1952 Topps Wrappers and Display Boxes
Collectors of 1952 Topps baseball series need not stop with just the cards. 1952 Topps wrappers and display boxes are also highly collectable, available for purchase, and an essential addition to the serious 1952 Topps collection. 1952 Topps wrappers come in both penny (single card) and nickel (six card) sizes. Fewer penny-sized wrappers were produced, [...]
1952 Topps Willie Mays: Key Card in the Classic Set
The 1952 Topps Willie Mays represents Topps’ first issue of the immortal Giants outfielder. Although not Mays’ true rookie—that honor belongs to the 1951 Bowman—this second-year issue is one of the most collectable 1952 Topps cards outside the 1952 Topps high numbers. Mays is #261 of the 1952 Topps series. He was coming off his [...]
1952 Topps Jackie Robinson Among the Gems in Set
The 1952 Topps Jackie Robinson represents the first Topps card issued of the immortal Brooklyn second baseman. It is also #312, one of the rare 1952 Topps high numbers. This makes the 1952 Topps Jackie Robinson one of the most desired cards, next to Mantle, in the 1952 Topps baseball series. Robinson had, of course, [...]
1952 Topps PSA Graded Cards
The 1952 Topps baseball set is one of the most collectable sets of all time. That makes 1952 Topps PSA a frequent choice for collectors buying graded examples of this classic issue. Several factors contribute to collectors choosing to buy 1952 Topps PSA cards. A main factor is the reason that Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) [...]
1952 Topps Set: Card Collecting Legend
The 1952 Topps baseball set may be the most popular baseball card set ever and is undoubtedly the most sought-after set of the post-World War II Era. The pioneering design aspects of Topps inaugural full-set issue, as well as the scarcity of several key cards, make the 1952 Topps set unequaled in collectibility. Bowman had [...]
1952 Topps High Numbers
The 1952 Topps high numbers are some of the rarest regular series cards of the post-World War II Era. Several major stars are contained in the last two series, including Mays, Bobby Thomson, Jackie Robinson and the famous #311 Mickey Mantle. The 1952 Topps baseball series was printed in six series. These were printed on [...]
1952 Topps Andy Pafko
Card #1 of the 1952 Topps series, the 1952 Topps Andy Pafko, is one of the most sought after in this classic series. Its rarity has much to do with how baseball cards were handled by the kids of the 1950s that first unwrapped the cards and chewed the bubble gum inside. Andy Pafko was [...]
Who’s Missing in the 1952 Topps set?
In 1952, Joe DiMaggio was retiring. Ted Williams was off to war, flying a fighter jet in Korea, and Whitey Ford was also in the service. All three greats are missing from the 1952 Topps set. But Williams, Whitey and DiMaggio aren’t the only notable absences. Also missing from the 1952 Topps baseball set are [...]
