Paul Molitor COLLECTION - Lot of (240) assorted cards with (15) 1981 Topps

Also several 1991 Upper Deck,1987 Topps,1990 SCD and others. Nearly all picture the Hall-of-Famer with the Brewers,

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Paul Molitor COLLECTION - Lot of (240) assorted cards with (15) 1981 Topps cards value

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1952 Topps Look 'n See

The 1952 Topps Look 'n See non-sports (with Babe Ruth) card set was packed with (135) cards of historical figures and came in two series of (75) & (60) cards. Cards from the 2nd series are much, much tougher to find.

The coolest aspect of these cards was the trivia question with hidden answer on back. To read the trivia answer, a red cellophane 'decoder' came in each pack. Packed with famous explorers, leaders, scientists, writers, artists and others from the world, the key cards are the 2nd series short prints. Sports fans are happy to find Babe Ruth, the only athlete to make the set.

Other issues you may be interested in:
1952 Topps Look 'n See (you may be on the page now)
1952 Star Cal Decals
1952 Topps Wings
1952 Dixie Cup/Nelsons Ice Cream

1952 Topps Baseball
1952 Bowman Baseball

Vintage Topps 1956 Baseball Cards
Checklist & Prices

1956 Topps were slightly larger (3-3/4" by 2 5/8") horizontal cards similar to 1955 Topps cards, some even sharing portraits with 1954 and 1955 Topps cards. Team cards & checklists appeared for the first time in 1956.
With Bowman gone, after missing the last 3 years, Mickey Mantle was back !!! A fun & simple set, 1956 Topps had no high numbers or expensive rookies but for serious 1956 collectors, there are over 200 variations. Most variations deal with card stock (gray or white back). For #101-180 gray appears to outnumber white about 9-to-1. Many team cards had 2 or 3 variations with team names Left, Center or Right.

There are 2 great cards: #31 Hank Aaron which actually pictures Willie Mays sliding home and #135 Mickey Mantle. Mantle shown leaping high into the stands robbing a home run ! Artist did a great job showing Mantle making the catch ! BUT ... Mantle looked great leaping but the ball flew over his glove.
The 1956 Topps Pins used same portrait photos as the cards.
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1956 Topps Pins Checklist and Prices

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1956 Topps Baseball card checklist, values and prices.

Are sports cards valuable ?

Like all collectibles, over time some sports cards go down in value, others go up and some can even become very valuable. Card values are based on many factors: player popularity, scarcity, condition & collector interest. A card can be scarce but without demand value may not be great.

Q: What are some ways to collect cards ? * Complete sets by year & issue
* Cards of your favorite player
* Cards of your favorite team "TEAM SETS"
* Rookie cards
* Hall-of-Famer cards
* I even had a girlfriend that collected Don Mossi (checkout his ears), players whose last name start with "Z", and the Brett brothers George & Ken (she had a crush on George).
* "TYPE COLLECTING" (everyone should at least do a little of this !)

"Type Collecting"
is collecting at least one of each different "type" of issue. On scarcer issues you can add a less expensive common while on others you can select your favorite player or team.

Paul Molitor COLLECTION - Lot of (240) assorted cards with (15) 1981 Topps

1952 Topps Look 'n See

Vintage Topps 1956 Baseball Cards Checklist & Prices

Vintage Topps 1956 Baseball Cards
Checklist & Prices