1935 J.A. Pattreiouex Joe Louis

If you enjoy the feel of holding sports cards of yesteryear, like I do then you have come to the right place. This blog specializes in pointing out some incredible sports card auctions as you can see by some of these posts on here, but also I would like to create a scene where much like Beckett Publications, people can write in about their great sports card pulls and let my audience know just what you pulled, when, and where. Pictured here is the 1935 J.A. Pattreiouex Joe Louis sporting events card.

I believe that certain sports card stores are streaky sellers, and I have pulled some incredible cards from some of the sports card stores in my area. I find that with most of the product in today’s market being limited or low numbered, if you purchase some of the high end stuff. You have a great chance of getting unique and great sports cards.

If you are the type of collector that enjoys sports card sets. Like I am, then sometimes some of the high end product and the high end pulls become easy targets for resale. I know that I have sold some sports cards, mainly baseball and football that I will never probably own again. But I would do it all again for the thrill of the chase, and then the sale and more importantly the chance to complete old sets that I enjoy collecting.

The Topps 1958 TV Western Set

I recently purchase this set from eBay about 1 year ago and just cataloged it into my official sets program. The 1958 Topps TV Western set contains 71 cards and the set in mint condition can run anywhere around $750.00 to about $1200.00 dollars. While the set contains the James Arness card #1 it does sport a young Steve McQueen with the great “Rawhide Kid” series cards. These cards were being produced by Topps in the 1950’s and they were not the only sports card company that used the 1950’s to spring board from the sports cards into TV series and comedy series type cards.

In fact the 1950’s, 1960’s and the 70’s saw themselves producing many different sets of cards from the three stooges, to KISS, to Man visits the moon, to you name it. Sports card collecting took on a new face throughout those years, and I am glad it did. These cards were as much a part of my childhood as anything else that I played with or collected. Special thanks to Topps, Fleer, for making my childhood years special. Memories that I will never forget.