Obvious to those of us of a certain age, but just in case some of the younger folks out there don’t know this, the reason why the first and last cards of some of the older sets were more difficult to find in better condition is that many kids in the 50’s and 60’s would, while trying to collect an entire set, put their cards in numerical order and then put a rubber band around them which would affect the top and bottom cards the most!
Back in my day we’d just place all our baseball cards under a wagon wheel to keep them together nice & neat. At least until the horse pulled it away again.
Heck yes Saturday Morning Coffee and Collector investor dealer video. This is an especially good one, "THE GOOD STUFF" Really Great Job Chris as usual and thank you!
@@BigEd_R Yeah I suppose 1950s baseball cards doesn't excite everybody, For me it must definitely does, 1950s baseball cards and some coffee definitely not going to be napping.. Although Saturday naps aren't a bad thing either lol
Great video as always. Love vintage and am totally focusing on that going forward. Thanks Chris, for showcasing these great cards and the history surrounding the players depicted on them!
Worth noting on the All-Star Game front. There were two (that is, 2) each year from 1959-1962 thus accounting for some of these players having a higher selection number than those of different eras.
I have a few 60s Hank Aaron cards my grandfather passed down to me from his collection. Wish kids these days appreciated them more. The monetary value has tanked on them over the years but the sentimental value just keeps growing for me.
It's too bad but I think about 90 % of today's collectors are in it mostly for the money. That is why grading is so popular. I started collecting in 1954 as a young kid and refuse to grade any of my cards.
The value has actually gone up significantly over the years, with the exception of a correction in the market since 21-22, prices are still higher than ever pre-2020.
Great video! I have been buying and selling these cards for 25 years now. I can only imagine the card regret you have. For me the Psa 8 1952 Topps Campanella and Psa 6 1952 Topps Mays I had hurt to see how much they are. However it was a privledge to have the cards at all. I had every set from 53-61 at one point in the sales journey.
I could never afford the rookie cards of these players. So I went after 2nd and 3rd year cards. I have several of the cards you pictured in the displays, which I was able to get in very respectable conditions for reasonable amounts. Even those have shot up in value now. It's all good fun.
Frank Robinson was one of the first HOF rookies I sought out when I started getting back into vintage. His cards have been criminally undervalued for years. The 57 set was also a landmark release, as it was the first set to feature the standard card dimensions we know today. Also love seeing Yogi. I'm a lifelong Red Sox fan, but he's always been the one Yankee with a special place in my heart. My high school physics teacher used to read us one of his quotes every day at the start of class. I'm happy to have recently added his 48 Bowman rookie to my collection. Can't wait for you to cover the 40's era on your channel!
Robinson and Killebrew also are really undervalued as are many others from the 1950's when compared to modern. Mays is my favorite player and I have very Mays Topps PSA 6 or better and always liked hi 1953 Topps the best, but never got his rookie because I never liked Bowman cards. What a mistake that was from a money standpoint, but I just have no interest in Bowman. A quick sidenote is that Stan Musial has no cards on this list because he wasn't on a Topps card until 1958 due to a contract issue with Topps
Willie Mays played half his games at extremely cold and windy Candlestick park(super tough to homer there). I often wonder how many homers he would have had if he played at Fenway, Wrigley, or Atlana's launching pad.
He still would have beaten Ruth's record had he not gotten drafted and missed two seasons.Had Truman gotten the hell out of Korea in '51,Willie would have played his entire career with the Giants.
Great and informative video as always, Chris! Just an fyi, Killebrew played the vast majority of his career with the same franchise. The Senators moved to Minneapolis and became the Twins in 1961. It’s confusing because MLB immediately expanded, adding a different Washington Senators franchise in D.C. in ‘61.
Love the video as always Chris! Just a slight correction, the Baseball Hall of Fame did wave the 5 year period for Roberto Clemente after his tragic death, but he is not the only player to revive such an honor. Lou Gehrig also had the period waved, and was elected to the Hall in 1939 the same year he retired! Gehrig tragically would pass away just two years later from his battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) which was relatively unknown at the time and was commonly called “paralysis.” Not sure it matters but wanted to throw that in! Keep up the good work!
great video -- saw it today for the first time. commentary was spot on and it was even more fun to see a handful of cards I actually own making the list...cheers!
I know you mentioned it but let's stop and think about Ted Williams missing three seasons due to WWII! Imagine a current player taking three of their best years off in the middle of their career for military service. Just incredible.
