Our head buyer Reed Kasaoka is back, and this time it’s with the “crown jewel of modern baseball sets,” a complete set of 1952 Topps Baseball. Reed says it includes the “scarce” high numbers, cards 311-407. He believes there’s so much more to this set than just the iconic Mickey Mantle card. There are also […]
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Dave & Adam’s in the market for vintage Topps baseball to stock Cooperstown store
Last week, Dave & Adam’s Card World announced its bringing a new flagship retail store, in partnership with Topps, to Cooperstown’s Main Street, just hundreds of feet from the Baseball Hall of Fame. With that, Dave & Adam’s is now in the market for vintage Topps baseball to stock the shelves at “Topps by Dave […]
Reed’s Buys: 1953 Bowman Color Baseball
Today we look at a recent purchase from our Director of Acquisitions, Reed Kasaoka. He bought a 1953 Bowman Color Baseball Set. Reed says many consider it one of the nicest and cleanest designs of all time, and it features Kodachrome photos of players rather than the touched-up art that Topps was doing at the […]
Hit Parade Baseball Goes Vintage with 1952 & 1975 Topps!
Are you a vintage baseball card collector looking to complete a couple sets, or maybe upgrade some of the cards? Then these vintage baseball Hit Parade releases could be just the thing for you. 2018 Hit Parade Baseball 1952 Edition Every box contains 1 card from a complete low number 1952 Topps baseball set. The […]
Bob’s Vintage Baseball Card Purchases: Tobacco and Caramel Cards
I just bought a vintage baseball card collection with over 300 Tobacco and Caramel cards. The sets represented are T202, T205, T206, E90-1, E92, E93, E94, E95, E101, and E102. The majority of the T205 and T206 cards have Cycle backs but there are some Broad Leaf backs mixed in as well. I’m pictured with […]
Look What We Bought: Vintage Rookie Card Collection 1933 to 1984
I recently made a major purchase that had some great rookie cards ranging from 1933 all the way through 1984. This collection also features some star cards, but for the most part it consisted of rookies from baseball, basketball, and football. A small part of the collection was already graded and is now available for […]
One Hank Aaron Rookie Card For Every Position!
We buy graded Aaron rookies from time to time, but when I received a call from a seller for 9 Hank Aaron Rookie Cards, I have to admit, I was skeptical. I was able to make the purchase and now we have a whole team of “Hammering Hanks”! The Hank Aaron Rookie Cards are now available […]
Vintage Baseball Cards and Unopened Box Buy in New Jersey
Steve & I just returned from a buying trip to New Jersey. The first purchase was an incredible collection of Rookie Cards! It contains rookies from 1948 through the present from Baseball, Basketball, Football & Hockey. Along with the rookie cards was a collection of Mickey Mantle & Ted Williams cards. Over 100 cards were […]
Vintage: A Recent Unopened Purchase and some Upcoming News
I just picked up a van load of wax boxes from the state of New Hampshire. Mostly junk wax from all four sports but there are many items that are going on the site that we haven’t had in a while. All these boxes will be for sale towards the end of this week. I […]
National Convention Vintage Purchases
Things are starting to get back to normal after being back from the National Convention for almost a week. I spent around $50,000.00 on vintage singles, vintage wax boxes and unopened boxes & cases from 1980 to the present. All these items will be trickling onto the site over the next few weeks. Some of […]