1952 Topps #36, Gil Hodges ⭐ Legendary Hall of Famer
Boys of Summer.
There's nothing quite like a baseball card with a Tang-colored background.
Enjoy your day Mantel!
Enjoy a glass of Tang!🍊

1952 Topps #261, Willie Mays ⭐ Legendary Hall of Famer
Happy Humpday Mantel!
Willie Mays is arguably the greatest 5-tool player in MLB history.
He is also a MLB Pioneer, starting his professional baseball career in the Negro League with the Birmingham Black Barons.
He has so many great cards, but for my money, his 1952 Topps card is tops.
Collect What You Love.❤

1952 Topps #108 Jim Konstanty ⭐ 1950 N.L. MVP
In 1950, Philadelphia Phillies' Jim Konstanty became the first relief specialist and the only National League relief pitcher to win the league MVP award.
Is your spirit not lifted?
Let this beautifully colored card bring some sunshine into your day!
Happy Monday Mantel!

1952 Topps #312, Jackie Robinson ⭐ American Hero
1953 Topps #1, Jackie Robinson ⭐ Civil Rights Pioneer
1954 Topps #10, Jackie Robinson ⭐ Legendary Hall of Famer
1952, '53, & '54 Topps are three of Topps' most iconic card designs and 3 of my all time favorite Topps designs.
But more importantly to me, these three Topps cards are pieces of American History and cards that I cherish.
Jackie Robinson did more than any other sports figure to change American society by breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier ahead of major civil rights milestones.
Historians often view him as a "one-man civil rights movement" because his daily endurance on the field forced a segregated nation to re-examine race relations in real time.

1952 Topps #332 ⭐ Tony Bartirome
This is one of those abnormally scarce 1952 Topps Hi-number cards.
A little-known fact is this already short printed card is made even more scarce because the Bartirome Family purchases every copy that becomes available for sale when they are aware.
After his playing days with the Bucs, Tony became the team trainer, which is a position he filled for for 19 seasons, from 1967 through 1985.
I love it.❤