Hey Chris, Killebrew didn’t play for “a different team” when he was with the Washington Senators. It’s the same team that moved to Minnesota and became the Twins.
Loved this one..one of your best in my humble opinion. Great players and great decade for baseball cards. Just picked up Frank Robinson rookie for the first time and am looking to add Brooks Robinson and Bob Gibson. Have a great weekend.
Yogi was in Florida for spring training and had a Hawaiian shirt on. An older lady said Yogi you are looking COOL today! He looked at her and said Lady you don’t look so hot yourself
I love these type videos. Well that's not true, I love all your videos. I wish I had started a Vintage PC years ago. Now almost are out my league. "Yada Yada Yada". Sounds like your a Seinfeld like me. My all time favorite National Broadcasted show. I have had the 1951 Bowman Reece action card on my list to pickup for years. It's one of the cards when I see a nice one I never have the money to but it. Cal "Ironman" Ripken is 19x All-Star. I can't think of another player from the 80's to present that's is close to his mark. Could you imagine if the 52 Topps Mantle was his first true RC card what it would be worth.
Gr8 video Chris showcasing iconic cards from the 50's.. I have to agree with you about Frank Robinson cards just don't get the love and respect their due.. Take care and have fun here in the state's.. Stay safe all..👍💕🔥⚾🤗🤙🤘
My dad and I got some of the 52 and 53 archive reprints. As we collected, he would tell me how he used these cards to make a ckicking noise in his bicycle spokes. 🤦♂️ The horror. We did manage to get the entire sets including the Hank Aaron autographed one 🙏. We would also remininsce about my Uncle playing with Mantle, Berra, and Martin. Great memories
Vintage cards seem to be increasing lately. I'm buying vtg with my profits from Modern. I feel much more comfortable holding those longer term. The 1933 Goudey Indian Gum suddenly making bigger sales.
Actually, besides for missing 3 full seasons in WWII, Ted Williams missed nearly two years (Apr 1952-Aug 1953) as a pilot in the Korean War, not injuries.
@@collectorinvestordealer I should have said how much I appreciate your content but especially like your 50s and 60s stuff, since those are when I collected cards as a kid.
Ok Chris, this is the peak of video's!! I love it!! My favorite decade of cards is the 50's. you crushed a 450 ft home run with this one!!! One question though, if you could get Willie Mays to sign, would you crack a PSA 6 51 Bowman?
Dmitri Young was one time the owner of the lone Clemente PSA 10 and had the Aaron PSA 10 as well amongst others. It sold in auction when he broke up his collection for charity causes in 2013 or 2014. Go look at the sales history from that auction. If you collected then, skip the time machine and just request a kick in the crotch for passing up some amazing opportunities.
@@blueodum @baseballcardcollectorinvestordealer this is an idea for a future video, to look back at that auction. Some cards I dont think sold. Lots of newer collectors are completely unaware of this collection
At least I have 1 of these cards, the 54 Kaline. It's only a PSA 4 but I'm happy to own it. As with most of these cards, the same image was used multiple times. The 54 55 and 56
Another awesome video man, love these cards….the one card missing that comes to my mind is the 51 Bowman Whitey Ford…those go for about $3k I think and should qualify unless I’m missing something. Let me know!
I read that Jackie Robinson barely spent time in the Negro Leagues. The reason he started late playing professional baseball was because he attended college and military service before embarking on his professional baseball career. Minnie Minoso spent a few years in the Negro Leagues and was the starting 3rd basement on their All Star game, and came up to professional baseball around the same time as Jackie Robinson, but Cleveland kept him in the minors even though he was batting above .500.
Ken Kendrick- DBacks owner- has all the 10’s! Also, there was 2 all star games for a while, thus the high number of games. Lastly, Teddy Ballgame went to Korea in the 52-53 season, not injured. Great video!
Regarding the 18-time all-stars, it should be noted that it was easier to make the all-star team back then, for two reasons: 1) there were fewer teams so more all-stars per team, (from 8 teams for a 25-man all-star team roster in the ‘50s to 15 teams for a 34-man roster currently), and 2) from 1959-62 there were two all-star games per year.
I never put rubber bands on mine, they are in albums or card specific boxes. Also never got them graded now I’m trying to sell the entire collection. Just not ready for the screwing I will probably get but if the right offer comes in I’m ready to let them go.
