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1971 O-Pee-Chee/OPC #.16 Ken Singleton ROOKIE (Mets)

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1971 O-Pee-Chee/OPC #.16 Ken Singleton ROOKIE (Mets) Baseball cards
         

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Q2: How long have sports cards been around ?

(part 2)
The first important and mainstream basketball set was issued by Bowman in 1948. Other than a Topps set in 1957-58 and a 1961-62 Fleer set, there were no mainstream basketball sets issued until Topps started producing yearly sets beginning with their 1969-70 set featuring the rookie card of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who then went under the name of Lew Alcindor.

In hockey, there were a few sets issued in the 1910's and while O-Pee-Chee issued some sets in the 1930's, the real modern sets began in 1951 with the itroduction of Parkhurst's first set.

In racing, while cards go back as far as the early Indy car days of 1911, modern racing sets began in 1988 with the issues released by MAXX.

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The Major Card Grading Companies (T6)

There is almost universal agreement that the top 5 grading card companies are:
    * PSA (Professional Sports Authenticator)
    * SGC (Sportscard Guaranty Authority)
    * BGS (Beckett Grading Service)
    * SCD (SCD Authentic)
    * GAI (Global Authentication)

PSA is Without a doubt is the top vintage and old cards grading company. The vintage card public has accepted PSA and people pay huge premiums for vintage cards with high PSA grades.

A few years ago, Beckett got into card-grading. They have been successful because they publish the hobbies top magazine and their name carries a lot of weight in the hobby. Also their BGS grading is perceived as being tougher than PSA. Unfortunately Beckett has complicated things further by actually having 3 different grading brands. BGS, BVG and BCCG. BGS is the original and considered a grade very strictly while BVG, basically designed to grade vintage cards, seems to grade a bit easier. BCCG seems to have been created for the Shopping Channel and seems to give their top grades to just about any nice recent card. These differences in grading standards are reflected in their resale prices.

Off-brand grading companies There's many lesser known grading companies with more of them appearing seemingly every single day. Some are actual companies while others may be just a single individual with some fairly inexpensive equipment. A list of some of the ones we've heard of is below.

It is possible that some of them do grade accurately but the market has little respect for these off-brand grading companies and their cards, if they can be sold, are usually sold at huge discounts off similarly rated cards by the top tier grading companies. This is especially true on high grade vintage cards orGEM MINT and MINT recent cards.

If you want to buy graded cards by these companies, be very careful to not pay too much. DO NOT compare their price with graded cards from the top tier companies. In most cases, the going prices aren't even close. If a PSA-9 sells for $40, and a PSA-10 sells for $300, it is more likely that a 10 from an off-brand grading company sells for much closer to the $40 than to the $300. If you don't understand that the discount is this deep, and you spend $100 on this thing, you may think you got a great deal when in fact you paid double or triple or more of the cards true value. For example, we once sold a PRO-10 Shaq rookie for $30 when the PSA-10 of that Shaq rookie was valued at $300.

If you see a great bargain on a vintage card then be especially careful. If a '51 Bowman Mantle is in a PRO-8 slab, you must ask yourself why is it not in a PSA slab? In PSA-8 that card would sell for more than a new Mercedes and any right minded seller would try to get the card into a PSA slab if it was possible. That they didn't do it has to be a clue that it wasn't possible. Why wouldn't it be possible? There are many reasons but the most obvious are that the card may be altered or there could be a very light crease.

As far as I know, these off-brand grading services do not offer grading guarantees. If you buy an off-brand graded vintage card and it turns out to be trimmed or altered or has light creases your only recourse will likely be with seller and often their answer will be that since the card was "professionally" gradedm the card is sold as is.

"Off-Brand" grading card companies
    AGS (Advanced Grading Specialists)
    ASA (Accugrade)
    CGS (Champs Grading Service)
    CEX (Certified Express)
    CSA (Certified Sports Authentication)
    CTA (CTA Grading Experts)
    FGA (Foremost Grading Authority)
    KSA (KSA Sports Card Authenticator)
    MINT (Mint Grading Service)
    PRO (PRO Sports Grading)
    PGS (Professional Grading Services)
    USA (Ultimate Sports Authority)
    WCG (World Class Grading)

Although some of the above may be "okay", we certainly don't recommend any of them. The market certainly doesn't treat them the same as the top-tier grading companies and in many cases their graded cards sell for the same or even less than an ungraded card. There are more off-brand grading "companies" entering the market. Some don't even use slabs, they simply put the cards in a screwdown or topload with a few drops of glue or a sticker. We've even seen "grading companies" that turn out to be just an individual seller grading and selling his own cards.

