A hardware store worker in Canada has hammered out a new book that can serve as a useful guide for rookie card collectors. Jamie Huskins has been compiling a database of rookie cards since 2008, and he previously published e-book editions in 2015 and 2016. Now, The Huskins Baseball Rookie Card Guide has made it to print for the first time, and this third edition can be … [Read more...] about Huskins Baseball Rookie Card Guide Features Over 12,000 Players
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Step-by-Step Guide for Investing in Vintage Baseball Cards
Yeah, we know. Buy stocks and mutual funds. Don’t invest in baseball cards. Believe me, our retirement savings are not locked up in cardboard and we're not suggesting yours should be either. But… there’s no denying that high quality vintage cards have been very solid performers over time. If only we’d bought a few ’52 Mantles when nice ones could be had for under … [Read more...] about Step-by-Step Guide for Investing in Vintage Baseball Cards
Nolan Ryan Rookie Card Prices Continue Upward Trend
It’s not rare. Over 8,000 have been graded by PSA and SGC alone and ungraded examples are sold every day online, in stores and at shows. Make no mistake, though, the market for high-grade examples of the 1968 Topps Nolan Ryan rookie card has been very, very good to collectors—and investors. Ryan's status as a Hall of Fame favorite among fans who recall the seven … [Read more...] about Nolan Ryan Rookie Card Prices Continue Upward Trend
Cool Early Johnny Bench Cards
If you opened packs in the 1970s, Johnny Bench baseball cards were about as good as it got. Even your mom probably knew the name thanks to all of those prime time games and resulting championships, the many commercials...and The Baseball Bunch. Bench was a manager’s dream as a catcher. He was sure-handed and knew how to call a game. Blessed with a strong arm, he … [Read more...] about Cool Early Johnny Bench Cards
Best Baseball Rookie Cards By Year: The 1960s
As times and tastes have changed over the years, the baseball card collecting hobby has evolved. Types and manufacturers of cards have changed. Collectors' interests in different inserts and base sets, players and eras has changed, too. But while many gimmicks in the hobby have gone boom-and-bust (hologram cards, anyone?) there is one subset of cards for which collectors … [Read more...] about Best Baseball Rookie Cards By Year: The 1960s
1966 Topps Baseball Set an Underrated Classic
The 1966 baseball season was marked by a series of jarring developments that would change the way fans looked at the game and help to shape the campaigns that followed. From player retirements to upheaval in the standings to the renaming of a franchise, it seemed as if all aspects of the game were in flux. Against that backdrop of uncertainty, baseball … [Read more...] about 1966 Topps Baseball Set an Underrated Classic