From helmets and mini-helmets to footballs, photos and jerseys, collectors have plenty of options when deciding how to build an impressive stash of autographed football memorabilia. Whether you collect certain players, Hall of Famers, Super Bowl champs or limit yourself to your favorite team, there are a lot of options when searching for signed football […]
The Legendary 1972 Topps Football Set
An unprecedented third series, a legendary team and one of the top rookie cards of all-time make the 1972 Topps football set a standout. After producing 263-card sets in 1969, 1970, and 1971, Topps decided to make its ’72 set a whopper. Just as it had done with baseball, the company expanded the checklist. Instead […]
Philadelphia Gum Football Sets Carved Collecting Niche
There was a new manufacturer of NFL trading cards in the mid-1960s, a time that gave rise to the Super Bowl era and some top rookie cards. 1964 Philadelphia Gum Football Set After its bid to produce player cards for the National Football League, ending an eight-year run by Topps, the Philadelphia Gum company got […]
1970s Topps Football Cards: Most Valuable Rookies
It was a great time for football and even for football card collectors. Mirroring to some extent their baseball counterparts but actually groundbreaking in their own right, 1970s Topps football cards helped keep the sport running at a very high popularity level. Sets issued during the decade include a mix of somewhat late-blooming quarterbacks, offensive […]