A big fat BOOOOOO! to whoever wrote on that 1958 Killebrew. Actually, the only time he didn't play for his original franchise (Washington DC/Minnesota) was 1975, when he finished up his career with the Kansas City Royals.
Great cards across the board. Still can't afford most of them but I did get a 55 Koufax a few years ago in a PSA 8 OC. Will you be doing the 60s decade also? Thanks Chris.
The reason for all these players inflated all star appearances is that from 1959 to 1962 there were 2 allstars games heald. Giving all these hall of famers an extra 4 appearances.
I love this and can tell how much time you, I mean your research department, put into it. Little tidbit: some of these All-Star game totals are slightly inflated if they played from 1959-1962, when there were two each season. Speaking of, I was surprised that 24-time All-Star Stan Musial didn't make the list. I'm guessing he wasn't in the 1952 Topps high numbers.
Good point about the Allstar games. Yeah Musial was not in the 52 Topps set (he actually only has a couple cards from the 1950s) - his Rookies are in 1948
Thank you for this video. If it hadn't been for your research I wouldn't have known that my cards are worth something. I do believe that I have all 20 of them in duplicates. Thank you again.
Ok let's talk about what cards that you're thinking about. Listen I'm not good with any electronic devices but I know how to text and send photos on the phone. Currently on vacation and will return to New York 6/25.
Question: How important is the vintage raw card market to the vintage graded card market? In 20 years all of the NICE raw cards pre-1980 will be devoured by the graded card market and the vintage raw market for pre-1980 will not exist. How will the lack of a raw pre-1980 marketplace impact the graded marketplace? Also, it would be nice to see a video on the process you use to determine an auction bidding price on a raw vintage card.
Hello I really enjoy your channel. It’s interesting to see the value of new and old cards. This video made me think. Which group of cards will hold there value long term. The classic cards or all these new card. What do you project and who do you think is investing in both groups.
Surprised Duke Snider isn’t on this list considering he was one of the best players in the whole 50s decade. I get that his rookie card is in the 40s but still, extremely undervalued player.
Satchel Paige's actual age was never really known. The KC A's owner signed him for one game at the age of 59, although some believe he was already in his 60s.
Consistently great, but the Senators moved to the Minneapolis to become the Twins. The Senators after that were an expansion team. The current Twins carry the Senators stats.
It's fun to own these cards. I have Curt Flood rookie card. Found some other the cracker jack cards and goudy ones in boxes that I had packed away. Been collecting for years and my son still not interested in them. I'll continue to collect them .
Of ourselves I didn't know what I was doing buying so many cards. I ended up with triplicate of some but for sure duplicate. Wished I could send you a photo. I have cards back in the Hornus Wagner era.
I have lot's of basketball football and some baseball cards that i have for about 20yrs. How can i send them or bring them to xou to look at and maybe we agreed on a price. Thanks
I'm selling many of my cards and using the money to buy 1960s and older cards. I'm getting more into collecting again and less of investing. I'm like why do I have all these $100 cards when I can sell them and get one nice iconic for several thousand. Also way less time to list one card for resale then 20 or 30
My guess is all of the people that own #10 rated Sandy Koufax cards are in their 60s or older. Because if you ever saw him play you would never sell that card....maybe if an heir inherits some of them might show up at auction😂
I can’t believe the 1954 Topps Stadium Club SP Chrome Tiffany Pink Shatter Die Cut Image Variant 1st Topps of Hank Aaron. Numbered Out of 3.5 didn’t make this list!
Hey bro, I’m not a big baseball card kind of guy so I’m asking different people to help me. My grandpa passed away recently and left me an extremely large amount of baseball cards. Upwards of dare I say 10 or 20 thousand maybe. I don’t know how to go about selling them, do you have any advice?
All of Minoso's 1950s cards have had a meteoric rise the last year. Finally in the Hall of Fame, one of the great players of the era! Can anyone guess his last regular issue card during his playing career? 1977 Record-Breaker card as the oldest player to get a hit (a publicity stunt, but a cool achievement).
