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Lot # 248: Recently Discovered 1953 Topps Bob Feller "Mustache Card"

Category: Best of the Best

Starting Bid: $1.00

Bids: 4 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed

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This lot is closed. Bidding is not allowed.

Item was in Auction "Monthly 05-18",
which ran from 4/29/2018 7:00 PM to
5/13/2018 10:00 PM



Finally. After years of scouring the attics of America, after poring over piles and piles of cards at shows and running worldwide searches on every internet card site, we have found it. The legendary Bob Feller mustache card. Spoken of in hushed tones in the tightest of sophisticated collecting circles along with names like Plank, Wagner, Lajoie and yes, say it out loud, Billy "F--k Face" Ripken. Though not in the greatest of condition (but with no trimming on this beauty) it shows full facial hair with added van dyke in irrepressible "Dick Dastardly" (pre-Mutley) style. The legend became fact when an inconsolable Bob Feller barged his way into the pre-hipster Brooklyn offices of Topps Gum and accosted the Holy Trinity of Woody Gelman, Arthur Shorin and a young Sy Berger. In an unbearable rage of barefaced fury, the rock solid WWII veteran broke the printing plates in his hulkish hands thereby creating perhaps the most important error card of all. The first one ever publicly sold as there was always an understanding among the Big Three (Jefferson Burdick, Dr. James Beckett and Mother Teresa) that the card would only be traded among these elite three or their heirs. However, this fourth known fresh to the market copy was recently discovered along with the other 56 cards in the lot in a Piscataway, New Jersey attic. Unfortunately both PSA & SGC have both refused to grade or even slab the card authentic. When reached for comment Joe Orlando of PSA texted, "I am CEO of a public company now and have no time for this bulls--t." While SGC owner Dave Forman emailed, "Why are you like this?" 

Note: There are unconfirmed reports that a fifth copy exists in the hands of a Denver based super collector. The elusive man has invited close friends to come and view it but only using glasses similar to those for viewing solar eclipses. So far no one has taken him up on that. 

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