Bubbles, Bubbles, Bubbles Baseball and bubble-gum. It seems like the two have been linked together for eternity. Goudey and Fleer produced cards to sell alongside their gum products years before Topps came along. But most of us remember Topps packs, with a slab of pink chewing gum, as being the gum cards of our youth. Well, Topps didn't only make cards to be sold in packs with their gum products. Bazooka Issued Some Big Guns Bazooka (which is owned by the Topps Company)
Repeat Business We at Just Collect love being able to make multiple purchases from the same sellers. We've had some success with several sellers across the country that have returned to sell more of their collection. We've shared some of the stories with in previous blogs. This collection is one that was several years in the making. Last Fall, we were able to meet with a seller from New England and purchase a portion of his collection as highlighted in our December
Dad Built a Really Nice Set Collection A gentleman from Memphis, Tennessee was referred to Just Collect with a collection that he and his father had assembled over several decades. The collection consisted of a run of complete Topps sets from 1952 to present as well as some additional cards and player collections. We spoke about the collection and eventually flew to Tennessee to meet with the gentleman, review the collection and prepare an offer. And even though we reached an
It's not everyday that someone shows up at your office with a baseball card that's more rare than a T206 Wagner, and worth more than a Lamborghini. However, a few weeks ago, the baseball card gods were on our side, and we had one of those days that we'll remember forever. That's right, this little guy showed up in our office:
Two Birds - One Stone Not to offend any animal rights folks, but to use an old adage, looking back on this blog's deal, "we killed two birds with one stone." Just Collect already planned a trip and while on the trip, another opportunity presented itself and we were able to act upon that as well. We closed the primary reason for the trip and then added the second portion before returning home to our Somerset, NJ office. Just Collect was escorting