Could somebody please offer me a bit of advice? My Papa was born in 1952 and he said that he used to love and collect Baseball cards when he was a kid but that they all got thrown away. I would love to surprise him this Christmas and try to get him some of his childhood back. I am not sure which year or brand to go with and reading reviews on eBay seems that many people get one over of them. I have been trying to read and watch TH-cam movies like this to educate myself to make a more informed decision but I still feel at a loss. Could someone please direct me as to how I should move forward in trying to make this Christmas special for my Papa ❤
Well if he was born in 1952 he would have been 8 yrs old in 1960 , so I would think baseball cards from 1960 to 1970 would encapsulate his childhood and teenage yrs and he would most likely be familiar with players from the mid 60's ..........................Erik
Here’s a fun piece of list inspired trivia. What small Minnesota town is the birthplace of a former MLB home run record holder, an NBA hall of famer, and the boyhood home of a Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and a Nobel Prize winner?
Hibbing, MN Birthplace of Roger Maris (HR record), Kevin McHale (NBA HOF), and boyhood home of Bob Dylan (Rock & Roll HOF and Nobel Prize). Also the birthplace of Greyhound Bus Line. Lots of star power for a little town in the middle of nowhere.
Obvious to those of us of a certain age, but just in case some of the younger folks out there don’t know this, the reason why the first and last cards of some of the older sets were more difficult to find in better condition is that many kids in the 50’s and 60’s would, while trying to collect an entire set, put their cards in numerical order and then put a rubber band around them which would affect the top and bottom cards the most!
I would wait next to the mailboxfor the mailman to arrive and ask for rubber bands.
Back in my day we’d just place all our baseball cards under a wagon wheel to keep them together nice & neat. At least until the horse pulled it away again.
@@walterdudedonny Just read this. Funny. My grandfather was a mailman, and I used to get rubber bands from him!
Heck yes Saturday Morning Coffee and Collector investor dealer video. This is an especially good one, "THE GOOD STUFF" Really Great Job Chris as usual and thank you!
Yes I enjoy these older cards. Just great ball players. Did I hear him right he said Roger Maris wasn't a Hall of Famer
Yep. So awesome! However I now need a nap. My oohs snd aahs wore me out
@@BigEd_R Yeah I suppose 1950s baseball cards doesn't excite everybody, For me it must definitely does, 1950s baseball cards and some coffee definitely not going to be napping.. Although Saturday naps aren't a bad thing either lol
Correct, Maris is not in the Hall of Fame. Short career, the career totals just arent there.
Great video, Chris. The 1950s is my favorite baseball card decade to collect.
Great video as always. Love vintage and am totally focusing on that going forward. Thanks Chris, for showcasing these great cards and the history surrounding the players depicted on them!
I did not realize just how good Frank Robinson was, wow! Really enjoyed this list. Thanks for putting it together.
Worth noting on the All-Star Game front. There were two (that is, 2) each year from 1959-1962 thus accounting for some of these players having a higher selection number than those of different eras.
I have a few 60s Hank Aaron cards my grandfather passed down to me from his collection. Wish kids these days appreciated them more. The monetary value has tanked on them over the years but the sentimental value just keeps growing for me.
It's too bad but I think about 90 % of today's collectors are in it mostly for the money. That is why grading is so popular. I started collecting in 1954 as a young kid and refuse to grade any of my cards.
As a younger kid that collects vintage I approve of this message
The value has actually gone up significantly over the years, with the exception of a correction in the market since 21-22, prices are still higher than ever pre-2020.
Great video! I have been buying and selling these cards for 25 years now. I can only imagine the card regret you have. For me the Psa 8 1952 Topps Campanella and Psa 6 1952 Topps Mays I had hurt to see how much they are. However it was a privledge to have the cards at all. I had every set from 53-61 at one point in the sales journey.
I could never afford the rookie cards of these players. So I went after 2nd and 3rd year cards. I have several of the cards you pictured in the displays, which I was able to get in very respectable conditions for reasonable amounts. Even those have shot up in value now. It's all good fun.
Frank Robinson was one of the first HOF rookies I sought out when I started getting back into vintage. His cards have been criminally undervalued for years. The 57 set was also a landmark release, as it was the first set to feature the standard card dimensions we know today.
Also love seeing Yogi. I'm a lifelong Red Sox fan, but he's always been the one Yankee with a special place in my heart. My high school physics teacher used to read us one of his quotes every day at the start of class. I'm happy to have recently added his 48 Bowman rookie to my collection. Can't wait for you to cover the 40's era on your channel!
