When discussion turns to the most beautiful set ever issued, 1957 Topps baseball cards always feature heavy in the conversation. With bright, clear photos and minimal design elements, there is nothing to distract collectors from the grandeur of the game and its denizens. And, whether or not you love the 1957s or think they’re overrated (in which case you’re wrong), there is no denying their continued appeal and strength on the old-card market. What follows is a rundown of the 12 most valuable 1957 Topps baseball cards, as culled for PSA 7 copies from the PSA Price Guide. (Note: The following s ..read more

Click on any name below to find our articles about that player’s baseball cards. Hank Aaron Johnny Abrego Danny Ainge Doyle Alexander Brian Allard Dick Allen Roberto Alomar Sandy Alomar Yonder Alonso Brady Anderson Sparky Anderson Shooty Babitt Jeff Bagwell Chuck Baker Dusty Baker George Bamberger Sal Bando Jeff Banister Ernie Banks Jesse Barfield Len Barker Kevin Bass Ross Baumgarten Don Baylor Buddy Bell Albert Belle Gus Bell Cody Bellinger Adrian Beltre Johnny Bench Butch Benton Yogi Berra Mookie Betts Craig Biggio Larry Biittner George Bjorkman Vida Blue Bert Blyleven Mike Boddicker Wade B ..read more

If you want proof that a monopoly doesn’t necessarily mean monotony, look no further than 1959 Topps baseball cards. After buying out archrival Bowman heading into the 1956 cardboard season, Topps was poised to do whatever they wanted to do. And, after a 1956 set that looked remarkably like the 1955 issue, collectors might have thought they were in for a steep dive into mediocrity. But instead, Topps unleashed an array of so many different looks over the next 25 years that they endeared themselves to generations of collectors. And the 1959 cards played their role in that continued ascent, offe ..read more

The list of players with 3000 hits and 500 home runs is surprising in at least a couple of aspects. First, the lineup has a decidedly modern bent, with all seven hitters having played the entirety of their careers after World War II. Not only that, four of the players were active in the 2000s, with another missing by three seasons. Another three played deep into the teens, and two of them were still active in 2022. The other surprising bit? Two of these guys are likely to end up outside the Hall of Fame. I’ll let you figure out which ones. For now, let’s dive into the full list of players with ..read more

If you want a cardboard snapshot of diamond history, you’ll have a hard time finding a better representation of an era than 1961 Topps baseball cards. Sandwiched between the colorful, horizontal 1960s and the polarizing wood grain borders of the 1962, the 1961 Topps cards look tame by comparison. But thanks to a gold rush of subsets, Topps managed to squeeze in multiple cards of the game’s biggest names, which included monster sluggers who rewrote the record books. The result is a “most valuable” list that looks like a 1960s Dream Team of power and leaves little room for mere mortals. This lis ..read more

“Where can I find card traders near me?” If that thought has crossed your mind more than once, then read on … Are you a card game enthusiast looking for other players in your area to trade cards with? It can be tough to find local card traders, especially if you don’t know where to look. In this blog post, we’ll go over some tips and tricks for finding card traders near you. One of the first things you can try is joining online card trading groups or forums. These can be a great way to connect with other collectors and traders in your area, as well as people from all over the world. Many of th ..read more

As a history lesson, 1956 Topps baseball cards may not be all that instructive. After all … What would you do if you banished your competition to the scrapheap of history? Well, if you were 1956 Topps baseball cards, the answer would be … “pretty much what I did last year.” And it’s true, because the 1956s are a lot like the 1955s — horizontal format, painted photo thingies, large head shot, small action shot. If that was good enough to end Bowman in 1955, then it was good enough for 1956 Topps. And so it was. The design repeats, right down to several identical head shots, haven’t hurt card va ..read more

When it was time to plan the design for the 1960 Topps baseball cards, Sy Berger and the rest of the Topps braintrust must have felt a tremendous sense of autonomy. After all, major competitor Bowman was five years in the rearview, long ago purchased and folded into the archives. And Fleer was only nibbling around the edges, unable to issue cards of current players in their Major League Baseball uniforms and opting instead for sets of all-time greats and an exclusive run of 1959 Ted Williams cards. So, with no real competition on the horizon, Topps tried something different — they went back t ..read more

The list of pitchers with 300 wins is nothing less than a roster of baseball’s mound gods … many of them Wax Pack Gods, who thrilled us from our wax packs over the decades. From flamethrowers to junkballers, from control artists to spitballers, they’re all here And they all have baseball cards that collectors love to no end. What follows, then, is the complete list of pitchers with 300 wins, along with links to their baseball cards — a full page of all our articles related to each player, plus plenty of cardboard eye candy. Play ball! Rank Pitcher Wins 1 Cy Young 511 Cy Young baseball ..read more

The 500 Home Run Club has long been one of baseball’s most revered honor rolls. Indeed, the men who comprise its membership have been the most ballyhooed names in the sport for over a century: Ruth, Williams, Mantle, Mays, Aaron, Bonds, A-Rod. The 500 Home Run Club includes players from all over the diamond (save catcher and the keystone), and you could field an amazing, full team with the roster of big bashers. What follows, then, is the complete list of players in the 500 Home Run Club, along with links to their baseball cards — a full page of all our articles related to each player, plus pl ..read more