Truly scarce postwar cards

[ValKehl]

George, I'm lovin" your Mascot Dog Food card of "The Boy Wonder."

All 2-card panels of the 1953-54 Briggs Meats cards are quite scarce, and I've never seen another panel signed by both players:

[brian1961]

Adam, I really admire your Pocket Television Theatre Jackie Robinson flip book.

Most of all, I love your 1959 Morrell Meats Sandy Koufax. That baby looks super; the colors are radiant. I devoted chapter 6 to this card, A Boy's Quest to Get the One Card He Wanted, in my book NEVER CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN. Adam, that Sandy really fits this thread to a T. Congratulations, sir. --- Brian Powell

[raulus]

Originally Posted by ValKehl

All 2-card panels of the 1953-54 Briggs Meats cards are quite scarce, and I've never seen another panel signed by both players:

The Briggs are definitely tough, even as singles, but astronomically rare as panels. Here’s the closest thing I have to a panel, which admittedly isn’t really all that close. But it does still retain the hot dogs on the side!!

PSA Pop 14, so still pretty rare.

[ScooterD]

Where do you all find these rarities?

I have been to the National 20 times, and I have never found anyone who sells or collects things as rare as these. Most dealers (while very nice) look at me like I have something wrong with me… or have no idea what I’m talking about.

[raulus]

Originally Posted by ScooterD

Where do you all find these rarities?

I have been to the National 20 times, and I have never found anyone who sells or collects things as rare as these. Most dealers (while very nice) look at me like I have something wrong with me… or have no idea what I’m talking about.

Can’t speak for everyone else, but auctions are a big source for me. Just as important, maybe more so, Howard and Fred have helped me find a lot. Either way, you usually need to be prepared to spend big, because a lot of these don’t come cheap, at least not for the big names.

Pretty sure my Briggs Mays was one that Fred helped me find. Here’s one that Howard helped me find.

Just 2 ever graded.

[Exhibitman]

Auctions and private deals. The well of rarities at shows has run dry.

[ALR-bishop]

Steve Werely, a great guy, RIP, used to have a table full of scarce to rare items on his table at all the Nationals. Miss him a lot

[Peter_Spaeth]

The Gibson in the first post was from a member here.

[AustinMike]

Originally Posted by raulus

Can’t speak for everyone else, but auctions are a big source for me. Just as important, maybe more so, Howard and Fred have helped me find a lot. Either way, you usually need to be prepared to spend big, because a lot of these don’t come cheap, at least not for the big names.

Pretty sure my Briggs Mays was one that Fred helped me find. Here’s one that Howard helped me find.

Just 2 ever graded.

+1 to the bolded part. Some rare items from Howard and Fred:

Mantle 1960 Bazooka Color Progression Panels (Yellow, Red, and Yellow and Red).jpg

Mantle 1960 Bazooka Color Progression Panels (Blue and Yellow, Red, and Blue).jpg

Mantle 1960s Milk carton Page cut out1 resized.jpg

A rare Venezuelan issue from eBay and talked about here:

https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.co...ker-album-set/

Mantle 1960 Venezuelan Sticker front.jpg