Other than his rookie year when he won a world series ring, joes best year came in 1952 when he batted. Add to that the second year card of willie mays, the eddie mathews rookie card and appearance of countless. The 1952 topps baseball set consists of an astonishing 407 cards, each measuring 258 by 334. Featuring project 2020, living set, topps now and turn back the clock. It was in 1952 that topps released their first truly major card set. Based in new york city, topps is best known as a leading producer of american football, baseball, basketball, ice hockey, soccer, and other sports and nonsports themed trading cards. In 2006, i published an ebook called inside t206 that made a bit of a splash.
Whether youre just starting a baseball card collection or are looking to round out sets of cards for a. A worthy addition to any highquality 1952 topps complete set. Page won two world series titles with the yankees 1947, 1949, and earned the 1949 babe ruth award after posting a 10 record with eight strikeouts and a 2. Inside t206 obliterated some long standing t206 myths. Discover the unique items that julianmayle creates. Very cool error card, featuring incorrect bio on back, from the most iconic baseball. The 1958 topps baseball card set consisted of 494 baseball cards that measure 212 by 312 variations include 33 cards from 2108 that feature either player or team names in yellow letters, instead of the more common white letter variation. Nearly the entire set is represented here, mostly in midgrade condition. After all, this man played with lou gehrig, babe ruth, tony lazzeri, herb pennock, joe. The 1952 topps black backs provide a snapshot into the nature of baseball card production in the 1950s, as topps had to constantly make adjustments during card production. In 1951, woody gelman founded the card collectors company. Given to him directly by an executive of the topps gum company, the confectionaire gifted it to his son as the ultimate prize. Mar 27, 2020 the quantities he bought would vary, year to year.
He was missing fewer than 50 cards that were produced by bowman from 19501955. One of the true condition rarities from the landmark 1952 topps baseball series is the joe pagejohnny sain biography error card. Its definitely a live and learn hobby where it requires more than just trusting the seller and their listings. Free online baseball card price guide baseball card values. Of all the postwar sets in this hobby, there is one that reigns above them all. Complete guide to the golden era of baseball cards 19481994. The reprint set contains 402 of the original 407 cards. It revealed the existence of super prints, among other discoveries. One version has bio information about sain but another was created by mistake with bio information about teammate joe page. These forums are devoted to both pre and post war baseball cards and vintage memorabilia, as well as other sports. Buy from multiple sellers, and get all your cards in one shipment. Somehow during production, the biographies for page and sain were switched, resulting in blackback variations of. Representing a complete turnaround from the companys ill conceived product and design concept the prior year, the 1952 topps baseball set laid the foundation for what would become the modern trading card. Page, who was lefthanded, played with the new york yankees from 1944 to 1950 and with the pittsburgh pirates in 1954.
The cards were all glues in a scrapbook and have back damage. And, while we know today that 1989 upper deck is not really scarce, its less plentiful than the other contenders of the era topps, fleer, donruss, score yet those first ud cards are new enough and sturdy enough that there are plenty of actual perfect copies out there. The pagesain bio reversals are among the most available at 2016 november 17 19 sports. John franklin johnny sain september 25, 1917 november 7, 2006 has the unique distinction of being the final pitcher that babe ruth faced in his career in 1935 and the first hurler that jackie robinson would face in the big leagues after breaking the color barrier in 1947. Each etsy seller helps contribute to a global marketplace of creative goods. Ive made some mistakes and have made out ok occasionally but just when you think you know what yourre doing, you get kicked in the sack again. By supporting julianmayle, youre supporting a small business, and, in turn, etsy. Ask 100 baseball card collectors when their alltime favorite cards were issued, and youre liable to get 100 different answers. In addition to the larger checklist, the design of the cards themselves featured full team logos, colorized blackandwhite photography and. Shop 1952 topps baseball factory sealed reprint set 407 cards mantle and more authentic, autographed and gameused items at amazons sports collectibles store. Click the image to load the highest resolution version. Joe was a threetime american league allstar, including his rookie campaign and finished in the top five for al mvp voting twice.
From topps, he had a complete set of 1957, was missing only one ironically inexpensive card from the 1956 set, and was only a couple dozen cards shy of completing the sets from 1952 55. The 1952 topps reprint baseball card set consists of 402 cards measuring 2. When you win more than one item, this fee is only charged once. It is and since 2006 has been available for download from the old cardboard website free of charge. Bright, crisp, and clean, with bold colors, strong corners, and centering towards the top left. Estimated shipping does not include insurance, which is.
Buy 1952 topps reprint baseball cards from deans cards. He roomed with robinson while with brooklyn, and was dominant out of the bullpen, chosen rookie of the year after winning 15 games and saving 15 others for the national league champions. Bright, crisp, and clean, with bold colors, four strong corners, and excellent centering slightly low. This includes the card number, a writeup about the players career, and a cartoon frame featuring animated photos.
Buy 1952 topps sports cards online baseball card value. Although it certainly receives a great deal of attention, i feel its still one of the sportscard markets best buys. Shorins sons, abram, ira, philip, and joseph, decided to focus on a new. Lowest prices, best selection of 1952 topps baseball cards. But chances are pretty good that most of those responses will point to cards printed during the golden age of baseball cards, roughly 19481994. The 1952 baseball card set was the first major set issued by topps. Buy baseball trading cards from top brands at great prices.
