A blast from auction history past: In October 2007, Mastro, via his Classic Collector Auctions, offered this incredible 1938 R83A Gum, Inc., Long Ranger Premiums Store Advertising Promo Sheet.
Here's a cool piece from days of auctions past: a 1974 Topps Deckle Edge Proofs complete set of 72. MastroBet offered it in their 2nd Classic Collector Auctions in February 2005.
I ran across an advertisement from Stephan R. Juskewycz in the Spring 1982 issue of Baseball Cards Magazine offering some cool and scarce Uncut Sheets, so I tried to find them and tracked down six of seven.
In June 2005, Sotheby's offered this gorgeous PSA 8 graded 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle in their Important Sports Memorabilia and Cards catalog. The expected sales price was $40-50k! It's now a million-dollar card after changing hands at least two more times!
Ted Taylor and Bob Schmierer created three series of 1947 Bowman Baseball cards in 1976 and 1977 to promote the 2nd and 3rd Philly Baseball Card Shows! They placed this advertisement in the July 1976 issue of The Trader Speaks to promote the show and cards!
Here's an item you don't see every day: a 1954 Bowman baseball metal printers sheet with Mickey Mantle and, next to him, one of the set's rarities, Ted Williams! But guess what? It's got a twin, but I don't know where either is anymore!
Superior Galleries auctioned off this awesome 1952 Topps partial uncut sheet of 12 triple-printed cards via the 13th National Sports Collectors Convention Auction in July 1992. I'd love to find a copy in color!
The 1984 San Diego Padres Tony Gwynn Lite Beer promo card is a fascinating oddball issue. I spotted it in an August 1985 Baseball Cards Magazine ad from San Diego Sports Collectibles, but I'm unsure how it was originally distributed.
Robert Laughlin’s creative sets have become super popular lately. In March 1976, he advertised two great 42-card sets in The Trader Speaks: the 1976 Laughlin Indianapolis Clowns and the 1976 Fleer Baseball Firsts.
