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Willie Mays

A look at the 1968 American Oil Company sports card set

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World's best Willie Mays card collection brings $1.2 million in Memory Lane sale

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Willie Mays

Memory Lane offers world’s finest Willie Mays card collection

The 1966 Bazooka panels featuring baseball cards were placed on the boxes in a way that the right edge of the card on the far right was on the box fold.
Willie Mays

Placement of cards on food packaging plays a role in the card conditions

The cover of the program from the War Bond Game held June 26, 1944 at the Polo Grounds. (Images courtesy Tom Edwards)
Willie Mays

From 1947-1957 New York had three Major League Baseball teams

The Wehmeier card on the right, with a missing dot over the “i” in his signature and an asterisk next to his lifetime stats on the back, also has a logo on the front that is slightly cut off on the left side.
Baseball

Variations, Coan, Berger, Burdick boxers and counting cards

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Auctions

Major sports and non-sports items are available in Clean Sweep Auctions’ current sale

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Baseball

1968 Topps Baseball set provided more than just cards of individual ball players

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Willie Mays

Collectors can expect to find Mike Trout collectibles at many price points

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MLB All-Star game history and cards have teamed up on occasion

A brother and sister in Wisconsin are weighing their options as to how to market a sports cards collection left to them by their brother who recently passed away. (Bert Lehman photos)
Jackie Robinson

Dealing with the collection of a loved one who passed away

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Babe Ruth

Babe Ruth personal signed check sells for big bucks online

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Willie Mays

1961 Golden Press Hall of Fame set offers up a fun collection for many

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Willie Mays

Mike Trout moves to the head of the class in collector interest

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Auctions

2017 was the year that was in online auction sales

A collector from the Midwest has added QR codes to the cases of some of his graded tickets. One of the QR codes on this ticket for Game 6 of the 1986 World Series, when scanned, will lead to video of the ground ball getting by Bill Buckner, through his legs.
Memorabilia

QR codes bring sports memorabilia to life in a spectacular way

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Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson’s 1947 rookie jersey sells for $2.05 million

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Auctions

Heritage’s current auction has many high-end game used jerseys available

The 1973 7-Eleven Slurpee cups featured some of baseball’s all-time great players, such as Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, and Willie Mays.
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The 1973 7-Eleven Baseball Slurpee cups still hold water

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Willie Mays

Willie Mays cards continue to be on the rise

Willie Mays signed home run baseball – No. 50 baseball of 1965 season / No. 503 career. (Photo courtesy Heritage Auctions)
Auctions

Heritage Auctions offers home run baseballs from ‘The 500 Club’

Willie Mays

Top 20 most influential cards of the modern era

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Card Sets

A 'Giant' Among Topps Baseball Card Sets

Old London coins didn’t have the distribution of other sports coins produced over the years, but the 1965 release is filled with coveted players. Plus, the blue rim helps hide some deficiencies.
Mickey Mantle

All That and a Bag of Chips: 1965 Old London Coins

Auction of the Week

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Collect Auctions Summer Auction

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