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When collecting baseball cards of the sport’s greatest pitchers, what makes one pitcher more desirable than another? Wins, strikeouts, championships, Cy Youngs, MVPs and Hall of Fame candidacy probably top the list of what separates the coveted pitchers from the less coveted ones. It’s what makes Nolan Ryan, Tom Seaver, and Sandy Koufax more collectable …
Vida Blue: A near Hall of Famer with incredible value Read More »
In 1946, the first professional basketball league in the United States–and what would become the National Basketball Association (NBA)–initially formed as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). The league initially had 11 teams for its inaugural season, but dropped down to just seven teams in its second season in 1947, with teams like the Philadelphia …
Set Spotlight: 1948 Bowman, Basketball’s Beginnings Read More »
Introducing the Greg Morris Impact, a regular feature where we will analyze a recent auction sale of a vintage sports card through our store and compare it with average eBay sales. Because Greg Morris Cards is the authority on buying and selling vintage sports cards, we believe every collector can maximize the value of their …
When Topps inserted themselves into the baseball card market in 1951, no one knew exactly how important a company they would become, both for the baseball card industry and for the sports card hobby overall. Immediately upon arrival into the market, Topps put pressure on Bowman, the industry leader at the time. In only a …
The design change in 1955 Topps that changed baseball cards forever Read More »
During the height of the bubble gum wars between Bowman and Topps in the early 1950’s, exclusivity rights were paramount. Bubble gum manufacturers, aka baseball card manufacturers, aka Topps and Bowman, were constantly battling with each other to sign players. With the boom of baseball cards already in full force, Topps and Bowman put everything …
When it comes to Hall of Fame pitchers in baseball, there’s no decade quite like the 1960’s. This particular era of baseball includes the rookie years of eleven Hall of Fame pitchers, including some of the all-time greatest to play the game: Nolan Ryan, Tom Seaver, and Steve Carlton. No other decade in baseball has …
Ranking rookie cards of Hall of Fame pitchers from the 1960’s Read More »
True baseball card collectors know all about the 1963 Topps Pete Rose rookie card. One of the most iconic baseball cards of all-time, the rookie card of baseball’s all-time hit king is arguably one of the most important pieces to any collection, especially if you are a Pete Rose or Cincinnati Reds fan. And it’s …
What about those other guys on the 1963 Topps Pete Rose rookie? Read More »
While plenty of people collect baseball cards of home run hitters like Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron, there’s a certain corner of collecting that, like baseball itself, is appealing in its own quirky way. Collecting all the Hall of Fame left-handed pitchers, for example. Or the best defensive infielders. The all-time hit leaders. The best …
Collecting Ideas: Rookie cards of the three best base stealers of all-time Read More »
In 1966, NBC broadcast the Stanley Cup Final in color on television for the first time ever. That same year, a defenseman named Bobby Orr would forever change the sport, bringing speed, skill, and offense to a position usually focused on defense. Those two things in tandem led to one of the most iconic hockey …