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***  RUNS  -  ALL-TIME Leaders  ***
Rank Player (age)          Runs 
 1.  Rickey Henderson      2295
 2.  Ty Cobb HOF           2246
 3.  Babe Ruth HOF         2175
 4.  Hank Aaron HOF        2174
 5.  Pete Rose             2165
 6.+ BARRY BONDS (40)      2078
 7.  Willie Mays HOF       2062
 8.  Cap Anson HOF         1996
 9.  Stan Musial HOF       1949
10.  Lou Gehrig HOF        1888
11.  Tris Speaker HOF      1882
12.  Mel Ott HOF           1859
13.  Frank Robinson HOF    1829
14.  Eddie Collins HOF     1821
15.  Carl Yastrzemski HOF  1816
16.  Ted Williams HOF      1798
17.  Paul Molitor HOF      1782
18.  Charlie Gehringer HOF 1774
19.  Jimmie Foxx HOF       1751
20.  Honus Wagner HOF      1736
21.  Jim O'Rourke HOF      1729
22.  Jesse Burkett HOF     1720
23.  Willie Keeler HOF     1719
24.+ CRAIG BIGGIO (39)     1697
25.  Billy Hamilton HOF    1690
26.  Bid McPhee HOF        1678
27.  Mickey Mantle HOF     1677
28.  Dave Winfield HOF     1669
29.  Rafael Palmeiro       1663
30.  Joe Morgan HOF        1650
31.  Cal Ripken            1647
32.  Jimmy Ryan            1642
33.  George Van Haltren    1639
34.  Robin Yount HOF       1632
35.  Eddie Murray HOF      1627
     Paul Waner HOF        1627
37.  Al Kaline HOF         1622
38.  Roger Connor HOF      1620
39.  Fred Clarke HOF       1619
40.  Lou Brock HOF         1610
41.  Jake Beckley HOF      1600
42.  Ed Delahanty HOF      1599
43.  Bill Dahlen           1589
44.  George Brett HOF      1583
45.  Rogers Hornsby HOF    1579
46.  Tim Raines            1571
47.  Hugh Duffy HOF        1552
48.  Reggie Jackson HOF    1551
49.  Max Carey HOF         1545
50.  George Davis HOF      1539
51.  Frankie Frisch HOF    1532
52.  Dan Brouthers HOF     1523
53.  Tom Brown             1521
54.  Jeff Bagwell          1517
55.  Sam Rice HOF          1514
56.  Wade Boggs HOF        1513
57.  Eddie Mathews HOF     1509
58.  Roberto Alomar        1508
59.  Al Simmons HOF        1507
60.  Mike Schmidt HOF      1506
61.  Nap Lajoie HOF        1504
62.  Harry Stovey          1492
63.  Goose Goslin HOF      1483
64.  Arlie Latham          1478
65.  Dwight Evans          1470
66.  Herman Long           1455
67.  Harry Hooper HOF      1429
68.  Dummy Hoy             1426
69.  Rod Carew HOF         1424
70.  Sammy Sosa            1422
71.  Joe Kelley HOF        1421
72.  Roberto Clemente HOF  1416
73.+ GARY SHEFFIELD (36)   1411
74.  Billy Williams HOF    1410
75.  John Ward HOF         1408
76.+ KEN GRIFFEY JR (35)   1405
     Mike Griffin          1405
78.  Sam Crawford HOF      1391
79.  Joe DiMaggio HOF      1390
80.  Lou Whitaker          1386
81.  Tony Gwynn            1383
82.  Andre Dawson          1373
83.+ STEVE FINLEY (40)     1368
84.  Vada Pinson           1366
85.  Kenny Lofton (38)     1363
86.  Brett Butler          1359
87.  Doc Cramer            1357
     King Kelly HOF        1357
89.  Tommy Leach           1355
     Larry Walker          1355
91.  Fred McGriff          1349
92.  Darrell Evans         1344
93.  Pee Wee Reese HOF     1338
94.  Luis Aparicio HOF     1335
95.  Lave Cross            1333
96.  Barry Larkin          1329
97.  George Gore           1327
   + FRANK THOMAS (37)     1327
99.  Richie Ashburn HOF    1322
100. Luke Appling HOF      1319

