This set of 160 cards marks the inaugural effort of the Ted Williams Card Company. The standard-size cards are UV-coated, and bear the company’s embossed logo. The card designs vary from subset to subset, and since the borderless cards feature players of the past (with only two exceptions), some of the photos on the fronts…
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For all vintage trading cards, those printed in the mid-1970s and earlier, the number one characteristic in determining value is centering — basically the relative width of each card border. If the borders are equal in width, the card could be worth as much as 30-to-50 percent more than an average card in the grade….
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Eight-year-old Clint Wolcyn walked among tables of sports cards, eyeing a Paul Molitor rookie card selling for $100. His grandfather, who played professional baseball in the 30s, had taken Wolcyn to his first card show. “Someday, I’ll maybe own that card,” he thought. Now, a few decades later, he has not only several of Molitor’s…
Eight-year-old Clint Wolcyn walked among tables of sports cards, eyeing a Paul Molitor rookie card selling for $100. His grandfather, who played professional baseball in the 30s, had taken Wolcyn to his first card show. “Someday, I’ll maybe own that card,” he thought. Now, a few decades later, he has not only several of Molitor’s…
Seven-time All-Star Matt Holliday made his mark in the majors from 2004 to 2018 for the Colorado Rockies, Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees. His son, Jackson Holliday, who was picked first overall in the 2022 MLB draft, followed in the footsteps of his father by making his major league debut with…
QUINCY — The Gem City Card Show will return to Quincy on Saturday, March 22, with hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The show will be at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 700 S. 36th. This event offers collectors and enthusiasts a chance to explore an array of trading cards and memorabilia from the…
By Chris Olds | Beckett Baseball Editor One of baseball’s good guys is gone. San Diego Padres legend Tony Gwynn, a member of the 3,000-hit club and a first-ballot Hall of Famer in 2007, died Monday after batting cancer. He was 54. Nicknamed “Mr. Padre,” he was an All-Star in 15 of his 20 big-league seasons…
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