Number 5 Type Collection

After three decades poring over card backs and statistical records, it's exciting to discover novel wrinkles or nuances that, in turn, p...

The paintings-over-photos look on 1951-52 Bowman stands out as some of the finest work seen on vintage cards and something not easily replic...

Following Topps Gum's purchase of former competitor Bowman in early 1956, others sought to challenge their virtual monopoly on baseball ...

Tommy Davis parlayed good contact hitting into an 18 year career, following his LA prime (1960-67) with stops in 9 other cities, including f...

Those are some very warm ears. It's not exactly Oscar Gamble circa 1974 , but Toby Bianco owns admirable 1970s head insulation. Thi...

Judging by the depth of that shadow mask, John Hale is Batman AND Zorro. Card front (blank back) There's not much to say about th...

Master of the curveball and 5-time All-Star, Camilo Pascual showed uncommon durability for a strikeout specialist, totaling 18 major league ...

I started my first job at age 13, slinging morning papers from a bike seat for Seattle's Post-Intelligencer . It turned over $130 a mont...

Last night, I did some Baseball-Reference research on my favorite 1980s Seattle SS, Spike Owen. Deep in his  batting splits , I came across ...

Collectors of baseball cards that feature catching equipment, take note: many minor league team sets have this kind of shot, since photograp...