I love that trivia question... 1957 was the first year of the size that we still use today
Robinson and Killebrew also are really undervalued as are many others from the 1950's when compared to modern. Mays is my favorite player and I have very Mays Topps PSA 6 or better and always liked hi 1953 Topps the best, but never got his rookie because I never liked Bowman cards. What a mistake that was from a money standpoint, but I just have no interest in Bowman. A quick sidenote is that Stan Musial has no cards on this list because he wasn't on a Topps card until 1958 due to a contract issue with Topps
My all time favorite Redleg. I have his rookie card and it is probably a psa7. Sadly I put some valuable cards in the spokes of my bike.
Willie Mays played half his games at extremely cold and windy Candlestick park(super tough to homer there). I often wonder how many homers he would have had if he played at Fenway, Wrigley, or Atlana's launching pad.
Wrigley would have been absurd. Hitter’s paradise at the Ivy
98 home runs in 399 game at the Polo Grounds in NY, 203 hr in 889 games at Candlestick.
At Wrigley 54 hr in 179 games.
And missed 2 years in the military. We missed Willie passing Babe and then Aaron trying to chase down Willie. What a shame.
He still would have beaten Ruth's record had he not gotten drafted and missed two seasons.Had Truman gotten the hell out of Korea in '51,Willie would have played his entire career with the Giants.
Invariably you have the most interesting and enlightening posts of this genre!
Excellent show
Great and informative video as always, Chris! Just an fyi, Killebrew played the vast majority of his career with the same franchise. The Senators moved to Minneapolis and became the Twins in 1961. It’s confusing because MLB immediately expanded, adding a different Washington Senators franchise in D.C. in ‘61.
You are correct, a appreciate that
Thanks again Chris. I love when people recite Yogiisms! 🤣❤
Love the video as always Chris! Just a slight correction, the Baseball Hall of Fame did wave the 5 year period for Roberto Clemente after his tragic death, but he is not the only player to revive such an honor. Lou Gehrig also had the period waved, and was elected to the Hall in 1939 the same year he retired! Gehrig tragically would pass away just two years later from his battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) which was relatively unknown at the time and was commonly called “paralysis.” Not sure it matters but wanted to throw that in! Keep up the good work!
P.S. I have a 1955 Topps Roberto Clemente PSA 4 (OC). I was lucky enough to snag it back in 2018... and I love it!
great video -- saw it today for the first time. commentary was spot on and it was even more fun to see a handful of cards I actually own making the list...cheers!
I know you mentioned it but let's stop and think about Ted Williams missing three seasons due to WWII! Imagine a current player taking three of their best years off in the middle of their career for military service. Just incredible.
So true!
… and missed nearly two full seasons during the Korean War. Probably could make a case for another 800 hits and 170 HRs if not for his war service.
Great list; I’m happy to have a few of these. Completely agree about Frank Robinson.
Hey Chris, Killebrew didn’t play for “a different team” when he was with the Washington Senators. It’s the same team that moved to Minnesota and became the Twins.
It wouldn't have been so confusing if they didn't replace the Washington Senators with a new franchise in the same year!
Any team that changes names and cities is a different team
@@jude999 I disagree. It’s not a passionate stance for me but if you are playing with the same franchise, you didn’t switch teams.
Unfortunately own none of these. Great content as always Chris!!
I had a scouting report card about Brooks Robinson from 1954
It was my Dads friends
He was a scout for the Phillies from the 40s-70s
That was a excellent share. Tons of information I really didn’t know. Thanks to the research dept. The list seemed spot on to me.
Excellent presentation and now I'm a subscriber. Great work!
Welcome to the channel!
Loved this one..one of your best in my humble opinion. Great players and great decade for baseball cards. Just picked up Frank Robinson rookie for the first time and am looking to add Brooks Robinson and Bob Gibson. Have a great weekend.
Yogi was in Florida for spring training and had a Hawaiian shirt on. An older lady said Yogi you are looking COOL today! He looked at her and said Lady you don’t look so hot yourself
Lol.
That is awesome, if true!
Shh!! I'm still trying to buy some of these cards.
I love these type videos. Well that's not true, I love all your videos. I wish I had started a Vintage PC years ago. Now almost are out my league. "Yada Yada Yada". Sounds like your a Seinfeld like me. My all time favorite National Broadcasted show. I have had the 1951 Bowman Reece action card on my list to pickup for years. It's one of the cards when I see a nice one I never have the money to but it. Cal "Ironman" Ripken is 19x All-Star. I can't think of another player from the 80's to present that's is close to his mark. Could you imagine if the 52 Topps Mantle was his first true RC card what it would be worth.
