The Bread Bag Card: 1987 Bohemian Hearth Tony Gwynn and One of the Hobby's Most Elusive Regional Sets
A San Diego bakery. A 22-card set inserted loose into bread bags. A BAS Authentic Autograph 10 on one of the rarest food issues in the hobby. And a window that closed permanently in 2014.
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The Impossible Card: Why the 1992 Mr. Turkey Tony Gwynn Auto Is the Rarest Signed Food Card in the Hobby
A Midwest deli meat brand. A San Diego Hall of Famer. A perfect Beckett 10. And a printer's proof box that was never supposed to exist.
Sincerely, Babe Ruth: The PSA/DNA Mint 9 Cut That Stands Alone
Bold blue ink. A perfect Mint 9 — with the aesthetics of a Gem Mint 10. The story of a Ruth cut signature that has no equal in the current market.
62 Games in His Hometown: The 1987 Bohemian Hearth Kevin Mitchell PSA 8
Two graded examples in existence. One PSA 8 — the highest. The card no one knew existed, and why it's a $1,000+ piece.
The Bread Bag Card: 1987 Bohemian Hearth Tony Gwynn BAS Autograph 10
A San Diego bakery. A bread bag insert. A perfect Beckett 10 on one of the rarest food issues in the hobby.
Beyond the Diamond: Tony Gwynn's Other Record and the Basketball Nobody Thought to Ask Him to Sign
590 career assists. Still the SDSU record. The only PSA-authenticated Gwynn basketball with basketball inscriptions in the documented hobby.
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