One of the more interesting sports collectables, display boxes once held wax packs of cardboard and gum on the candy counter. Most were discarded when the last pack was sold and high grade examples of display boxes from the fifties and sixties are very tough to find.
This one from Topps first regular issue in 1952 could have contained Willie, Mickey, the Duke, and numerous other ⚾️ legends.
Picked up this 1958 Hires root beer hank Aaron last year. Kinda rare in this higher grade. I hate the tabs… only bc it’s hard to store. Addicted to vintage… looking forward to more 2025 PC additions
I have an addiction. Buying raw vintage and get them graded. No creases but heavy wax stains. Was worried this would get the scarlet ‘A’. A 1 works with me
In the early 1900s, it was common for coal companies, railroads, and other industries to put together baseball teams in company towns. Im pretty sure Acme was a coal company in Huntington, WV. Some of the most beautiful ball fields I’ve ever seen are in the hollers of coal country.
This was a fun day. Going through more than $100,000 worth of cards on a table with Sluggers55 for the podcast. Plus some good info about the Michael Jordan Fleer vs Star rookie cards. https://youtu.be/mXMTbo3iOU0