What's the Story? If you're a regular reader of our blog, you know that we love the stories behind the collection that we find – whether we purchase them or not. While we love to share the stories about the collections that we buy, we also have to filter through a bunch of "stories" about collections that people contact us trying to sell. From cards that were found in the attic that end up being obvious reprints to great-grandfathers leaving their
This week, we are proud to offer an extremely well centered example of Whitey Ford's rookie card from the 1951 Bowman set. This card is graded SGC 84 NM, and presents beautifully inside the black encapsulation. The card is free of any creases or staining, while still holding tremendous registration & color - pretty impressive for a card that's over 60 years old! Ford spent his entire career in pinstripes, pitching the Yankees to six World Series Championships, while also earning Cy Young honors along the way. Ford
This week we are auctioning off this incredible 1955 Bowman Baseball Complete Set filled with Hall of Famers like Mickey Mantle, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays and many more! This Bowman Set introduced not only this unique design but also the type of cardboard which were extremely susceptible to border or corner chipping. The Centering is another issue. These cards were not only commonly found off-center, but the centering is actually very difficult to determine because of the design of the cards themselves. It's very noticeable when it
This week we are offering for your consideration and inspection a PSA 8 NM/MT 1951 Bowman rookie card of Yankees legend and Baseball Hall of Famer Whitey Ford. Similar to the Andy Pafko card from the 1952 Topps Baseball issue, the Ford card was the first card in the set and was subject to the wear and tear of being at the front of the set and being exposed to the elements and the inevitable rubber-band. While the card is not