Vintage Blog List (47 blogs)
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1962 Topps #218 Joe Torre
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At age 86 Joe Torre is among our eldest Hall of Famers. He was the catcher
for the 1962 Topps Rookie Cup Team, which also featured fellow HOF Billy
William...
2 days ago
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RIP - Larry Christenson
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*Stretching the era of this blog, but... *
Larry Christenson, a member of the Phillies' starting rotation from 1973 to
1983, passed away on August 28, 2...
2 days ago
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Winner's Choice
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Just when you thought we were done with looking at the 1971 Topps *Winners *set
(which is actually from 1972) some additional information has come to ligh...
4 days ago
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My limited edition Cleveland "Notable Baseball Subjects" card set
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This year SABR held its summer conference in Cleveland, one of my favorite
baseball cities for various reasons. I used that impetus to research,
design, ...
1 week ago
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Bleacher Bound - Please Share
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I couldn't be prouder of my kids. My daughter, my son and my
daughter-in-law have collaborated on a new website.
It's called Bleacher Bound and it ju...
1 week ago
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RIP - John Niland
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John Niland, the Eagles' starting left guard in 1975, passed away on August
15, 2026 at age 82.
Niland was the Cowboys' 1st-round pick (5th overall) in 196...
2 weeks ago
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Jim Brown
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This is my only Jim Brown card, bought on eBay a few years ago. I wanted to
buy his 1966 card instead (one of the few I still need to complete that
set), b...
3 months ago
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San Francisco 49ers - Custom Extension Set
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I recently bought the 1966 Giants and 1967 49ers sets made by
RetroCards.net, and have updated the chart on my football blogs' sidebars.
There are 1966 s...
5 months ago
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New York Giants - Custom Extension Set
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I recently bought the 1966 Giants and 1967 49ers sets made by
RetroCards.net, and have updated the chart on my football blogs' sidebars.
There are 1966 se...
5 months ago
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Charlie Gogolak - K
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Charlie Gogolak played for the Redskins from 1966-68, and the Patriots from
1970-72. He was the Redskins' 1st-round pick in 1966, the first time a team
dra...
5 months ago
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#564 Gil Hodges MG - New York Mets
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*Gilbert Raymond Hodges*
*New York Mets*
*Manager*
*Bats:* Right *Throws:* Right *Height:* 6'1" *Weight:* 200
*Born:* April 4, 1924, Princeton, I...
5 months ago
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#145 Johnny Mize - St. Louis Cardinals
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*John Robert Mize*
*St. Louis Cardinals*
*First Base*
*Bats:* Left *Throws:* Right *Height:* 6'2" *Weight:* 215
*Born:* January 7, 1913, Demorest...
6 months ago
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1979 and 1983 Color Variations
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I have a few sets in factory boxes that are not sealed, so I checked them
out recently. In general, I've seen 1983s with clean, white borders and
other...
7 months ago
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2nd Series / 4th Series Checklist - Welcome to the 1956 Topps Blog!
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Welcome! This is the 342nd and final post for this blog, started by me
back in October 2015 and officially wrapped up exactly 10 years later. If
you'v...
10 months ago
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Wilbur of the Wood
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*TRIVIA WINNER: I asked you to name two, Two-Time MVPs who twice led the
majors in Total Bases with more than 400. There were three. Lou Gehrig,
Jimmie...
11 months ago
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They Still Work! 1970 Fleer Iron-Ons
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I came across a video on Youtube from Rob Opens Wax opening a pack of *1970
Fleer Iron-ons*.
It was fun to see Rob not only open the pack
but th...
11 months ago
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Ben Hawkins - FL
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Ben Hawkins ("The Hawk") was the Eagles' 3rd-round pick in 1966. He played
every game from 1966-1972, starting all but 9 times during that span.
Hawkins wa...
1 year ago
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Pope Leo XIV
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Very special Concave post and custom card albeit not from 1972….In a
surprise verdict….one Robert Francis Prevost, is now AKA Pope Leo XIV from
Chicagol...
1 year ago
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Franklin High Star Ron Santo
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Fandom and it's associated collecting is a strange thing. When I first
became a Ron Santo fan I was young boy. Ron was in his prime, smashing
home runs...
2 years ago
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Recent Pick Ups
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*Three great new pickups for me recently.*
As some of you already know, I collect certain stamped back T206s. These
purple number back stamps rarely se...
2 years ago
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#350 Mickey Mantle - New York Yankees
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*Mickey Charles Mantle*
*New York Yankees*
*Outfield*
*Bats:* Both *Throws:* Right *Height:* 5'11" *Weight:* 195
*Born:* October 20, 1931, Spavin...
3 years ago
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Pandemic Pretender; or, Cards for Sale!
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Hey everyone - well, yeah, it has been quite a few months since I last
spoke up in this space, and during that time I pretty much came to the
conclusion ...
