Number 5 Type Collection

Back in August 2013, I broke down each 1961 Topps checklist , linking their action photo to specific 1960 contests. To catch you up--and rem...

In my last post (Carlos Lopez), I lamented how card maker Caruso picked green bunting for a 1976 bicentennial team set, when the situation ...

With my lengthy history as a Mariners fan, I should've gotten to know Carlos Lopez by now, but for some reason I haven't. I might...

I end up downloading a lot of baseball pictures, and cards, and pictures of cards while planning posts here or on the Twitter @Number5TypeCa...

Hank Aaron, Jim "Toy Cannon" Wynn, Ron Santo, and Willie McCovey? This who's-who of late-60s power hitters holds a special pl...

Do you like orange? Here's future big leaguer Bob Knepper, modeling a Dutch-orange hat against orange trim and orange borders. His card ...

I recently came across my second 19th century type card, a woman in hazy sepia pretending to catch a ball dangling on a string. While unusua...

As a fan of baseball eras long past, it's fun to think every player has their own piece of history. The one thing they did that few othe...

Have you seen this man? Last spotted rounding second at full speed? If baseball fans mention Dale Mitchell in conversation, it’s usual...