Babe Ruth Autographed Ball: A Truly Unique Piece of Baseball Memorabilia

But it was signed by Babe Ruth!

WHAT!WHAT!

The Sultan of Swat!

The King of Crash!

The Colossus of Clout!

BABE RUTH!

THE GREAT BAMBINO!

Well you don't see this every day...

Dean's Cards has recently put up for sale this beautiful piece of baseball history.  This Babe Ruth Autographed Baseball was originally purchased in an auction around 10 years ago.  At that time, the owner commissioned an artist to paint a portrait of the Sultan of Swat underneath his signature.  The colorful portrait of Babe Ruth adds to the attractiveness of this ball, and makes this a truly unique piece of baseball memorabilia!

This autographed baseball would make for a great display item, and definitely give you bragging rights over your friends.  The signature is very clean and visible on the ball.  It has been certified authentic by both PSA and JSA, and if purchased, will come with a certificate of authenticity.

Is your wife or girlfriend still looking for birthday gift ideas to get you?  Just think...for a "measley"  $24k you have the Babe's ball in your man cave!  And not only is it an autographed baseball, this is a work of art, celebrating one of baseball's most beloved heroes.

DeansCards.com also has an assortment of other Autographed Memorabilia and Autographed Cards for sale.  If you are interested in buying Babe Ruth cards, check out 1933 Goudey Baseball Cards, 1952 Topps Look N' See Cards, and 1961 Fleer Baseball Cards.  There's also various magazines and publications bearing the likeness of the Bambino to choose from.

Image from the movie "The Sandlot"

1962 Bubbles Inc. Mars Attacks Cards

Put on your tin foil hat and prepare for the worst, because according to this set the martian invasion will be violent and gory!

The 1962 Mars Attacks Set consists of 55 cards in total.  The set was manufactured by Topps under the dummy corporation "Bubbles, Inc." The artwork for the set was created by Norman Saunders (who also did the artwork for Civil War News, Battle!, Batman, Flags of the World, and Wacky Packs).  Woody Gelman, who had a hand in helping Sy Berger create the design for the 1952 Topps Baseball Card Set, created the story that would show up on the back of the cards.

# 30 Trapped - 1962 Bubbles Inc. Mars Attacks

The cards were distributed via vending machine, costing 5 cents for a pack of five. They initially sparked some controversy with parents because of their gory images and sexually explicit themes.  The violent depictions were not the norm for trading cards from that era.

Image of the card back

The public backlash, caused Topps to initially "censor" some of the more violent and gory cards.  Eventually, due to mounting pressure and lawsuits brought forth against them, Topps was forced to stop production of the set. 

This set became extremely popular amongst kids and fans of monster-themed cards.  This was partly due to the array of destruction on humankind depicted through death rays, fire, and giant insects.  Another reason was that the children's parents didn't want them to have the cards, which made the kids want to collect them even more!

# 1 The Invasion Begins - 1962 Bubbles Inc. Mars Attacks

The first card, "The Invasion Begins" as well as the last card, which is a checklist, are the two most valuable cards in the set.  These cards command a premium in higher grades.

The 1962 Bubbles Inc. Mars Attacks set is still one of the most popular non-sports collectors sets around.  Dean's Cards has an extensive inventory if you are wanting to buy Mars Attacks cards.  And if you want to sell cards, we are also ALWAYS buying 1962 Topps Mars Attacks Cards.  DeansCards.com also carries 1962 Bubbles Inc. Mars Attacks Reprints, and Reprint Sets. If you're interested in Mars Attacks cards, check out 1964 Bubbles Inc. Outer Limits Cards!

2012 Topps Baseball Cards: A Sneak Peek

Topps is already thinking ahead to 2012's baseball release.

On August 18, 2011 Topps tweeted a sneak peek of what to expect when it comes to its 2012 baseball set. Click here to see the tweet.  The new design announcement comes on the heels of the 2011 Topps Baseball Factory Set release, which was July 20.  It's safe to say that Topps wasted no time giving us a taste of great things to come.

Pictured to the left is Ryan Braun in an example released by Topps to show the design of the 2012 release. Similar to the previous year's release, the white border returns along with a circular style to the bottom that contains the name and logo.  While this is not a huge departure from the recent past, Topps new design looks clean and it feels like the player name and team logo are more accentuated and easier to read.

Along with cards from the base set, whose design is pictured above,  there will be plenty of inserts and autographs to chase.  Topps has said the inserts will include:  Autographed Gold Coin Cards, Epic Walkoffs, Golden Greats, Golden Moments Cut Signatures, Golden Moments, Gold Standard, Gold Futures, Generations Duals, and World Champions.  Hopefully you can see the theme here.....GOLD!  And so far it looks like Topps is on it's way to give us a golden 2012.

Check out Dean's Cards for all your Topps Baseball Card needs.  Whether you're into buying Topps Baseball Cards, Topps Football Cards, or trying to complete that 2011 Topps Baseball Set, DeansCards.com has an extensive offering of Topps Singles, Sets, and Insert Cards.