Willie Mays - 1968 Topps VENEZUELAN #50 (Giants)

Super shape & centering for a Venezuelan!!! Similar to the $2,400+ ones found on eBay.

Grade	EX, Centered
Book Value	n/a
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Willie Mays - 1968 Topps VENEZUELAN #50 (Giants) cards value

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1952 Topps Baseball Cards
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1952 is often thought of as Topps 1st baseball card set, but it was not.
Topps issued several smaller baseball card sets prior to their huge 1952 set.
The buzz word at Topps back then was "BIGGER is BETTER" for their 1952 Topps set which Topps described as: "GIANT IN BOTH SIZE and NUMBER of CARDS" (407).
Key card in the 1952 Topps set is #311 MICKEY MANTLE. Often called Mickey Mantle's Rookie card - BUT IT IS NOT. That honor goes to his 1951 Bowman.
1952 Topps "High Numbers" (#311-#407), are very, very scarce with an interesting story:
This HUGE set was released in series, released weeks apart. By the last series, baseball was over and football starting.
??? Perhaps the set was too huge ???
Shops had cards left from earlier in the year so many orders were cancelled, thus the scarcity.
Adding interest is how Topps got rid of the now useless cards, including THOUSANDS of MICKEY MANTLE's. They dumped them into the Ocean !!!

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1991 Cardboard Dreams Baseball Cards
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Neat oddball set with a very unusual mix of players. A promotional lead-in for "Cardboard Dreams" a soon to be sportscard magazine. Promo cards were given out at a few regional baseball card shows mostly in So. Cal.
MLB filed lawsuits against similar magazines and the magazine was cancelled before 1st issue leaving just a small run of promo cards (limited to 5,000) and some scarce proofs.

SERIES 1 SERIES 2 #1 Willie Mays # 9 Mickey Mantle #2 Nolan Ryan #10 Nolan Ryan & Sandy Koufax #3 Tony Gwynn #11 Frank Thomas & David Justice #4 Wayne Gretzky #12 Brett Hull #5 Jose Canseco/Madonna #13 Ted Williams & Joe DiMaggio #6 Ken Griffey Jr #14 Barry Sanders #7 Bo Jackson #15 Dan Marino #8 Michael Jordan #16 Magic Johnson & Larry Bird Prototype #1: Nolan Ryan / Wayne Gretzky / Bo Jackson / Jose Canseco & Madonna Prototype #2: Mickey Mantle / Nolan Ryan & Sandy Koufax Ted Williams & Joe DiMaggio / David Justice & Frank Thomas

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Baseball card collecting terms (part A)

Airbrushing is the art of touching up a photo prior to the card being printed. It was generally done to remove imperfections or update or hide a players jersey/cap logo. Because of advancements in print technology and computers this is no longer needed.

All-Star card (AS) usually a subset card picturing a player who participated in the previous season�s all-star game. Topps created these in their 1958 High Number issue and has continued the practice fairly regularly to date. Such cards are usually designated in price guides with the abbreviation of AS.

Assorted A general mix of cards often containing many duplicates.

Auction items are sold to the highest bidder. Auctions used to be live or thru the mail/phone but today most auctions are online.

Auction Catalog lists the rules and descriptions and often images of the items in an auction.

Authentication verification that an item (card, autograph) is genuine. Most "game-used" material inserts have a written declaration of authenticity on the reverse. Authorized Issue card or memorabilia item that has been properly licensed. If the item is of a player, his written permission must be given in order for it to be considered authorized.

Willie Mays - 1968 Topps VENEZUELAN #50 (Giants)

1952 Topps Baseball Cards Checklist & Values

1991 Cardboard Dreams Baseball Cards Checklist & Values

1952 Topps Baseball Cards
Checklist & Values

1991 Cardboard Dreams Baseball Cards
Checklist & Values