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  • Topps was founded in 1938 and today is still acknowledged as one of the leading producers of baseball cards. Sy Berger, who worked for Topps from 1947 - 1997 designed the 1952 Topps Baseball card set on his kitchen table. This original design is still used today. In 1951, Topps introduced its first two sets of baseball cards called the Red Backs and Blue Backs and each containing 52 cards. Topps dominated the baseball card industry until they lost a lawsuit in 1980. Since then numerous other baseball card producing companies have made a name for themselves: Fleer, Don Russ, Bowman, and Upper Deck to name a few.

    In 2007 a 1909 Honus Wagner baseball card sold for $2.35 million to an anonymous collector. This Honus Wagner T206 white-rimmed baseball card has been highly sought since the 1980s and is currently the most expensive baseball card ever purchased or sold. Other popular baseball cards would include the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle rookie card, Shoeless Joe Jackson or any card featuring Babe Ruth.

    Top 10 Most Valuable Baseball Cards

    1) Honus Wagner - 1909 T206 White Border #366 - $2.3 million

    2) Nap Lajoie - 1933 Goudey #106 - $20,000-$30,000

    3) Mickey Mantle - 1952 Topps #311 - $12,000-$18,000

    4) Joe Jackson - 1914 E145-1 Cracker Jack #103 - $5,000-$9,000

    5) Ty Cobb - 1914 E145-1 Cracker Jack #30 - $3,600-$6,000

    6) Leroy "Satchel" Paige - 1949 Leaf #8 - $3,500-$6,000

    7) Babe Ruth - 1933 Goudey #53 - $3,500-$5,000

    8) Joe DiMaggio - 1938 Goudey Heads Up R323 #274 - $2,000-$3,500

    9) Ted Williams - 1954 Bowman #66A - $2,000-$3,500
    10) Willie Mays - 1951 Bowman #305 - $2,000-$3,000