Cards Mania: Uncovering the Hidden Gems and Surprising Facts of Trading Cards

The Mysterious Disposal of 1952 Topps Baseball Cards In a surprising turn of events during the 1960s, a massive number of unsold cards from the 1952 Topps series were dumped into the Atlantic Ocean. Yep — you read that right! 1952 Topps Sealed Box So who gave the order? That would be Sy Berger — the man often referred to as the father of modern baseball cards. Sy Berger, the mastermind behind the set Berger joined Topps in 1947 and, along with Woody Gelman, helped create the 1952 set. Despite its now-legendary status, the cards didn’t sell well at first. In fact, they were such a surplus that Berger made the now-infamous decision in 1960: dump over two million unsold cards into the ocean. One of those cards? A now-priceless copy of Mickey Mantle’s legendary 1952 Topps card — regarded by many as the true Holy Grail of post-war baseball cards. Topps 1952 Baseball Cards — now legendary These days, that same Mickey ...