1953 Topps #138 George Kell (Red Sox)
Book Value |
$ 80 |
Our Price |
n/a
Out of stock
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Below are short bits & pieces on sportscard & baseball trading card collecting.
Please wander around the website for more info, prices, values & images
on vintage baseball, football, basketball, hockey, sport and non-sports cards.
1933-1934/1941 Skybirds (R137-Goudey)
Topps took advantage of the popularity of the TV series and
movies featuring the legendary frontiersman Davy Crockett
with the release of their 1956 Topps Davy Crockett cards.
The 80-card set with their vibrant color art, featured scenes
from the TV show and Davy Crockett's life.
Moments like Crockett's battles, encounters with Indians,
and his famous coonskin cap are captured. Set had (2) series.
Thge first 40 were "Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier"
with the last (40) "Davy Crockett and the River Pirates."
Card backs offered descriptions of the images on front.
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1933-1934/1941 Skybirds (R137-Goudey)
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1970/1972/1973 Topps Candy Lids Checklist & Values

Topps has tried many crazy products, often called "test issues".
Test issues were usually only distributed in limited areas and were difficult
to find. Candy Lids were one of Topps most unusual; little tubs of candy
with player's photos on bottom of the 1 7/8" lids. The 10 cent candy's came 24 to a box.
Sealed tubs can still be found in the $150 to $200 range. Called "Baseball
Stars Bubble Gum", the 1970 Topps Candy Lids set had 24 different
players, while 1973 Topps Candy Lids had 55.
Topps released their first Candy Lids in 1970. The 1970 Topps Candy Lids
are very, very hard to find and had small photos of Tom Seaver,
Carl Yastrzemski and Frank Howard.
In 1973 the candy was replaced by gum, the mini photo of Frank Howard was
gone from the top of the lid and team logos were airburshed off the player's
caps. Even the tiny Yaz and Seaver photos logos removed. 1973 Topps Candy
Lids are hard to find, but not nearly as scarce as the 1970's. In 1972
a Topps Candy Lids issue was planned but never released although a few proofs do exist.
Topps released two other test issue sets in 1973 (1973 Topps Pinups and 1973 Topps Comics).
The 1973 Topps Comics and 1973 Topps Candy Lids shared many photos and again
had no team logos. If thinking "licensing dispute", you are likely right.
Topps received player's union's permission for these test issues, but not
Major League Baseball's. Issues over rights & fees with MLBPA and the player's
union resulted in Topps started shutting down future production of test
issues putting an end to some of their most fun collectibles.
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1973 Topps Candy Lids Checklist and Prices
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Baseball card collecting terms (part G)
Grade/Condition Centering, corner wear, photo clarity, edges,
creases, print flaws ... all combine to determine a card's condition or grade.
Along with rarity/scarcity it is the major factor in a card's value.
Graded Card As values increased the condition of cards and the
determination of fakes and alterations became increasingly more important.
Various companies became "graders" of your cards. For a fee they would grade
your card (usually on a 1 to 10 scale) and then placed in a sealed plastic
holder with labelling of the vital information.
From past experiences, most people are NOT HAPPY with the grades they receive.
To keep values up, graders can be extremely picky. Things you don't see,
they do so don't be surprized when the NEAR MINT card you send in ends up
with an EX or EX/MINT grade.
There are TOO many grading companies - if you do, do choose carefully.
PSA / SGC / GAI / BGS are some of the many companies.
It is good to know that getting a card graded by a company that people
do not recognize or respect will usually just cost you time and money
and not help you in any way.