In this episode, Leighton walks through how one vague email turned into a major vintage discovery, why photos and provenance matter so much when you are evaluating old cardboard, and how he balances honest appraisals with the reality that Just Collect is in the business of buying and selling cards. You will hear how this family collection produced sixteen T215 Red Cross cards, why two stayed behind with the owner’s sons, and what that says about nostalgia and the future of the hobby.

From there, Jeremy and Leighton dig into where T215 Red Cross cards really sit in the early tobacco landscape. Should Type 1 Red Cross cards be considered part of the T206 family or a separate issue entirely. How much weight should we still give to Jefferson Burdick’s American Card Catalog in light of what we know today. And what do you do when there are barely any comps, only a couple hundred graded examples, and collectors trying to complete impossible sets.

You will also get an update on AuctionWire.ai as it heads into beta, a quick check in on Jeremy’s upcoming book POPs & COMPs, and details on how to enter a very cool vintage giveaway.

🎁 Vintage Spotlight giveaway

Leighton is giving away a vintage Mickey Mantle card graded SGC 3 to one viewer.

To enter:

Watch this episode on YouTube, leave a comment on the YouTube video that: Say hi, where you are from, share what you are currently collecting or what you used to collect if you are not active anymore.

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