Renata Galasso Baseball Card collection
Scope and Contents
A collection of Renata Galasso baseball cards, published between 1977 and 1983. The first set is titled "1961 World Champions New York Yankees Baseball, published in 1982. This set is comprised of 37 cards, with no card #30 in set. The next set is titled "1962-1982 - 20 Years of New York Mets Baseball", published in 1982. This set includes 30 cards with cards #27 and #30 not included in the checklist. Set 3 is titled "1969 Seattle Pilots", published in 1983, and includes 43 cards. The last set is titled "Glossy Greats" and has 225 cards. Series 1-4 was published by The Card Memorabilia Associates (TCMA), 1977-1981. Series 5 was published by Renata Galasso, Inc. in 1983.
Dates
- Creation: 1977-1983
Creator
- Galasso, Renata, 1955- (Person)
- Renata Galasso, Inc. (Organization)
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Biographical / Historical
Renata Galasso reportedly began her business in the early 1970s as a way to pay for college. She purchased individual packs of cards—primarily Topps—and built sets for sale, which was unusual for that time. The first verifiable complete sets sold were in the 1974 through J.C. Penney catalog. Galasso eventually opened a shop around 1975. Galasso printed some cards in partnerships with Topps and The Card Memorabilia Associates, Ltd. (TCMA) and eventually printed some independent card sets as well. One well known set of cards, called "Galasso Glossy Greats," was issued over a period of eight years between 1977 and 1984. At the time, most baseball cards from companies such as Topps were not issued in set form. Galasso assembled sets herself and sold them to individuals via mail order. Each 45-card series of Galasso Glossy Greats were issued as a promotion. Customers who bought a complete set of baseball cards received one of the 45-card sets for free.
Full Extent
1 Volumes (in 1 binder box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
A collection of four sets of Renata Galasso baseball cards published between 1977 and 1983.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged with card sets published in 1982, followed by 1983. The set with multiple publishing years is last in the physical arrangement.
Physical Location
Manuscript Archives: Aisle 16
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift (2026-183)
Appraisal
No materials were removed during accessioning or processing
Processing Information
Cards were placed in 9-pocket sleeves and stored in a three ring binder box.
Subject
- New York Yankees (Baseball team) (Organization)
- New York Mets (Baseball team) (Organization)
- Seattle Pilots (Baseball team) (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Renata Galasso Baseball Card collection
- Author
- Claudette Scrafford, Manuscript Archivist
- Date
- August 2026
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Archives Repository