3 years ago
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#82 Mickey Mantle
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*#82 Mickey Mantle*
94 of 274
34.3% complete
*"His Walk About" -* Mickey Mantle played in 12 World Series and won seven
World Series Rings during his 18...
4 years ago
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#290 Jerry Lumpe
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*Jerry Lumpe Kansas City Athletics*
*Career:* Jerry Lumpe was a Yankee prospect who put up impressive minor
league numbers but wasn't quite good en...
5 years ago
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Zee-Nuts and Zee-Numbers
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In 1912, the Collins McCarthy Candy Company issued its second series of
Zee-Nut baseball cards. That same year, the confectioners produced another
series ...
6 years ago
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Final Card - Harvey Haddix
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This is the final card (and final season) for Harvey Haddix. He may be
best remembered for his time with the Pirates from 1959-63, but he played
from 195...
6 years ago
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Final Card: Dick Bertell
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I already posted Dick Bertell's 1965 card, so I will dispense with the
usual write-up.
I recently acquired his final card (#587) and have moved several car...
6 years ago
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Collecting the 1967 Phillies
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Wow, it's been 2 1/2 months since I've posted any baseball cards. I needed
something to bounce me out of my post-season doldrums, and it came to me
today.
...
6 years ago
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#314 Roy Campanella
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#314 Roy Campanella
Progress: 1st of this card
310 of 407 76.2% complete
How acquired: Sent as an *extremely* generous gift from a reader
Condition: Poo...
6 years ago
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#67 Joe Ginsberg
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New York-born Joe Ginsberg was raised in Detroit and signed with the Tigers
in 1944 at the age of 17. He soon found himself in the Army and playing
serv...
6 years ago
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Jim Rooker (#222)
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This is Jim Rooker's first solo card, and one of the many nice cards from
the '69 and '70 sets featuring the new Royals' uniform.
Although the expansion 19...
6 years ago
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Frank Johnson (#227)
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Frank Johnson had a very short career (1966-71, all with the Giants). The
record shows 6 seasons, but in three of them he only played 15, 8, and 7
games. M...
6 years ago
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3rd Series Checklist (#191)
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Many of the checklist posts I see on peoples' blogs are accompanied by
statements like "I hate checklists", "Checklists are a waste of a card", or
even "Wh...
6 years ago
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Dick Kelley (#203)
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Dick Kelley was signed by the Milwaukee Braves in 1959, and made his
major-league debut on April 15, 1964. In that game he had the misfortune of
giving up ...
6 years ago
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Philadelphia Eagles (bonus cards - part 2)
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Here are the remaining 6 cards in the 1968 Eagles set produced by RetroCards
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(You can see the other 12 cards here in part 1.)
*Lane Howell* was the Eag...
7 years ago
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1978 Topps Baseball #351 - Jeff Torborg
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- Jeff Torborg was a backup catcher with the LA Dodgers and the California
Angels from 1965-1973.
- Jeff was born in Plainfield, New Jersey. My fat...
8 years ago
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no. 752 - dick drago
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*Who is the man:* Dick Drago pitched 240 innings for the Royals in 1970 as
one of their starting staff mainstays. He won 20 games for K.C. in its
first ...
8 years ago
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#55 LA Dodgers HOFer Don Drysdale
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Next up is 5 card. Topps saved their biggest star cards for cards ending
in 5 or 0 and this time it's Don Drysdale whose Major League career speaks
for ...
9 years ago
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Miami Dolphins
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Here are the 1972 Miami Dolphins, about to embark on their magical 17-0
season, culminating with a win in Super Bowl VII.
The previous season, they made th...
10 years ago
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Buffalo Bills
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Here are the 1971 Buffalo Bills, just 3 years removed from being the worst
team in football in 1968 with a record of 1-12-1 (awarding them the #1 pick
in t...
10 years ago
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Jim Bouton #470
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Jim Bouton's career spanned 10 seasons in the big leagues. After riding the
bench for his time in high school, Bouton, however, secured a professional
co...
11 years ago
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#658 - Lee Lacy
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I really am stretching this thing out but, trust me, it’s not intentional.
Too much work and other stuff. For our third-to-last card we get Lee Lacy
at S...
12 years ago
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484 - Ernie McAnally
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*About This Player*
Ernie McAnally pitched in four Major League seasons with the Montreal Expos
from 1971 to 1974. McAnally was drafted originally by the...
12 years ago
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#526 Bob Speake
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Outfielder Bob Speake had a major league 'moment in the sun' in 1955. As a
Cubs rookie he was given the role as a starting outfielder due to an injury
...
12 years ago
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#525 Eddie Bressoud
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Here we are at last...the end of the road. One last time, I would like to
thank everyone who has read, shared, or commented on this blog over the
last fi...
13 years ago
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#27, MIKE CURRENT, T, Broncos
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It only took 10 months to get to #27!
Mike Current is shown here on his second Topps card, his first coming in
1970. He played just as many games in the...
13 years ago