There's a set of baseball cards that die-hard collectors call "The Monster". It was created back in the early 1900s and most collectors agree that these are the masterpieces of all baseball cards.  And they'll pay top dollar to get their mitts on one.

These rare cards turn up every now and then. For example, Ken Kendrick, owner of the Arizona Diamondbacks bought a near-mint Honus Wagner card for a whopping $2.8 million back in 2007. But even in less than mint condition, these cards can be worth a bundle. A Wagner card rated 3.0 (on a scale of 1-10) sold at auction for $1.32 million last April.

So imagine what you would do if you were cleaning out your great-grandfather's run-down house and found seven Ty Cobb cards from "The Monster" series in a beat-up old paper bag! That's exactly what happened to one family. They wish to remain anonymous, but they did call the experts to verify their find.

Not only was the authenticity verified, experts agree that the cards are part of the T206 series printed for only 2 years — 1909-1911. The cards range in condition from 3.5 - 4.5 (they were kept in a paper bag, after all) and are believed to be worth well over $1 million.

I don't know about you, but I'll be examining all my baseball cards a lot more carefully in the future. Who knows when you might come up with the $1 million winner?

See you next week,
Bobby