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!
In December 1953, Topps cut Willie Mays a check for a whopping $50 to appear in their 1954 baseball card setโless than what a torn copy of his card is worth today.
Hobby and NBA history from Mastro's December 2007 catalog, Pete Maravichโs 1970 rookie contract with the Atlanta Hawks. A groundbreaking $1.5M moment in sports history.
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.