How Baseball Cards Became a Financial Bubble. By Derek Thompson. March 25, 2010. Share. ... While vintage cards like the T206 Honus Wagner and the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle have continued to soar ...

Richard Tyner slid the pack of 1987 Topps Major League Baseball "the Real one" cards over his counter for $1. The pack contained "17 Bubble Gum Cards" and "1 Stick Bubble Gum." It was the rookie ...