968 Topps Steve Carlton and a 1968 Topps All Star Tim McCarver.
These 3 brings the total to 1,188.
Shane
I have added a couple of more to my collection. I forgot to scan these before I busted them out. For those that don't know, I always bust them out to put in my albums. I always insert the flip behind the card in the page. The flaws on the flip are from the screwdriver when busting them out.
First up is a 1957 Topps Hoyt Wilhem. Mr Wilhem passed away in 2002.
Finally, we have a 1959 Topps Stan Musial. The great Stan The Man passed away in 2013. I now have all of Stan Musial's basic Topps cards signed, which includes 1958 All Star, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, and 1963.
This increases the total to 1,190.
Shane
I have added 2 more 1956 Topps to my collection. I now only need 2 really tough ones to complete the team set.
1956 Topps Larry Jackson. Mr Jackson passed away in 1990.
1956 Topps Rip Repulski. Mr Repulski passed away in 1993.
This increases the total to 1,192.
Shane
I just discovered an error in my totals. Back on 8/1/14, I sold my 1968 Topps Maris Signed card. I can't believe I did that. I sold it for $480. I think I needed the money pretty bad and had to sell it. I just forgot to update the totals. As of right now, I am not going to go back and edit every post. I am just going to carry on with the right total from here.
This makes the total 1,191.
Shane
I just added a 1958 Topps Wilmer Mizell. Congressman Mizell passed away in 1999.
The total is now 1,192.
Shane
I just added today a 1957 Topps Murry Dickson. Mr Dickson passed away in 1989.
This increases the total to 1,193.
Shane
Next up is a 1957 Topps Jim Davis. Mr Davis is one of the few pitchers in history to record 4 strikeouts in one innning. Mr Davis passed away in 1995.
This increases the total to 1,194.
Shane
Thanx for sharing Shane.
This is an excellent thread to follow.
I enjoy the bits of history too - have never heard about 4 SO's in 1 inning - wonder if anyone has more?
Great ongoing thread Shane
James Reeves + Kevin Schwaab 5 in a minor league game, which was one more that the runs they allowed that inning
Bowman Baseball -1948-1955
Fleer Baseball-1923, 1959-2007
Al
Here is a little baseball trivia for everyone......From 1949 - 1957, what NL player had more RBI's not named Stan Musial? Here is a hint.....his 1958 Topps signed card is posted below.
Del Ennis was a much better player than I ever knew. He was a 3 time All Star and came in the top 20 in the NL MVP voting 7 times. Mr Ennis passed away in 1996 at the age of 70.
This makes the total rise to 1,195.
Shane
I just added my oldest autographed Topps card in my collection (or, at least an autograph of someone who died the earliest).
1952 Topps Al Brazle. Mr Brazle passed away in 1973 (2 years before I was born). In 1954, at the age of 40, he was the oldest player to appear in a National League game that season.
This increases the total to 1,196.
Shane
Wow, you have almost 1200 autographs and the longest deceased person was only 1973? I guess that is not 1200 unique players, but 1200 unique cards?
Shane,
That is an incredible run of autos!!! Thanks for scanning and sharing them.
Donato
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The count is for the number of autographs on Topps cards. If there are 3 autographs on 1 card, like a rookie card or team card, that counts as 3. If I have 8 different cards signed by Stan Musial, that counts for 8.
As for the earliest deceased.... Seeing as that I am fairly sure 1967 is the earliest possible (Johnny Keane)... and there are only a handful earlier than 1973.....and that any signed card by a person that died even as late as the early 1980s is fairly tough, this Brazle is a prize!
Shane
Just added a 1959 Topps Alex Kellner to my collection. Mr Kellner passed away in 1996. He won 20 games as a rookie pitcher in 1949. He also had a brother, Walt, as a teammate in 1952 and 1953.
This increases the total to 1,197.
Shane
This next one is one of the biggest deals of my collection. Presenting a signed 1955 Topps Ken Boyer RC. Mr Boyer passed away in 1982. He won the 1964 National League MVP.
This increases the total to 1,198.
Shane
As always, I like seeing your collection additions. Also like the tidbits of info. you add about the player.
Here is a nice one - a 1959 Topps Stan Musial Baseball Thrills. He is no stranger to baseball fans. I much prefer these ink pen signatures to Sharpies. One of the more interesting facts about the stellar career of Stan Musial (just in case you didn't know)....he had the exact same amount of base hits and the road as he did at home (1,815).
I also love this story....one time at spring training a reporter asked Mr Musial why he was always smiling. Without missing a beat he said, "It's real easy to smile knowing you are going to hit .330 every year!" To me, that wasn't cocky....that was just confidence!
This increases the total to 1,199.
