HOW MUCH IS THE 1963 SCANLENS SET WORTH?
I’ve been asked this question many times over the years. The answer, like all answers I guess, depends on a[…]
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HOW MUCH IS MY COLLECTION WORTH? HERE’S 5 THINGS TO HELP YOU
An interesting question which I am often asked, and of course the answer always depends on a number of factors,[…]
Read moreWHERE IT ALL BEGAN
As a kid I collected everything – footy, cricket and other sports, bread cards, stickers, match boxes, bottle tops, board[…]
Read moreCARD VALUES – LAMENTING THE LOSS OF THE TIN PEOPLE
There has been plenty of media hype lately focusing on sports card collecting, in particular the growth of value at[…]
Read moreWHERE’S POLLY?
As anyone who collects Scanlens VFL cards would know, there is one card that stands out in the 1963 “Holy[…]
Read moreA TIGER DREAM, REALISED
When I was a kid growing up in the 1970’s version of Melbourne’s Eastern Suburbs, you either barracked for the[…]
Read moreA CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY…
There have been a few instances over the years of players being named incorrectly on their football card. But everyone[…]
Read moreFROM THE SCANLENS ARCHIVES
Here is some information about the Scanlens Archives series which was released as a modern take on a vintage classic.[…]
Read moreDESIGN OF THE TIMES
Long before the “Coalition of the Willing”, there was synergy of a different kind between the United States and Australia[…]
Read more“ROOKIE” CARDS – DON’T BELIEVE THE HYPE!
As Australians, we do have a tendency to blindly adopt all things American – and as Tim Watson might say[…]
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