The “boys of summer” are the sole focus of this impressive shoebox collection of (2170) cards featuring a slew of Hall of Famers from various mainstream and oddball issues. Moderate duplication and a smattering of high numbers are found throughout this assembly. Highlights include 1954 Red Heart: Lemon (VG); 1957 Topps: #18 Drysdale RC (EX), #35 F. Robinson RC (VG-EX); 1958 Topps: #343 Cepeda RC (NM); 1964 Topps Giants: #25 Mantle (NM); 1969 Topps: #260 R. Jackson RC (EX-MT) and 1973 Topps: #220 Ryan (EX-MT). More on our website.

1940 Play Ball: #54 (NM);

1941 Play Ball: #38 (VG-EX);

1951 Bowman: #17 (EX-MT);

1951 Topps Red Backs: (4 cards, median FR) with #30 Spahn (PR);

1954 Red Heart: (2 cards) with Lemon (VG), Pierce (VG-EX);

1954 Topps: #170 (EX);

1955 Bowman: #61 (EX-MT);

1955 Topps: (31 cards, majority EX-MT) with #75 Amoros (EX-MT);

1956 Topps: (3 cards, median VG-EX);

1957 Topps: (3 cards) with #18 Drysdale RC (EX), #25 Ford (VG), #35 F. Robinson RC (VG-EX);

1958 Topps: (3 cards, median VG-EX) with #343 Cepeda RC (NM);

1959 Topps: (2 cards, average VG-EX) with #435 F. Robinson (GD);

1960 Topps: (11 cards, majority VG) with #420 Mathews (EX-MT);

1961 Topps: (27 cards, mainly GD);

1962 Topps: #401 Maris/Cepeda (FR);

1963 Topps: (3 cards, majority GD) with #3 Mays/Aaron/Banks HR LL (PR), #415 Gibson (EX-MT);

1963 Topps Peel-Offs: Killebrew (EX-MT);

1964 Topps: (14 cards, mostly VG-EX) with #460 Gibson (EX-MT);

1964 Topps Coins: (31 coins, average VG) with #26 Yastrzemski (VG-EX), #33 Mathews (VG-EX), #34 Drysdale (EX), 35, 41, 68, 76, 78, 87, 94, 96, 117, 122-124, 126, (2) 130, 132, 128, (2) 144, 146, #149 Aaron AS (VG), 147, (2) 148, #151 Mays AS (VG), 156, 163, 164;

1964 Topps Giants: (44 cards, mainly EX-MT) with #11 Clemente (NM), #25 Mantle (NM);

1965 Topps: (3 stars, majority VG-EX) with #320 Gibson (NM);

1966 Topps: (4 cards, average VG) with #320 Gibson (VG-EX);

1967 Topps: (6 cards, average VG-EX) with #1 The Champs (GD), #30 Kaline (EX-MT);

1968 Topps: (8 cards, aggregate EX-MT) with (2) #80 Carew (EX-MT, VG);

1969 Topps: (104 cards, median EX-MT) with #50 Clemente (EX), #260 R. Jackson RC (EX-MT), #400 Drysdale (EX-MT), #410 Kaline (EX-MT), #424 Rose AS (NM), #440 McCovey (EX-MT), #480 Seaver (EX), #510 Carew (VG);

1969 Topps Deckle Edge: (10 cards, majority VG);

1970 Topps: (90 cards, mostly EX to EX-MT) with #140 R. Jackson (EX-MT), #290 Carew (GD), #530 Gibson (NM), #640 Kaline (NM);

1970 Topps Supers: (3 cards, mainly VG);

1971 Topps: (239 cards, average VG-EX) with #210 Carew (EX-MT);

1971 Topps Coins: (18 coins, median EX-MT);

1972 Topps: (195 cards, majority EX-MT) with #435 R. Jackson (NM);

1973 Topps: (17 cards, composite EX) with #220 Ryan (EX-MT);

1974 Topps: (18 cards, majority VG-EX);

1975 Topps: (475 cards, composite VG-EX) with #223 Yount RC (EX), #616 Rice RC (EX);

1975 Topps Mini: (58 cards, aggregate EX) with #228 Brett RC (VG-EX);

1976 Topps: (393 cards, average EX to EX-MT);

1977 Topps: (96 cards, median VG-EX);

1978 Topps: (239 cards, majority EX);

1979 Topps: (9 cards, majority VG)