The back of the 1954 topps baseball cards provide both statistical and biographical information about the player. Its sort of surreal to find dickey in uniform on a card issued this late. The set consisted of 407 baseball cards that measure 258 by 334 cards 311407 were printed in. You can see a few hundred 1952 topps high numbers for sale on ebay here. The other key error card which features joe pages biography on the back instead. The 1952 topps baseball card set is the most popular sportscard set ever produced. There was a time, perhaps half a century ago, when unopened 1952 topps packs were plentiful and could practically be had for free to anyone who would take them off a sellers hands. Lot includes 1952 topps johnny sain, 1952 topps joe page, and more. Clean blackback reverse centered toward the extreme bottom edge. Lot detail 1952 topps unopened baseball wax pack psa 5 ex. But if you see one you like, waiting too long might mean youll have to wait for the next onequite possibly at a higher price. This iconic set has many nuances and cant be covered in such a short time. Large collections are rare finds but small discoveries are surprisingly no less exciting when it comes to the unopened pack.
This is the error card with johnny sains biography on the back. Hailing from our recent montana find and brand spankin new to the hobby, offered is one of the hobbys finest examples of the notoriously challenging 1952 topps joe page error, which mistakenly lists johnny sains bio on its black back. Browse ebay baseball cards to find rare collectibles or cards featuring some of baseballs most popular players. This iconic set is headlined by arguably the most sought after card in the entire hobby. Find great deals on ebay for 1952 topps joe page and 1952 topps joe page error. There is a separate section for buying, selling and trading the bst area if you write anything concerning a person or company your full name needs to be in your post or obtainable from it. Friday morning, it joined an exclusive club, becoming only the second. Here are five reasons why 1952 topps baseball cards should continue to appreciate in price and why purchasing them could be a very rewarding. One of the coveted variations from topps inaugural offering, presented is a fine example of the notoriously challenging 1952 topps joe page error, which.
The set consisted of 407 baseball cards that measure 258 by 334 cards 311407 were printed in limited quantities and are extremely rare. One of the true condition rarities from the landmark available at 2016 may 12 14 sports. Today, the black backs remain highly collectible and the more desired of the tough low numbers in the 1952 topps set. This card has always been recognized as one of the rarities of the 1952 topps set and one of the most important variations for a master set. Happy canyon rd, suite 240, castle rock, co 80108 303 8402784. But while the cards from the playing days of ruth are often expensive, theres great value to be found in some of his postwar vintage cards. Topps baseball cards, sports memorabilia, garbage pail kids and more hobby trading cards. Cards trading card database has prices achieved from actual card sales, not estimates. Bright, crisp, and clean, with bold colors, light touches of wear at the tips of the corners, and a slight tilt to the image. The page sain bio reversals are among the most available at 2016 november 17 19 sports.
Other valuable 1952 topps baseball variations include the error cards for joe page and johnny sain. Geldman was a former executive at topps and played a major role throughout the 50s and 60s on topps sportscards and novelty item designs that are so iconic today. These cards were reduced from the original card size to the standard 212 x 312 card size, and have a glossy finish. Population of panini prizm football and topps update hangers. Today its one of the most coveted items in all of card collecting. Dallas the 1952 topps baseball card of mickey mantle is one of the most iconic collectibles of the postworld war ii era.
Complete 1952 topps baseball fivecent wax box with 24 packs the holy grail redux. Sports collecting news sports cards and sports memorabilia industry news. Cards and memorabilia im weaning from my collection to fund other collecting interests. Currency all prices are in aud currency all prices are in aud. Top ten complete baseball sets of alltime psa set registry. The set was issued in six distinct series groups, with new york area heroes phil rizzuto, duke snider, gil hodges, monte irvin and other yankees, dodgers and giants dominating the first series, accompanied by such stars as warren spahn, hank sauer, ted kluszewski, and robin roberts. Card number 48 joe page and number 49 johnny sain can be found with each. The aim is to provide factual information from the marketplace to help collectors. Submit delete view all notepad items submit delete view all notepad items.
Baseball card price guide prices from actual card sales. This page was last edited on 11 september 2019, at 03. Although topps had produced error cards and variations before, this was its. The bio portion of the card backs mixed up the two former. The first reprint set issued by topps was the classic 1952 baseball card set.
You may addedit a note for this item or view the notepad. Create an account to join our mailing list and gain full access to our suite of investor tools, including the pwcc indices, the market price research tool, and auction history sales database as well as full access to our marketplaces. Flash market report what old baseball cards sold big this week. The company topps joined the sports cards market in the 1950s becoming a rival to bowman. Part of an extensive run of 52 topps examples on the market this month. One of over 15,000 cards, lots, and sets up for bid in our 9th auction of 2019.
To receive the monthly catalog by mail, please call 5166250900 mf 95 pm est, or send an email requesting a catalog. Starting the ultimate post war project postwar baseball cards forum pre1980. Bright, crisp, and clean, with bold colors, strong corners, and centering towards the top right. But i wanted to give you a taste of all the ins and outs of the 1952 topps set. Joe page joseph francis page october 28, 1917 april 21, 1980, nicknamed fireman and the gay reliever, was a major league baseball relief pitcher. This is the error card with johnny sains biography on. In the autumn of 1951, woody gelman and sy berger, then a 28yearold veteran of world war ii, designed the 1952 topps baseball card set on the kitchen table of bergers apartment on alabama avenue in brooklyn. Presented are two of the key rarities needed for any complete 1952 topps master set.
Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade. When it comes to valuable baseball cards, few top the early cards of babe ruth. Click on the link above to view the other pwcc auction lots. Offered is what is certainly one of the two most famous topps oops cards. Joe page finished his career with a 5749 record, 182 games finished, 14 complete games, one shutout, 519 strikeouts and 76 saves in 285 career games.
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