Baseball card collecting has always been divided neatly into categories, typically by brands, sets, distribution methods, type or other niches by which collectors focus their goals. But one division has always been a cornerstone for the hobby: Pre-War vs. Post-War. Those who specialize in the former group can reach back almost to the Civil War itself and find at least … [Read more...] about The Lean Years: Baseball Cards and World War II
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Photo of the Day: Jimmie Foxx as a Cub
When fans and collectors think about Jimmie Foxx, the image that comes to mind is usually one where he’s wearing the uniform of the Philadelphia Athletics or Boston Red Sox. Foxx, though, would appear in 85 games for the Chicago Cubs, where his sad decline would relegate him mostly to pinch hitting appearances. RMY Auctions has uncovered one of the very few original … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Jimmie Foxx as a Cub
1942 Joe DiMaggio Jersey Coming to Auction
The only known and authenticated Joe DiMaggio jersey from the 1942 Wartime season hits the auction block in the Goldin Auctions 2015 Winter Auction scheduled for January 12, through February 7. According to owner Ken Goldin, it would be the last jersey "The Yankee Clipper" would wear before he enlisted in the U.S Army from 1943-45 to serve his country during World War II. … [Read more...] about 1942 Joe DiMaggio Jersey Coming to Auction