Topps Baseball Cards

The world’s most expensive “brick?” In 1952 a “brick” of 1952 Topps baseball cards—which contains eight 5-cent packs of five baseball cards and a stick of gum in each—would have cost you 40 cents. Early this year, the intact brick sold for $873,300. As you ponder this return on investment, know that this item was the subject of worldwide attention because as far as sports card rarities go, this Topps is tops. Experts speculate that the cards are likely from Topps’ first series. Pristine 1952 Topps cards are legendary among collectors for their historical and monetary value.