This publication is dedicated to covering the vintage trading cards and collectibles market, one of the most active segments of the collectibles industry. With 112 pages of colorful images, it offers insightful articles written by industry experts, making it a valuable resource for vintage collectors and those who remember the good ol' days.
SAVING DETROIT
BECKETT VINTAGE COLLECTOR
UNOPENED 1957-58 TOPPS BASKETBALL PACK – PSA NM 7 $74,199 (LELANDS)
1986 MASTERS TOURNAMENT BADGE SIGNED BY JACK NICKLAUS - LAST MAJOR WIN COMING TO HERITAGE IN JUNE 2026
RECORD SALE FOR ’53 ROBINSON $405,900 (ROBERT EDWARD AUCTIONS)
1960 TOPPS #326 ROBERTO CLEMENTE PSA MINT 9 - HIGHEST GRADED $23,985 (ROBERT EDWARD AUCTIONS)
FORD RC TOPS $17.5K $17,528 (MILE HIGH AUCTIONS)
1980 “Miracle on Ice” Olympic Hockey Ring Presented to Coach Herb Brooks
1978 RICK BARRY NBA ALL-STAR GAME-WORN WESTERN CONFERENCE JERSEY $19,200 (SCP AUCTIONS)
1971 ROBERTO CLEMENTE PITTSBURGH PIRATES WORLD SERIES GAME-WORN CAP $96,763 (GREY FLANNEL AUCTIONS)
Millvina Dean Single-Signed Baseball Inscribed “Youngest Titanic Survivor” $349 (COLLECT AUCTIONS)
COMING TO HERITAGE: 1951 BOWMAN MICKEY MANTLE RC SGC NM-MT 8
AL KALINE GOLD GLOVE IN AUCTION HERITAGE OFFERS KALINE’S 1959 AWARD
WE WANT THE BIRD: THE MARK FIDRYCH PHENOMENON
1946 MLB ALL-STAR GAME THE SPLINTER WAS SPLENDID
PLAYING CARDS • Toppsʼ 1969 4-in-1 NFL mini cardboard stamps didnʼt set out to be a game, but as fantasy football was taking off, the four-square inserts were ready-made rosters for a fantasy league. Over these next pages, we take a trip back to the year of Woodstock to discover which classic cardboard insert fantasy roster put up the numbers to be crowned champion.
PARSEGHIAN AND THE IRISH
FINAL BOW FROM THE BABE • IN 1935, GOUDEY BROUGHT BACK A FAMILIAR FACE TO HEADLINE ITS 4-IN-1 CONCEPT
THAT’S A WRAP • Collectibles are defined by scarcity and demand. Vintage wrappers have long been marked by limited supply, because so few collectors of the day had the foresight to hold on to them. Itʼs only recently that buyers have pursued them in greater numbers, leading to some surprisingly strong prices. Hereʼs a look at the wrappers that helped Topps captivate a growing world of hobbyists throughout the 1960s.
THE CHAMP VS. THE STILT
ACTION PACKED • ROOKIES EVERY ‘90s COLLECTOR SHOULD OWN
NO BELTS FOR NBA PLAYERS • The Hickok Belt and Growth of the NBA
REMEMBERING HALL OF FAME FOOTBALL COACH LOU HOLTZ • JAN. 6, 1937 – MARCH 4, 2026
BILL MAZEROSKI • SEPTEMBER 5, 1936 – FEBRUARY 20, 2026
MATT SNELL • AUGUST 18, 1941 – MARCH 10, 2026
JEFF SIEMON • JUNE 2, 1950 – MARCH 28, 2026
DAVEY LOPES • MAY 3, 1945 – APRIL 8, 2026
PHIL GARNER • APRIL 30, 1949 – APRIL 11, 2026
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