2001 SPx Albert Pujols

Nice car, slick design--yep, it's a real auto, this card
numbered 441/1500 The 2001 SPx set also includes
these key rookies: Ichiro Suzuki, Travis Hafner, Brian
Roberts, Mark Teixeira, Mark Prior, Johnny Estrada, and
Ricardo Rodriguez.

1963 Fleer football Len Dawson

Here is Hall of Famer Len Dawson's 1963 Fleer
Rookie Card--this particular one, available (at
this writing) in our ebay store, is a psa 6.

Want to see more 1963 Fleer Football? Here's a
great site:
Football Card Gallery

1933 Goudey--Babe Ruth

Old cards are my favorites; they're like tiny time
capsules, and I really enjoy knowing what was going
on in the world at the time the cards were made.
This 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth, number 144, is a psa 1,
but what tales could it tell?

Here's a great site for viewing more 1933 Goudeys:
The Virtual Card Collection

And here you can learn more about this Goudey set:

1933 Goudey R319: A Closer Look . . .

1986 Fleer Michael Jordan

What can we say? It's a classic. Want to read
more about this set? Check out:
Historic Sets: 1986-87 Fleer Basketball

This particular Michael Jordan card is a NM-MT
psa 8, and is currently available to you in our
ebay store--check out the linky in the sidebar.

T 205 Ty Cobb Gold Border

The T205 "Gold Border" set, which came out in 1911, is, in my opinion, one
of the prettiest sets ever issued. The American Tobacco Company outdid
itself with the vibrant colors, distinctive design, and rich gold border.

There are three different leagues represented in the T205 series: the American, National, and Minor Leaguers. The American League cards are identified by the baseball diamond surrounding the portrait of the player with their team logo near the top. The National League cards show a simple colored background with the first-ever use of a facsimile (printed) autograph of the player. The Minor Leaguers are made up of 12 cards printed with obvioulsy different and much more detailed borders.

These cards measure 1 ½ x 2 5/8 and were available randomly in many brands of cigarettes (the "T" stands for tobacco, remember), including: Hassan, Polar Bear, American Beauty, Cycle, Piedmont, Sovereign, Sweet Caporal, Honest, Broadleaf, Hindu, and Drum.

The "Gold Borders" are the first issue to include a bio and statistics of the player on the back of the cards. T205's are VERY hard to find in really good, high grade condition, due to that gorgeous gold border--it's easily chipped gold leaf--and the generally fragile nature of the cards.

This set has tons of short prints, quite a few variations (my favorite is the Eddie Collins "Open Mouth" and "Closed Mouth"), and many Hall of Famers. Ever heard of Ty Cobb, Christie Mathewson, Walterd Johnson, Tris Speaker, and Cy Young? Despite all the big name players, the most difficult card find is, supposedly, the Hoblitzell with no stats on the back!

baseball card Christmas ornaments.

We have a Christmas tree at The Baseball
Card Store . . .




They're reprints. Of course.

1950's autographed Yankees team ball

This is a pretty fun find:

It has pretty much everybody--Mickey Mantle,
Casey Stengel,


See Ed Ford? That would be Whitey. He was
supposedly in the service in '52, which is why
we think this is a '53 ball, but PSA does not
agree. They're calling it as '51-'52.


There's Yogi Berra. Anyway, it could possibly
have been started in '51 or '52, but then
finished in '53.


Hey, we aren't complaining--as long as it's the
real deal, right? (And yes, it is!)