***  RUNS  -  Active Leaders  ***
Rank Player (age)          Runs
 1.  Barry Bonds (40)      2078
 2.  Craig Biggio (39)     1697
 3.  Rafael Palmeiro (40)  1663
 4.  Jeff Bagwell (37)     1517
 5.  Sammy Sosa (36)       1422
 6.  Gary Sheffield (36)   1411
 7.  Ken Griffey (35)      1405
 8.  Steve Finley (40)     1368
 9.  Kenny Lofton (38)     1363
10.  Frank Thomas (37)     1327
11.  Bernie Williams (36)  1301
12.  Julio Franco (46)     1263
13.  Alex Rodriguez (29)   1245
14.  Luis Gonzalez (37)    1219
15.  Omar Vizquel (38)     1195
16.  Manny Ramirez (33)    1179
17.  Derek Jeter (31)      1159
18.  Jim Thome (34)        1151
19.  Jeff Kent (37)        1139
     John Olerud (36)      1139
21.  Chipper Jones (33)    1101
22.  Ivan Rodriguez (33)   1085
23.  Ruben Sierra (39)     1081
24.  Johnny Damon (31)     1073
25.  Jim Edmonds (35)      1063
26.  B.J. Surhoff (40)     1062
27.  Juan Gonzalez (35)    1061
28.  Ray Durham (33)       1050
29.  Robin Ventura (37)    1006
30.  Moises Alou (38)      1002
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1962 Topps Baseball Bucks

Another Hit Topps Test Issue from the 1960's !!!
The 1962 Topps Bucks were one of Topps most creative Test Issues. Each "Buck" resembled U.S. currency and measured 1 3/4" x 4 1/8" but instead of George Washington staring at you, it could be Mickey Mantle !!! A drawing of the player's home park along with a brief write-up also appeared on the front. The backs included team and league logos.

The 1962 Topps Bucks test issue was sold in it's own 1 cent wax packs and was not an insert in 1962 Topps wax packs. Most examples exist with a fold line but it should not be overly noticeable. Player selection was great as the set is packed with numerous Hall-of-Famers including MICKEY MANTLE, Willie Mays, Sandy Koufax, Roberto Clemente, Carl Yastrzemski, Stan Musial, Al Kaline, Brooks Robinson, Don Drysdale, Ernie Banks, Hank Aaron and more !!!


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1969 Topps Stamps

This was Topps 3rd stamp issue in the last eight years and it was a good one !!! The stamps were not inserts but a totally separate issue . For a nickel you got a strip of twelve stamps plus a mini album. The 1969 Topps Stamps complete set contains 240 stamps. The 1 x 1-7/16 inch stamps were unnumbered and featured a color photo with the player's name, team and position inside a colored banner at the bottom of the stamp. The stamps were released in both vertical and horizontal strips of 12 stamps. The 1969 Topps Stamps are often confused with Topps' 1974 issue. The 1974 Topps Stamps have ovals rather than banners at the bottom and were released only in 12-stamp horizontal panels.

Along with the stamps, Topps also issued a set of 24 albums, one per team, to store them in. The 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" orange albums were the same size as a baseball card and held a complete 10-stamp team set. To add even more collecting fun, the album's back cover had facsimile autographs of the ten players shown in the album.

The 1969 Topps Stamps set is packed with stars like Pete Rose along with tons of Hall-of-Famers including MICKEY MANTLE, Willie Mays, Roberto Clemente & many, many more !!!


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HARTLAND STATUES

Hartland produced it's first baseball statues back in the early 60's. Sports Collectibles Digest stated that the 1960's Mickey Mantle Hartland is the single most popular plastic sports statue ever produced ! In 1988 Hartland created their 25th Anniversary Editions which, except for some very minor details, were identical to the original.

Hartland partnered with America's leading hobby-periodical publisher, Krause Publications, to create the SCD Authentic series offering the original 18 as you've never seen them with each statue dramatically different from prior releases. They are amazingly beautiful and exquisitely detailed in their road uniforms with painted pinstripes and wood grained bats making them a unique collectible opportunity for both veteran collectors and Hartland newcomers alike.

Limited to only 2,500 pieces each, these statues are BRAND NEW, MINT and in THEIR ORIGINAL BOXES !!!


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