Hey Chris! I miraculously heard from Mr. Minoso & he’s “mortified” that you missed him on the list 😆
Gr8 video Chris showcasing iconic cards from the 50's.. I have to agree with you about Frank Robinson cards just don't get the love and respect their due.. Take care and have fun here in the state's.. Stay safe all..👍💕🔥⚾🤗🤙🤘
My dad and I got some of the 52 and 53 archive reprints. As we collected, he would tell me how he used these cards to make a ckicking noise in his bicycle spokes. 🤦♂️ The horror. We did manage to get the entire sets including the Hank Aaron autographed one 🙏. We would also remininsce about my Uncle playing with Mantle, Berra, and Martin. Great memories
Loved the information!! Thanks for the awesome content!! Oh and Ma says hello 👋!!
Sup ma!
Vintage cards seem to be increasing lately. I'm buying vtg with my profits from Modern. I feel much more comfortable holding those longer term. The 1933 Goudey Indian Gum suddenly making bigger sales.
Always enjoy our walks down memory lane.
I have an archive card of Hank àrons, with the indian symbol in a gold color. The condition is excellent . Card number is 128i🤗
Great video thanks for sharing the knowledge!! 🙏🙏 👍👍👍
Actually, besides for missing 3 full seasons in WWII, Ted Williams missed nearly two years (Apr 1952-Aug 1953) as a pilot in the Korean War, not injuries.
You are correct on that!
@@collectorinvestordealer I should have said how much I appreciate your content but especially like your 50s and 60s stuff, since those are when I collected cards as a kid.
Iconic players and cards on this list. What dreams are made of.
love 1960 and 1975 Topps baseball cards
I always feel bad for the research department. You are such a mean boss... LOL jk thx for the Saturday morning vid with my coffee :)
Ok Chris, this is the peak of video's!! I love it!! My favorite decade of cards is the 50's. you crushed a 450 ft home run with this one!!! One question though, if you could get Willie Mays to sign, would you crack a PSA 6 51 Bowman?
Thank you! I actually would not have Mays sign the 51 Bowman... I would have him sign something else.
Dmitri Young was one time the owner of the lone Clemente PSA 10 and had the Aaron PSA 10 as well amongst others. It sold in auction when he broke up his collection for charity causes in 2013 or 2014. Go look at the sales history from that auction. If you collected then, skip the time machine and just request a kick in the crotch for passing up some amazing opportunities.
That collection might have the highest market value of any card collection ever assembled, at least by present day value. So many 6-figure cards!
@@blueodum @baseballcardcollectorinvestordealer this is an idea for a future video, to look back at that auction. Some cards I dont think sold. Lots of newer collectors are completely unaware of this collection
At least I have 1 of these cards, the 54 Kaline. It's only a PSA 4 but I'm happy to own it. As with most of these cards, the same image was used multiple times. The 54 55 and 56
Hey, that's what happens when you don't pay competitive wages to your Research Department. Great fun as always - thank you!
Another awesome video man, love these cards….the one card missing that comes to my mind is the 51 Bowman Whitey Ford…those go for about $3k I think and should qualify unless I’m missing something. Let me know!
Great catch. I totally overlooked it
I read that Jackie Robinson barely spent time in the Negro Leagues. The reason he started late playing professional baseball was because he attended college and military service before embarking on his professional baseball career. Minnie Minoso spent a few years in the Negro Leagues and was the starting 3rd basement on their All Star game, and came up to professional baseball around the same time as Jackie Robinson, but Cleveland kept him in the minors even though he was batting above .500.
Hammerin' Hank is still the #1 homerun king
Ken Kendrick- DBacks owner- has all the 10’s! Also, there was 2 all star games for a while, thus the high number of games. Lastly, Teddy Ballgame went to Korea in the 52-53 season, not injured. Great video!
Great call on Williams... you are right on that
Which 10's?
Williams was an amazing pilot , unlike a lot of players who went over and entertained....he saw serious action
18 All Star games was common with greats who played twice a year in the 1960s. Retirement bonus.
Another awesome video. Hope you weren’t too hard on your Research Department for the Minoso slip up
Regarding the 18-time all-stars, it should be noted that it was easier to make the all-star team back then, for two reasons: 1) there were fewer teams so more all-stars per team, (from 8 teams for a 25-man all-star team roster in the ‘50s to 15 teams for a 34-man roster currently), and 2) from 1959-62 there were two all-star games per year.
Great points.
