A brief introduction to the history of the Topps Gum Company. Most widely known for its baseball cards, Topps today produces a wide variety of gum, candy, entertainment cards, albums, and stickers.
Curator of Collections, Card Cyber Museum
It was first, back in 1938, when it was all about chewing gum!
When the Shorin brothers started their company in Brooklyn, New York, Topps Gum was the product, and it was sold as a "change-maker" at cash registers. Instead of three cents change, people were encouraged to buy three pieces of Topps.
Every so often I like to dig out my old collection of hockey cards and take a look at what I spent so much time doing as a youngster.
I haven't seriously collected hockey cards since 1991, but I will occasionally pick up a few when something catches my eye.
It is during these "dog days of summer" when I long for that elusive 'hockey fix' that I find myself rummaging through the boxes under my stairs looking for a long-forgotten collectible.
Counterfeit baseball cards have been around for decades, but with prices for vintage material on sometimes lofty ground, it's best to understand what's real and what isn't before you make a major purchase.
Baseball cards have been manufactured since the 1800's and have touched the hearts of millions of collecting enthusiasts young and old.
Pull together tips and pointers on putting together a quality rookie card collection.
Where do you start while staring into the eyes of countless manufacturing brand options at your local card store?
