Conference school::sports_memorabilia

515.0. "If I had only known......." by EMDS::MACFARLANE () Fri Dec 18 1992 11:56

    Back in 1973, I received this pricelist from "The Card Collectors
    Company".  I used to order cards from this company, unfortunately in
    small amounts.  I also have their yearly mailers they sent out in
    January of each year where you could order almost anything.  The list
    below was an "insert" with the mailer.  Read this a weep!  
    
    DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT OFFERING THESE ITEMS FOR SALE AT THESE, OR ANY
    PRICE.  THIS IS JUST FOR EVERYONE'S READING ENJOYMENT.
    
    
    			TOPPS BASEBALL PRICES LIST
    
    			   VERY RARE NUMBERS
                           	
    		(many numbers have 10 or less in stock)
    
    
    H.Aaron..1955 to 1959,1961,1965..$8.00 ea...1960,1962,1964...$5.00 ea.	
	     1967 to 1970........................................$3.00 ea.
    
    Y.Berra..1954 to 1959,1965...$8.00 ea....1960 to 1964........$5.00 ea.
    
    R.Campanella...1956,1957,1959................................$8.00 ea.
    
    R.Clemente...1955 to 1961.......$8.00 ea......1962 to 1966...$6.00 ea.
		 1967 to 1971....................................$3.00 ea.
    
    B.Feller.....1956............................................$6.00 ea.
    
    G.Hodges..1954 to 1956,1958,1959...$5.00 ea...1960 to 1969...$3.00 ea.
    
    S.Koufax...1955 to 1958,1963,1965............................$6.00 ea.
    	       1959 to 1962,1964,1966............................$4.00 ea.  
    
    M.Mantle..1956 to 1961,1963...$10.00 ea...1960 to 1965.......$5.00 ea.
    	      1967 to 1971.......................................$3.00 ea.
    
    S.Musial..1958 to 1962.....$4.00 ea............1963..........$6.00 ea.
    
    Pee Wee Reese.....1956 to 1958...............................$5.00 ea.
    
    P.Rizzutto...........1954 to 1956............................$5.00 ea.
    
    J.Robinson...........1954 to 1956............................$7.00 ea.
    
    D.Snider...1954,1956 to 1962...$5.00 ea..1963,1964...........$3.00 ea.
    
    W.Spahn...1954 to 1957,1959,1960.............................$5.00 ea.
    	      1958,1961 to 1965..................................$3.00 ea.
    
    T.Williams....1954 to 1957.....$6.00 ea..1969 to 1972........$3.00 ea.
    
    
    
    
    Is this unbelievable, or what??!!  Did I buy any of these?  NNooooo!!
    
    Those mailers really make great reading.  And I was REALLY saving
    money buying savings bonds!!!
    
    Pat

    Thaks Pat.  I wonder if the defender of the collectors will remember
    that he said that the Card Collecters Company was ripping off the true
    collector and that offering new cards in lots wasn't collecting
    amd that there were too mang 58 Musials printed anyway and that Topps 
    didn't care and on and on and on...........
    Merry Christmas

    Re: .1
    
    What are you talking about ?
    
    Too many Phil Plantiers and Ellis Burks to unload ? ;-)
    
    Anyway, I know what you mean Pat. I've looked in old sports magazines
    and seen ads for 1968 or 1969 Topps sets for 12$.  I remember back in
    the early 80's before all the crooked dealers  and  investors came in
    and ruined the hobby  (it's a business now)  you  could still pick up
    stuff fairly cheap.
    
    I still enjoy collecting though. At least I don't have to worry about
    having purchased 10,000 cards  of  some  potential rookie who doesn't
    pan out.
    
    John

    Hey, those ads are fun to read.  Boy, did that guy have good buys.  If
    we had only known.  I can't believe the prices on the 1989 DR sets, how
    those years cards have DROPPED!  WHY?  $5 bucks for a whole set. The 
    market is falling through the floor.
    
    Anyway, I hope all you guys have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy
    New Year, (lets hope we are all still around for the New Year).
    
    	Rick