This publication is dedicated to covering the vintage trading cards and collectibles market, one of the most active segments of the collectibles industry. With 112 pages of colorful images, it offers insightful articles written by industry experts, making it a valuable resource for vintage collectors and those who remember the good ol' days.
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FAMOUS (INFAMOUS?) SOCCER BALL COMING TO AUCTION • 1986 Diego Maradona Historic “Hand of God” and “Goal of the Century” Game-Used Soccer Ball in August Heritage event
LOU GEHRIG 1937 GAME JERSEY LINKED TO WORLD SERIES (Heritage Auctions 2026 Summer Platinum Night)
Rare Babe Ruth Card Tops $200K $207,292 (LOVE OF THE GAME AUCTIONS)
THE MICK NEVER LOOKED BETTER • HERITAGE AUCTIONS INCLUDING HIGHEST-GRADED ’54 BOWMAN MANTLE
1941 Jimmie Foxx Boston Red Sox Game-Used Flannel Jersey $708,370 (Grey Flannel Auctions)
1954-55 Mickey Mantle N.Y. Yankees Game-Used Fielder’s Glove $342,877 (GREY FLANNEL AUCTIONS)
MANAGERS’ DREAM MICKEY MANTLE/WILLIE MAYS AU $14,400 (SCP AUCTIONS)
BATTERED BY THE BABE • NON-MINT COPY OF GOUDEY #149 BELONGED TO RUTH $18,885.60 (MILE HIGH AUCTIONS)
SCREEN-WORN GENE WILDER “WILLY WONKA” HAT (HERITAGE AUCTIONS)
The Commander in Chief Master Set of Twenty-One Presidential Autographed Baseballs • Hunt Auctions – 2026 All-Star Live Auction
PICTURE PERFECT • IN 1991, TOPPS INTRODUCED STADIUM CLUB BASEBALL FEATURING ROOKIES, CRISP PHOTOGRAPHY AND BORDERLESS CARDS ENHANCED BY KODAK TECHNOLOGY. IT WAS A HUGE STEP FORWARD.
HISTORIC DAY FOR SAYERS
THE SWINGIN’ A’s • THE WACKIEST WINNERS IN BASEBALL HISTORY
HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT • Variations have been around as long as cards themselves. Some are still being discovered.
FAST TIMES IN BERLIN • Four-time Olympic Gold Medal winner Jesse Owens sprinted to history in the 1936 Olympics in Nazi Germany
PICKING PASSES AIN’T WHAT IT USED TO BE • NFL’S BEST THIEVES OF PASSES AND THEIR CARDS
TOP COWBOY
BOB HORNER • AUGUST 6, 1957 – MAY 26, 2026
CRAIG MORTON • FEBRUARY 5, 1943 – MAY 9, 2026
BOBBY COX • MAY 21, 1941 – MAY 9, 2026
CLAUDE LEMIEUX • JULY 16, 1965 – MAY 28, 2026
DENNIS HULL • NOVEMBER 19, 1944 – MAY 29, 2026
RAYMOND BERRY • FEBRUARY 27, 1933 – MAY 25, 2026
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