The Kaline using the exact same mug shot for ‘54, ‘55, and ‘56 is pretty funny.
Thank you!
Waited all morning:)
I never put rubber bands on mine, they are in albums or card specific boxes. Also never got them graded now I’m trying to sell the entire collection. Just not ready for the screwing I will probably get but if the right offer comes in I’m ready to let them go.
A big fat BOOOOOO! to whoever wrote on that 1958 Killebrew. Actually, the only time he didn't play for his original franchise (Washington DC/Minnesota) was 1975, when he finished up his career with the Kansas City Royals.
I bought a centered PSA 6 Gibson rookie 2 years ago for $600.
Just AMAZING and as far as the research department goes I hope you made them eat more vegetables.
They ate a lot vegetables this week!
Great cards across the board. Still can't afford most of them but I did get a 55 Koufax a few years ago in a PSA 8 OC. Will you be doing the 60s decade also? Thanks Chris.
I did the 1960s a month or 2 back
@@collectorinvestordealer I'll check it out. Thanks.
Good rule to limit the 52T to stars. A #1 Pafko PSA 6 sells for $3700, which would put his card in your top-20 list.
Yeah the Pafko and a bunch of high number numbers would have bumped out a bunch of HOFers
The reason for all these players inflated all star appearances is that from 1959 to 1962 there were 2 allstars games heald. Giving all these hall of famers an extra 4 appearances.
In January 2022 down in New Jersey a Mickey Mantle card sold for $12.5 million so you have to correct that
I love this and can tell how much time you, I mean your research department, put into it. Little tidbit: some of these All-Star game totals are slightly inflated if they played from 1959-1962, when there were two each season. Speaking of, I was surprised that 24-time All-Star Stan Musial didn't make the list. I'm guessing he wasn't in the 1952 Topps high numbers.
Good point about the Allstar games. Yeah Musial was not in the 52 Topps set (he actually only has a couple cards from the 1950s) - his Rookies are in 1948
Thank you for this video. If it hadn't been for your research I wouldn't have known that my cards are worth something. I do believe that I have all 20 of them in duplicates. Thank you again.
Ok let's talk about what cards that you're thinking about. Listen I'm not good with any electronic devices but I know how to text and send photos on the phone. Currently on vacation and will return to New York 6/25.
What about the 1951 Bowman Whitey Ford? It's at about $2,500 in a PSA 6, which would put it right in the middle of this list.
Good catch! I totally overlooked that one as well.
Question: How important is the vintage raw card market to the vintage graded card market? In 20 years all of the NICE raw cards pre-1980 will be devoured by the graded card market and the vintage raw market for pre-1980 will not exist. How will the lack of a raw pre-1980 marketplace impact the graded marketplace? Also, it would be nice to see a video on the process you use to determine an auction bidding price on a raw vintage card.
Great question, I am not really sure how the vintage market will pan out.
That was a great history lesson!
Hello I really enjoy your channel. It’s interesting to see the value of new and old cards. This video made me think. Which group of cards will hold there value long term. The classic cards or all these new card. What do you project and who do you think is investing in both groups.
I think vintage cards are the safer bet and modern cards are much more hit or miss
Surprised Duke Snider isn’t on this list considering he was one of the best players in the whole 50s decade. I get that his rookie card is in the 40s but still, extremely undervalued player.
Satchel Paige's actual age was never really known. The KC A's owner signed him for one game at the age of 59, although some believe he was already in his 60s.
Got the 51 Mays and 55 Clemente, but in lower grades.
Consistently great, but the Senators moved to the Minneapolis to become the Twins. The Senators after that were an expansion team. The current Twins carry the Senators stats.
I love the 59 Topps the best
Boom! Love these!
I just bought my dream card for my 50th birthday, a 1955 Jackie Robinson. Which would you rather have, a 55 or 56?
They are both about the same great. If I had to pick Id take the 56 since its his last card.
I would love to get a satchel paige or a bob Gibson I just feel like people are sleeping on their greatness
It's fun to own these cards. I have Curt Flood rookie card. Found some other the cracker jack cards and goudy ones in boxes that I had packed away. Been collecting for years and my son still not interested in them. I'll continue to collect them .
@@elizabethwiggins3849 they look great honestly ita like the definition of vintage I love them
Of ourselves I didn't know what I was doing buying so many cards. I ended up with triplicate of some but for sure duplicate. Wished I could send you a photo. I have cards back in the Hornus Wagner era.