Shane
always nice to pick up a Musial, congrats
its not cocky if you back it up and he did, what a hitter
collecting RAW Topps baseball cards 1952 Highs to 1972. looking for collector grade (somewhere between psa 4-7 condition). let me know what you have, I'll take it, I want to finish sets, I must have something you can use for trade.
looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started
Here is a tough one that I added recently - a 1958 Topps Phil Paine. Mr Paine passed away in 1978 at the young age of 47 from a brain tumor.
From wikipedia - He pitched all or part of six seasons between 1951 and 1958. In 1953, while serving in the military, Paine pitched in nine games for the Nishitetsu Lions, becoming the first former major leaguer to play in Nippon Professional Baseball.
This one increases the total to 1,200.
Shane
Great additions to your collection.
No introduction needed here. This is a 1968 Topps All Star Bob Gibson.
This one raises the total to 1,201.
Shane
Gibby sighting
NICE
collecting RAW Topps baseball cards 1952 Highs to 1972. looking for collector grade (somewhere between psa 4-7 condition). let me know what you have, I'll take it, I want to finish sets, I must have something you can use for trade.
looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started
One of my favorite threads. Refreshing to see signatures you can read.
http://www.unisquare.com/store/brick/
Ralph
Just got another big one. Here is a 1964 Topps Ken Boyer signed. Mr Boyer passed away in 1982. He was the NL MVP in 1964. The 5 time gold glove winner at 3rd base was an All Star for 7 seasons. Interestingly enough, he played in 11 All Star games. How was this possible? Because MLB held 2 all star games per season from 1959 to 1962.
I was very pleased to pick this one up.
This raises the total to 1,202.
Shane
don't know if you need it but there is a signed 65 topps dick groat on kevin savage auctions 2/21
collecting RAW Topps baseball cards 1952 Highs to 1972. looking for collector grade (somewhere between psa 4-7 condition). let me know what you have, I'll take it, I want to finish sets, I must have something you can use for trade.
looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started
Got it already. Thanks anyway.
Shane
This post is a little bit different. I am posting a duplicate that I am using as a replacement.
I also was able to acquire a 2nd 1956 Topps Joe Frazier. My original was signed in very light marker. The replacement below is in bold Sharpie.
The count stays at 1,202.
Shane
These 2 additions came recently. This is a 1962 Topps Lindy McDaniel and a 1962 Topps Redbird Rippers signed by Lindy McDaniel. He was an All Star in 1960. Interestingly, he led the league in saves in 1959, 1960, and 1963 with what are considered very low totals by today's standards (15, 26, and 22).
These 2 increases the total to 1,204.
Shane
To me, this card is a very iconic card. I was able to recently acquire this 1968 Topps Bob Gibson. This was the years the Gibson won the Cy Young award and the MVP in the National League. He led the majors with an insane 1.12 ERA.
This one is authenticated by JSA with a sticker on the back.
This raises the total to 1,205.
Shane
This 1959 Topps Larry Jackson was added recently. Mr Jackson passed away in 1990. Here is an interesting tidbit....Jackson's 194 career NL victories are the most in the league since 1900 by any right-hander who never played for a first-place team.
This increases the total to 1,206.
Shane
Up next is a 1962 Topps Tim McCarver rookie card. For some reason, many people did not like the announcer combo of Joe Buck and Tim McCarver. I actually did like them announcing games. McCarver has a lot of knowledge to offer. He now does games on Fox Sports Midwest for the Cardinals and does a fine job. I didn't realize until recently that he was born in Memphis, TN, which is just a couple of hours south of me here in western KY.
This raises the total to 1,207.
Shane
I searched for this card for a long time and finally found one.....a 1960 Topps Curt Flood. This one is important because it is the last regular card needed for a signed 1960 Topps team set. I still need a coaches card and a Mantle/Boyer signed to be totally complete. Curt Flood passed away in 1997, so his signed cards get kind of pricey.
This increases the total to 1,208.
Shane
Up next is a 1962 Topps Stan Musial Plays In 21st Season.
This addition increases the total to 1,209.
Shane
I've been on a little bit of an autograph buying spree lately. The next 6 cards were purchased from Mickeys' Sportscards out of Arizona. He has several hundred autographed Topps cards and is very reliable. Here they are......
1959 Topps Curt Flood (d. 1997)
1959 Topps Don Blasingame (d. 2005)
1959 Topps Lee Tate (high number....still living)
1959 Topps Howie Nunn (high number) (d. 2012)
1961 Topps Gene Oliver (d. 2007)
1962 Topps Carl Sawatski (d. 1991)
These 6 cards raises the total to 1,215.
Shane
Well done Shane. Congrats!!
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
Collecting:
Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
Great stuff
collecting RAW Topps baseball cards 1952 Highs to 1972. looking for collector grade (somewhere between psa 4-7 condition). let me know what you have, I'll take it, I want to finish sets, I must have something you can use for trade.
looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started
As always, enjoy seeing your latest additions to the "Cardinal Clan".