The most iconic autograph in baseball history is generally considered to be that of Babe Ruth. Most collectors will tell you that a signed Babe Ruth baseball is about as good as it gets. A signed bat...
Having the nickname of “Mister Basketball” has to imply some sort of greatness. In the case of George Mikan it was that and then some. The 6’10” George Mikan might be a normal...
Rogers Hornsby may have played baseball 100 years ago, but his birthday of April 27, 1896 is respected by baseball historians because this Hall of Famer was one of the few batters to ever post a .400...
Some vintage sports card collectors focus solely on iconic cards and the so-called “Grail” cards that they have always wanted to own. These often tend to be the prized rookie cards of super-stars...
Rickey Henderson was an incredible baseball player. His stats are sometimes underestimated and this journeyman played in the majors well into his forties. With “only” one MVP award, missing...
Collecting vintage baseball cards has seen its ranks of collectors, dealers and flippers expand now that the sports collectibles industry has been in the Junk Wax 2.0 (or Junk Foil, Junk Grading) Era....
There are many days named as the official or national day of almost any themes. There is even a National Baseball Card Day on August 7. But the national day for card collectors, traders and dealers...
I was extremely pleased to receive my large submission of ungraded vintage cards (sports and non-sports) back from SGC Grading. On Twitter this was a MEGA #MAILDAY for Ogg’s Cards! The submissions...
What set is the true “Monster Set” for vintage baseball card collectors? The famed T206 baseball card set from 1909 to 1911 is often referred to as “The Monster” for its massive size at that time. Perhaps...
January 31 is perhaps the greatest day of the year for birthday combinations in all of historic professional baseball history. It’s the special day for Jackie Robinson (1919), Ernie Banks (1931) and...