Book on Vintage Regional-Food Issue Sets Now on Kindle
Released last year on CD, "Never Cheaper By the Dozen" offers a fond look back at some of the "other" baseball card sets issued from the late 1940s through the early 70s.
View ArticleFound at Flea Market, Rare Mascot Dog Food Mantle, Berra Bring $28,000
Two virtually unknown Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra cards that were part of a dog food company's mysterious 1950s promotion have sold.
View Article1950s Johnston Cookies Braves Sets Targeted Milwaukee’s Baseball Fans
Produced from the team's 1953 arrival through 1955 and including two Henry Aaron cards, Johnston Cookies baseball card sets featured the hometown Milwaukee Braves.
View Article1957 Braves Spic and Span Set Has Milwaukee’s Champs
Issued by a Milwaukee dry cleaning company, the 1957 Spic and Span set boasts four Hall of Famers and is tough to find in high grade.
View ArticleREA Spring 2018 Auction to Feature Rare and Definitive Post-War Collection
A massive one-owner collection featuring rare, obscure, and unique cards from the post-War era is coming to REA. Complete sets, proofs, advertising materials, packaging and other rare items will span...
View ArticleHot Dog! Stahl-Meyer Baseball Card Sets Are 1950s Classics
Some 1950s New York baseball icons are featured in the rare Stahl-Meyer sets.
View ArticleMickey Mantle Headlines Rare 1959 Oklahoma Today Set
Distributed as part of a magazine, the 1959 Oklahoma Today set featured baseball players who once called the state home, including Mickey Mantle.
View ArticleWoof! Decades Later, Red Heart Baseball Card Set Still Barking
The 1954 Red Heart baseball card set may have come from a dog food manufacturer, but it's no mutt with collectors.
View ArticleHot Dog Heaven: 1953 Glendale Tigers a Tough Regional
Well-designed but plagued by the inevitable battle scars of distribution through hot dog packages, the 1953 Glendale Detroit Tigers set is a great one--even if the team wasn't.
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