Here's the original 5'' x 7'' pen and ink artwork used for Gene Mauch's 1969 Topps card.
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Here's another historically significant Topps contract, signed by Tom Seaver on March 8, 1969 - the spring of the year the Amazin' Mets would win the World Series!
Here's an original New York Yankees payroll check signed by Thurman Munson—a tough and highly sought-after autograph from the beloved captain.
If you're a Cubs fan, how's this for a cool hobby cave display piece, a 1945 World Series Ticket Sign from Wrigley Field?
Leo Durocher managed the Giants to a World Series title and pitched sugary cereal to kids! Mastro offered this one in their November 2001 catalog.
In December 1953, Topps cut Willie Mays a check for a whopping $50 to appear in their 1954 baseball card set—less than what a torn copy of his card is worth today.
Hobby and NBA history from Mastro's December 2007 catalog, Pete Maravich’s 1970 rookie contract with the Atlanta Hawks. A groundbreaking $1.5M moment in sports history.
Here's the original artwork Dick Perez painted for the 1989 Donruss Mike Greenwell #1 Diamond Kings card.
Here's a cool uncut sheet I ran across in the June 2008 Classic Collector catalog, a unique 1968 Topps Non-Sports Multi Issue Full Uncut Sheet of 132 cards.
I dug into the allure of the Topps Dynamite Magazine Panels in the 5th part of my deep dive into 1978 Topps baseball cards. So, I was pleased to find this 1978 Eddie Murray RC insert while perusing the September 1996 Oregon Trail Sports Auctions catalog!
I've shared plenty of vintage advertising signs before, but I think Stan Musial deserves more focus since he had fewer major card releases than his peers. Here's a great Rawlings die-cut sign from the mid-1950s.
I've shared a Bob Feller Popsicle and Dreamsicle advertising signs before, but this version is the rarest of them all!
Billy Martin’s Final Topps Contract As A Yankee Player
Here's a cool item that Richard Wolffers Auctions offered in their February 1993 catalog: a Joe Jackson "Baseball Magazine" Advertising Display Piece.
Here's another cool uncut sheet from the hobby library archives, a 1973 Topps Test Candy Lid Uncut Sheet. This one was offered as lot 389 in Christie's East Sports Memorabilia Auction in October 1992.
Topps Magazine had a feature called Topps In The Field dedicated to news from around the collecting world; in the summer of 92, they included this piece about collectible pins, specifically the Hermes Ice Cream Honus Wagner from the Copeland Collection!
Probably a little moldy though…
There are folks willing to pay >20 #BTC for this.
I used to have a ridiculous 1978 Topps basketball collection: two complete high-grade PSA Sets, wax boxes, packs, trays, vending, display cases, wrappers, etc. But one thing that always eluded me was an uncut sheet, like this blank-back proof that Mastro auctioned off in December 2007.
Here's a historically significant ad TCMA placed in the April 1972 issue of The Trader Speaks—one of their first as a newly incorporated company that year.
