MY AUNT LAVERNE DIED EARLIER THIS YEAR, AND TUCKED AWAY IN THE BACK OF HER CLOSET WAS THIS VINTAGE THOM MCANN SHOE BOX LABELED “BEATLE CARDS” IN HER TEENAGE MAGIC MARKER SCRIPT… I SUSPECT THAT SHE PUT ALL HER BEATLES TRADING CARDS INTO THIS BOX IN 1968 OR 1969 WHEN SHE LEFT HER PARENTS HOUSE AND WENT OFF EXPLORING THE PLANET… SHE ENDED UP MOVING BACK INTO HER CHILDHOOD HOME IN THE 1990’S AND I DON’T EXPECT THAT THIS BOX WAS OPENED OR MOVED FROM THE LATE 60’S UNTIL THE SPRING OF THIS YEAR WHEN I FOUND IT AS I WAS HELPING MY MOM CLEAN UP AND CLEAN OUT THE OLD HOUSE… 

INDEED, WHAT WAS IN THE BOX WAS BEATLES CARDS… 641 TO BE EXACT, FROM VARIOUS AND SUNDRY SETS MANUFACTURED AND RELEASED IN 1964 OR MAYBE 1965… I DON’T HAVE THE TIME OR THE ENERGY OR THE INCLINATION TO HAVE THE BETTER LOOKING CARDS IN THIS BOX PROPERLY GRADED AND INDIVIDUALLY SOLD, SO I’M SELLING THE WHOLE BOX AS IS… I HAVE A LOT OF EXPERIENCE GRADING AND SELLING BOOKS, RECORDS, PAPER EPHEMERA, AND POP CULTURE COLLECTIBLES, SO MY ARMCHAIR GRADING REMARKS ARE NOT JUST A DUMB OPINION SHOT OUT IN THE DARK… WITH THAT SAID, I CAN REASONABLY SAY THAT THE CARDS IN THIS BOX RUN THE GAMUT FROM ‘POOR’ OR ‘GOOD +’ TO ‘NEAR MINT’ AND THE LION'S SHARE OF THE CARDS HERE ARE PRETTY SOLIDLY VG OR VG+... 

THE CARDS WERE LOOSE BUT WELL PACKED IN THE SHOE BOX… I’VE TRIED TO ORGANIZE THEM BY SET AND NUMBER AND SEPARATE THEM INTO THEIR OWN LITTLE PLASTIC BAGGIE… 

IT’S AN IMPRESSIVE LOT, AND IT’S A PRETTY SOLID RESALE INVESTMENT, IF THAT’S WHAT YOU’RE THINKING… 

AT ANY RATE, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO DM ME REGARDING ANY SPECIFIC CARD OR IF YOU REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS! THANKS! PRICED TO SELL, SO PLEASE NO RIDICULOUS OR ABJECTLY INSULTING OFFERS… THANKS! 

What’s here: 

  1. BEATLES DIARY (INCOMPLETE + DUPLICATES) — 33 CARDS

  2. 2ND SERIES (DUPLICATES) — 21 CARDS

  3. TOPP’S COLOR CARDS (DUPLICATES) — 24 CARDS

  4. TOPP’S COLOR CARDS (DUPLICATES) — 40 CARDS

  5. 1ST SERIES BLACK & WHITE CARDS (DUPLICATES) — 33 CARDS 

  6. 2ND SERIES BLACK & WHITE RED BACK CARDS (INCOMPLETE AND DUPLICATES) — 48 CARDS

  7. 1ST SERIES BLACK & WHITE CARDS (INCOMPLETE) — 48 CARDS

  8. 3RD SERIES B&W 116-165 COMPLETE — 50 CARDS

  9. 3RD SERIES B&W 99% COMPLETE — 49 CARDS

  10. 3RD SERIES BLACK & WHITE (DUPLICATES) — 25 CARDS

  11. 3RD SERIES BLACK & WHITE 86% COMPLETE — 43 CARDS

  12. 3RD SERIES BLACK & WHITE 74% COMPLETE — 37 CARDS

  13. 3RD SERIES BLACK & WHITE (DUPLICATES) — 32 CARDS

  14. TOPP’S COLOR CARDS (INCOMPLETE) — 40 CARDS

  15. TOPP’S COLOR CARDS (NEARLY COMPLETE) — 54 CARDS

  16. TOPP’S COLOR CARDS (INCOMPLETE) — 44 CARDS

  17. TOPP’S ‘A HARD DAY’S NIGHT’ CARDS (INCOMPLETE) — 14 CARDS

  18. 1964 BEATLES (U.S.A.) LTD. 3 ½” X 5 ½” ARCADE CARDS — 5 CARDS (1 LENNON, 2 HARRISON, 2 MCCARTNEY). 

  19. BEATLES ARCADE CARD OF UNKNOWN PROVENANCE WITH TYPEWRITTEN NEWS LEDE LINE ON BACK (3.5” x 5.5”), CARD STOCK — 1 CARD. 


641 CARDS TOTAL 


ALL REASONABLE OFFERS ENTERTAINED! DON’T BE SHY! 

WE HAVE OVER 23 YEARS EXPERIENCE SELLING COLLECTIBLE AND RARE RECORDS AND BOOKS, AS WELL AS POP CULTURE COLLECTIBLES, EPHEMERA, AND EFFLUVIA! ALL OUR ITEMS ARE PERSONALLY INSPECTED AND CONSERVATIVELY GRADED! SO, BUY WITH CONFIDENCE!!!