These prices look fair - The Trader Speaks January 1977.

The Unopened Collectible of the Day, from the Post War Cards Unopened Photo Archive: A 1951 Bowman Baseball Five-Cent Display Box.

Today, in NL 297: Red Heart Mantle and Vintage Baseball Games Lead Hunt Auction, In The News, & Morpy Auctions June 2026 Highlights Including A Raw ‘52 Topps Mantle postwarcards.substack.com/p/the-post-w...

I’m embarrassed to say I didn’t have the 4th Edition of The Sports Collectors Bible…until today!

A rare 1959 Topps Football 1-cent wax box proof sheet reveals details hidden on surviving display boxes, including artwork beneath the lid folds. Another incredible Topps production relic: www.postwarcards.com/a-1959-topps...

Here’s the Great Hobby Writing featured in today’s newsletter!

The Unopened Collectible of the Day, from the Post War Cards Unopened Photo Archive: A Couple of 1954 Bowman Baseball Unopened 5-Cent Wax Packs From The Famous Paris, Tennessee Find.

Today, in NL 296: Taking Reggie Jackson from Oakland to the Bronx Through the Topps Vault, Great Hobby Writing, & The Hobby Has Always Had Its Critics postwarcards.substack.com/p/the-post-w...

Ah yes, the Chef Boyardee Salutes Baseball's Immortals poster! It hangs on the wall of The Hobby Library.

Today, in Newsletter 295: Norman Rockwell’s The Dugout / Three Quick Notes on LeBron James, Trimmed 55 Bowman Samples, and Vintage Wax postwarcards.substack.com/p/the-post-w...

In case you missed it yesterday

The Unopened Collectible of the Day, from the Post War Cards Unopened Photo Archive: A 1957 Topps Baseball One-Cent Display Box.

Today, in NL 294: Star Jordan Cards and Mountains of Vending at Rockhurst Auctions & The Quintessential Ty Cobb Photo postwarcards.substack.com/p/the-post-w...

This is probably the sort of item @beautyofagame.bsky.social would appreciate more than the average card collector, but I’m excited to add it to my library.

If you were ever curious how Fleer sequenced cards into their 1986 basketball packs before, this UMR is for you!

“The Rarest Reggies” from the April 1984 issue of Baseball Cards Magazine examined some of Reggie Jackson’s toughest cards, including the famous 1977 Topps Orioles proof. Complete scan on the blog: www.postwarcards.com/the-rarest-r...

Tomorrow's Unopened Market Report is all about 1986 Fleer Basketball Wax Pack Sequencing! Subscribe here: postwarcards.substack.com

Today, in NL 293: Basketball Cards Fall Short In Comparison, On The Blog, & Laptop People and Rob Murphy’s 1990 Upper Deck Card postwarcards.substack.com/p/the-post-w...

Today, in NL 292: Goudey, Granny Goose, and Goode Highlight Huggins & Scott’s Spring Auction & Weiss Auctions Delivers Jordan Sneakers, Munson Contract, and Topps Vault Proofs postwarcards.substack.com/p/the-post-w...

In case you missed it.

One of the best print ads the hobby ever produced

Today, in NL 291: 1970 Topps Basketball “Gum Package and Display Art”, In The News, & Cincinnati Reds Burger Beer Checklists Under Fresh Review postwarcards.substack.com/p/the-post-w...

Here's the Great Hobby Writing I featured in this morning's newsletter.

In case you missed yesterday’s guest post!

Game-Dated Photos and A Piece of the Action - 1998 Upper Deck!

Today, In NL 290: 1992-93 Stadium Club Beam Team Still Shines, Great Hobby Writing, & The Ultra-Scarce Dated 1955 Topps Baseball Display Box postwarcards.substack.com/p/the-post-w...

Bert Sugar reflects on the making of The Sports Collectors Bible in a 1975 Collectors Quarterly piece—history, gratitude, and a tribute to a growing hobby. Read it here: www.postwarcards.com/the-making-o...

Score - The Intelligent Choice

Another guest post from @olbermann.bsky.social: a follow-up on a 1992 Topps Stadium of Stars Beckett card with a wider history of broader hobby media and publicity cards. Bet you haven’t heard of a lot of ‘em! www.postwarcards.com/lets-follow-...

Today, in the 289th Post War Cards Newsletter: Jim Brown Rookies And The Collector Mentality, & A 2003 LeBron “Snapshot” Type 1 Photo postwarcards.substack.com/p/the-post-w...

If you missed it yesterday

The Top 75 All-Time Classic Baseball Cards (Allan Kaye’s Sports Cards News & Price Guides, Sept 1992).

Today, in Newsletter 288: “New” 1971–72 Topps Basketball Uncut Sheet Discoveries & Laughlin’s Inside Pitch Came With Uncut Sheets postwarcards.substack.com/p/the-post-w...

100 Different 1933 Goudey Cards for $185 (In the February 1976 TTS)

Any TCMA collectors out there? From the April 1984 issue of Baseball Cards Magazine.

George Chastain’s parody baseball card paintings continue to fascinate me. I highlighted a 1988 Goodwin Champions “Koala” spoof Christie’s East offered in 1994 on the blog: www.postwarcards.com/george-chast...

Out now :)

The 70th Unopened Market Report drops tomorrow! postwarcards.substack.com

Today, in NL 287: One Of The Hobby’s Most Beat Up 1952 Topps Mantles Resurfaces, On The Blog, & Robert Laughlin’s Inside Pitch (My Hunt for an Early Hobby Newsletter). postwarcards.substack.com/p/the-post-w...

A great read from the Fall 1992 issue of Topps Magazine: “Take a Second Look” by Donald Liebenson examined the market for second-year cards long before today’s hobby boom. www.postwarcards.com/take-a-secon...

From The Post War Cards Topps Sell Sheet Collection: 1989 Topps Baseball Cello Boxes! All new photos of favorite players in candid action shots!

Today, in NL 286: Fanatics’ May Premier Auction & The Prettiest Nine Card Opening in Hockey Cards postwarcards.substack.com/p/the-post-w...

The Unopened Collectible of the Day, from the Post War Cards Unopened Photo Archive: A Few Decent Packs.

Today, in the 285th Post War Cards Newsletter: 1987 1952 Bowman Reprint Uncut Sheets From Card Collectors Co., In The News, & A Rare 1950 Topps Freedom’s War Wrapper Surfaces postwarcards.substack.com/p/the-post-w...

A great read from the Fall 1992 issue of Topps Magazine: “Take a Second Look” by Donald Liebenson examined the market for second-year cards long before today’s hobby boom. www.postwarcards.com/take-a-secon...

In case you missed it yesterday...Dinosaur Monsters!

Internet & cell service went out last night, so I was a little short on Great Hobby Writing in today’s newsletter, but still had a few queued up!

The Unopened Collectible of the Day, from the Post War Cards Unopened Photo Archive: A 1954/55 Topps Hockey 5-Cent Wax Pack.

Today, in NL 284: 100 1989 Upper Deck Griffeys Sold In Under An Hour / Great Hobby Writing / 1975 Topps Baseball Team Checklist Uncut Sheets postwarcards.substack.com/p/the-post-w...

The Unopened Collectible of the Day, from the Post War Cards Unopened Photo Archive: 1969 Topps and O-Pee-Chee Man on the Moon Wax Boxes.