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1955 Topps Hocus Focus Basketball
The 1955 Topps Hocus Focus cards are so rare that not all of the 126 cards in the set have turned up. This is the only basketball card from the set, and its PSA population is 1. The card shows NBA Hall of Famer Neil Johnston of the Philadelphia Warriors battling Ray Felix of the New York Knicks in a game at Madison Square Garden on November 30, 1954. Topps did not produce a basketball set until 1957, making this the rookie card of these notable players. Johnston’s first p
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Babe, Beer . . . and Ken McMullen
The monument in Yankee Stadium to Babe Ruth can be seen in the background of Ken McMullen’s 1971 card. Behind Babe’s monument is a...
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Sep 16, 20251 min read


1955 Topps Stamps
Stamp collecting was a popular hobby in the 1950s. Always eager to please, Topps developed a set of baseball stamps in 1955. They are...
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Aug 7, 20251 min read


A Sign of the Times - Autographs Part I
1975 Topps Mini If there is one thing that unites professional athletes across all major sports today, it is the squiggly line that...
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Jul 13, 20251 min read


Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Baseball
“There’s Sunshine, Fresh Air and It’s Independence Day, Let’s Play Two!” – with apologies to Ernie Banks Baseball history is deeply...
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Jul 4, 20252 min read


Veterans Day Salute - Murry Dickson
Dickson had a nondescript card but an eventful life. He was a member of a reconnaissance unit in World War II that went behind enemy...
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Nov 11, 20241 min read


I Can't Believe that Play!
How many times have you heard sports announcers yell, “I can’t believe it! What a catch!" Mickey Mantle was a great, great player. He...
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Aug 30, 20241 min read


Original Art
1952 Bowman George Shuba - Art for Unissued Card George Shuba batted 5,337 times as a professional. He played parts of seven years for...
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Aug 23, 20242 min read
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