Notes: Ruth, Cobb Bats Coming to Auction; Red Berenson Selling; MLS Cards on...
Two valuable bats are about to hit the auction block; Red Berenson talks about selling his career memorabilia and Post Cereals will carry cards on the back of its boxes this summer--but they aren't...
View ArticleNew Book is a Must-Have Handbook for 1962 Post Cereal Football Set
It's been 20 years in the making, but long-time collector Ken Marks has now published the ultimate guide for collectors of the 1962 Post Football set.
View ArticleNew 1960 Post Cereal Variation Uncovered
There's one card in the giant sized 1960 Post Cereal box back set that appeared on both sizes of Grape Nuts Flakes and the images of each card are slightly different.
View ArticleNotes: Post Cereal’s 1961 Newspaper Apology for “Goof” on Baseball Card Set
A 58-year-old newspaper ad reveals Post Cereal's apology for a "big goof" in the 1961 card set; top selling players and cards from a retail giant--and a collector's quest to add to his minor league...
View ArticleWhy Baseball Cards Came Out a Tad Later in 1964
Kids were wild for a new band and baseball card collectors would have to wait to snare their favorite players while Topps cashed in on the craze.
View ArticleBattle Creek Newspaper Touted Dawn of Post Cereal Baseball Cards
Post Cereals went all out to produce its 1960s baseball cards, with the groundbreaking promotion receiving media coverage as the season played out.
View ArticleThe 1962 JELL-O Baseball Card Set: Wobbles, Gobbles and Bobbles
They look much like their Post Cereal counterparts, but the 1962 JELL-O baseball cards have a story all their own.
View ArticleVintage Buy of the Week: Cards Avoid Dumpster, Head for Auction
Our Vintage Buy of the Week takes us to Canada where a childhood collection of Post Cereal cards almost wound up in a landfill.
View ArticleUnopened Product Bonanza at Collect Auctions
More than four dozen lots in Collect Auctions' latest sale are devoted to unopened material including a 1975 Topps Baseball vending case.
View ArticleUnfolded 1962 Mickey Mantle Box Sends Author on JELL-O Journey
In an excerpt from his new book, author/collector Brian Powell takes us on a great trip to card shows past--and to the 1962 JELL-O baseball card promotion.
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