I'm kind of sure that I have a duplicate of maybe either card. I will see what I can do to get you one of Bob Gibson card.
By the way the card will not be graded but in good condition at no cost to you. I will be in Miami another three weeks.
I have lot's of basketball football and some baseball cards that i have for about 20yrs. How can i send them or bring them to xou to look at and maybe we agreed on a price. Thanks
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Hey Chris. Another great video. Curious to how many of these you have in your PC? I have 4 : )
I counted 13 that I have in my PC (but many are lower grade so its not as impressive as it may sound)
Love this video!
Memories!
Hey I don't mean
Ol memory-lane.( for those who know,....) Looking forward to #100!!
I'm selling many of my cards and using the money to buy 1960s and older cards. I'm getting more into collecting again and less of investing. I'm like why do I have all these $100 cards when I can sell them and get one nice iconic for several thousand. Also way less time to list one card for resale then 20 or 30
Satchel Paige is the best pitcher ever!! Period!!
This is indeed "the good stuff"!
My guess is all of the people that own #10 rated Sandy Koufax cards are in their 60s or older. Because if you ever saw him play you would never sell that card....maybe if an heir inherits some of them might show up at auction😂
If I've said it once I've said it a million times , I still wonder how many of these wound up in the spokes of my bike???
I can’t believe the 1954 Topps Stadium Club SP Chrome Tiffany Pink Shatter Die Cut Image Variant 1st Topps of Hank Aaron. Numbered Out of 3.5 didn’t make this list!
No but the snake skin variant was in 22nd place.
Roger Maris doesn't need the hall of fame to be famous. He's a Yankees giant👍
Hey bro, I’m not a big baseball card kind of guy so I’m asking different people to help me. My grandpa passed away recently and left me an extremely large amount of baseball cards. Upwards of dare I say 10 or 20 thousand maybe. I don’t know how to go about selling them, do you have any advice?
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Oh yeah, The Good Stuff
I got my dad that 51 bowman for his birthday when I was 10
His friend sold it to me for $5 I liked it cause it said Pee Wee
All of Minoso's 1950s cards have had a meteoric rise the last year. Finally in the Hall of Fame, one of the great players of the era! Can anyone guess his last regular issue card during his playing career? 1977 Record-Breaker card as the oldest player to get a hit (a publicity stunt, but a cool achievement).
Great trivia question!
I have no idea but if I was back home in New York I would be able to check. I have 4 of his cards plus autograph baseball.
What about lou gehrig who was elected into the hall of fame the same year he retired
Fun fact that blows my mind is that ted williams isnt part of the 3,000 hit club
Could somebody please offer me a bit of advice? My Papa was born in 1952 and he said that he used to love and collect Baseball cards when he was a kid but that they all got thrown away. I would love to surprise him this Christmas and try to get him some of his childhood back. I am not sure which year or brand to go with and reading reviews on eBay seems that many people get one over of them. I have been trying to read and watch TH-cam movies like this to educate myself to make a more informed decision but I still feel at a loss. Could someone please direct me as to how I should move forward in trying to make this Christmas special for my Papa ❤
Well if he was born in 1952 he would have been 8 yrs old in 1960 , so I would think baseball cards from 1960 to 1970 would encapsulate his childhood and teenage yrs and he would most likely be familiar with players from the mid 60's ..........................Erik
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I thank You so very much for your reply and appreciate it very much!!! 💜
I believe Hank Aaron is the Tru homerun leader, not Barry Bonds
How did Bob Gibson lose 9 games in 1968 with a record breaking 1.12 ERA? He apparently had very little run support.
Wow, that is a bizarre stat!
Yada Yada yada
Did Topps just decide to hold all the stars back until the high-number series in 1952? Sure seems that way.
Yeah thats a good point, not sure the story but a large % of the stars are in the high numbers
Yogi would be the GOAT ifnit was any other sport cause he has the most rings
Here’s a fun piece of list inspired trivia.
What small Minnesota town is the birthplace of a former MLB home run record holder, an NBA hall of famer, and the boyhood home of a Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and a Nobel Prize winner?
I have no idea... curious on this one!
Hibbing, MN
Birthplace of Roger Maris (HR record), Kevin McHale (NBA HOF), and boyhood home of Bob Dylan (Rock & Roll HOF and Nobel Prize).
Also the birthplace of Greyhound Bus Line. Lots of star power for a little town in the middle of nowhere.