Beckett Vintage Collector

This publication is dedicated to covering the vintage trading cards and collectibles market, one of the most active segments of the collectibles industry. With 112 pages of colorful images, it offers insightful articles written by industry experts, making it a valuable resource for vintage collectors and those who remember the good ol' days.

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RARE RUTH IN AUCTION • Heritage Bringing 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth to Market

JOE DIMAGGIO’S 1950 NEW YORK YANKEES WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS RING (REISSUED BY STEINBRENNER) - DIMAGGIO ESTATE COLLECTION $54,000 (SCP AUCTIONS)

JACKIE ROBINSON HALL OF FAME RING • Part of Christie’s October Vintage Sports and Hollywood Auction

1909-11 AMERICAN CARAMEL CO. E90-1 JOE JACKSON SGC 5.5 $292,586 (MILE HIGH AUCTIONS)

1956 WORLD SERIES PERFECT GAME TICKET $1,500 (LELANDS)

WILLIE MAYS COLLECTION • Results of Hunt Auctions’ Willie Mays Collection sale (select lots)

1952 BOWMAN #218 WILLIE MAYS PSA 9 MINT $231,727 (MILE HIGH)

Babe Ruth Cards in Ohio Attic Find with 200 1933 Goudey Cards

HIGHEST SGC E107 JOHN McGRAW SOLD $31,987 (BROCKELMAN AUCTIONS)

BIG TIME • THE 1970 TOPPS SUPERS ARE BEAUTIFUL, RARE IN HIGH GRADE OR AUTOGRAPHED, AND AFFORDABLE

THE GENTLEMAN BALLPLAYER • Christy Mathewson was one of baseball’s earliest superstars, one whose image of faith and fairness played well with fans and marketers alike and helped change the image of baseball

BIG 12 of BIG 6 • Twelve iconic cards of Christy Mathewson

THE SNAKE UNCOILS

BY DESIGN • In 1954, Topps – behind the push of Sy Berger – introduced a trading card design using both a posed image and action shot. Cards have never been the same.

MID-EIGHTIES MIKE

PLUG INTO THIS SET • THE 1895 MAYO CUT PLUG TOBACCO SET IS FULL OF STARS AND SMALL ENOUGH TO MAKE A RUN AT COMPLETION

MEL AND MARVIN AND LEM • A pair of Detroit Lions made history in 1967 as the NFL’s first Rookies of the Year, then left their mark in the music world on an album many call the greatest of all time.

1955 Ted Williams Game Used Bat, PSA/DNA GU 10 • Coming to Heritage Auctions in December

1980 Topps Scoring Leader Larry Bird/Julius Erving/ Magic Johnson Multi-Signed Rookie Card - PSA MINT 9 • Part of Goldin’s October 2025 Goldin auction

THE ACTRESS AND THE YANKEE CLIPPER

RON TURCOTTE • JULY 22, 1941 – AUGUST 22, 2025

KEN DRYDEN • AUGUST 8, 1947 – SEPTEMBER 5, 2025

DAVEY JOHNSON • JANUARY 30, 1943 – SEPTEMBER 9, 2025

D.D. LEWIS • OCTOBER 16, 1945 – SEPTEMBER 16, 2025

LEE ROY JORDAN • APRIL 27, 1941 – AUGUST 30, 2025

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