Sports Memorabilia, Trading Cards, and Americana May 16'26
Lot 401:
Description
BID PER WHAT YOU SEE IN THE PHOTO, NOT THE AI GENERATED TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS! A Large Collection of Vintage American Football Trading Cards and Memorabilia Featuring Topps Hall of Fame Rookie Cards
This extensive collection primarily consists of vintage American football trading cards issued by Topps from the early 1970s through the early 1990s, with additional cards from Pro Set, Score, and SkyBox. The lot features a significant concentration of Hall of Fame players and key rookie cards. Notable rookie cards identified in the collection include multiple copies of the 1973 Topps Jack Ham, the 1975 Topps John Stallworth, the 1976 Topps Jack Lambert, and the 1978 Topps Tony Dorsett. Later rookie issues include the 1980 Topps Phil Simms, 1981 Topps Art Monk, 1989 Topps Barry Sanders, and 1990 Pro Set Emmitt Smith.
The collection also contains numerous cards of established stars and Hall of Famers such as Walter Payton (including multiple 1977 Topps second-year cards), Joe Montana (1981 second-year and 1982 issues), Terry Bradshaw, Joe Greene, Bob Lilly, Dan Fouts, Roger Staubach, Dan Marino, and O.J. Simpson. Included in the lot is a boxed limited edition set titled Silver Anniversary Super Bowl Theme Art Cards, presented by GTE as a telecommunications consultant to Super Bowl XXV. This set contains artistic depictions of themes from the first 25 Super Bowls. The collection is comprised of cards in individual top-loaders, screw-down holders, plastic storage cases, and several large stacks of loose cards, mainly from the late 1970s and 1980s Topps sets.
Condition report:
The items in this collection are ungraded. Condition varies across the lot. Cards housed in top-loaders and individual cases generally appear to be in mid-to-high grade (Excellent to Near Mint range) with preserved surface gloss. Loose and stacked cards exhibit typical signs of handling, including soft corners, minor edge wear, and occasional surface scratches. Production characteristics common for Topps cards of the 1970s, such as off-center cuts and slight diamond cuts, are visible on several examples.
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