Jaw-Dropping 1933 to 1961 Goudey, Topps, & Fleer Collection W/ Ruth, Gehrig, and Mantle!

Multi-generation collection with hundreds of vintage cards highlighted by Babe Ruth (3!), Lou Gehrig (5!), Mickey Mantle (3!), and Wilt Chamberlain rookies (4!)

Allen Park, Michigan

Goudey collection with 5 Gehrigs, 3 Ruths, Greenberg, & Dimaggio

You just never know what is still out there. We received a call from a gentleman named Frank, who said he had some older sports cards. He didn’t recall many specifics, but remembered there was a Babe Ruth included. This seemed like a solid lead worth following up on, so an appointment for an in-home evaluation was scheduled. I was completely blown away with what I saw when entering his front door. Sitting on his coffee table were stacks of 1930s cards! One large stack of '33 goudeys, another of '34 goudeys, another large stack of 34-36’ diamond stars. Smaller stacks of '35 4 in 1 Goudeys, as well as some '38 Goudeys, were present as well. On his end table were a stack of 1961 Fleer basketball cards and another stack of 1950s Hall of Famers. Buried in the stacks were 5 Lou Gehrigs (one 1933 Goudey and 4 1934 Goudey, 3 Babe Ruths (all 1935 4-in-1), a 1938 Goudey Joe Dimaggio, a 1952 Bowman Mickey Mantle, a 1953 Topps Mickey Mantle, and 4 1961 Fleer Wilt Chamberlains.

1961 Fleer Basketball Cards with Chamberlain RC, West RC (x2), Robertson RC, and Russell (x2)

Frank revealed that the 1930s cards where his father’s and the 1950s/early 60s cards were ones he and his brothers collected. After cataloging the entire collection and crunching some numbers, a cash offer was made and Frank accepted. This was a collection I will never forgot and feel truly honored to own.

Highlights Of The Collection:

-1933 Goudey Lou Gehrig

-1934 Goudey Lou Gehrig (#37) x 4

-1934 Goudey Hank Greenberg Rookie

-1935 Goudey 4-in-1 Babe Ruth x 3

-1933 Goudey Jimmie Foxx, Mel Ott x2,

-1934 Goudey Jimmie Foxx, Dizzy Dean

-1938 Goudey Joe Dimaggio

-1938 Goudey Bob Feller Rookie

-1938 Goudey Jimmie Foxx, Hank Greenberg

-1952 Bowman Mickey Mantle

-1953 Topps Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams x 3

-1955 Topps Hank Aaron

-1959 Topps Mickey Mantle

-1961 Fleer Wilt Chamberlain Rookie

-1961 Fleer Wilt Chamberlain In-Action x 3

-1961 Fleer Jerry West Rookie x 2

-1961 Fleer Oscar Robertson Rookie

-1961 Fleer Bill Russell x 2