Phil Coffin did not intend to write a book about the 1959 Topps baseball card set. He was simply putting together essays in his office and would “go upstairs to go down rabbit holes.” It got to be such a joke that his wife, Laura Messina, called the project “Bunnyball.” But Coffin’s determination led to a book that features an essay about each of the set’s 572 cards, from … [Read more...] about New Book Features Essays About Every Card From 1959 Topps Baseball Set
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New Book Brings Clarity to Deadball Era Baseball Photograph Collecting
"Cards are a delightful daydream, photographs are a time machine." That short statement found inside longtime collector Jim Chapman's new book perfectly sums up two popular collecting categories most of us are familiar with. Related on one hand, maybe, but expressly different on the other. While baseball cards of every era have been studied, chronicled and collected … [Read more...] about New Book Brings Clarity to Deadball Era Baseball Photograph Collecting
New Book Chronicles Mickey Mantle’s Life Through Memorabilia
Plenty of books have been produced on the life and career of Mickey Mantle but never before has one of his most avid fans and collectors chronicled the Hall of Famer’s life through an extensive collection of authentic memorabilia. Author Steven Lane has been collecting Mantle memorabilia for over 60 years. He not only owns the best collection of Mantle memorabilia … [Read more...] about New Book Chronicles Mickey Mantle’s Life Through Memorabilia
One Man’s Long, Strange and Fantastic Journey with an Ordinary Baseball
Cooperstown, New York is a magical place. For Ralph Carhart, some might say it possesses even divine qualities. This is where his idea, the desire to have a picture taken of an ordinary baseball with all 323 Baseball Hall of Fame was conceived. Carhart’s journey is captured in his new 250-page book, The Hall Ball: One Fan's Journey to Unite Cooperstown Immortals with a Single … [Read more...] about One Man’s Long, Strange and Fantastic Journey with an Ordinary Baseball
Summer Reading: “An All-Star’s Cardboard Memories”
A new coffee table book brings the careers of dozens of baseball greats to life through their cards—and the memories of a former player. Authors Tom and Ellen Zappala, PSA executive Joe Orlando and Boston Red Sox Hall of Famer Rico Petrocelli will officially unveil An All-Star's Cardboard Memories at the National Sports Collectors Convention. The fifth volume in a … [Read more...] about Summer Reading: “An All-Star’s Cardboard Memories”
Much Interest in Jim Bouton’s Ball Four Archive
It’s not your traditional baseball memorabilia, but in the realm of baseball and baseball literature, it’s a treasure trove. Jim Bouton’s the vast original manuscript archive for his best-selling book Ball Four, is up for auction. The current high bid for Bouton’s notes, tapes and other items that led to the publication of the ground-breaking story is over … [Read more...] about Much Interest in Jim Bouton’s Ball Four Archive
A Summer Baseball and Collectors Reading List
If you consider grabbing a book (or the device that holds the electronic version) and kicking back in a comfortable spot part of what makes for a great summer, we’ve got a summer reading list for sports fans and collectors. It’s the time of year when some terrific baseball books are usually issued and there are also some new or re-issued editions, too. New … [Read more...] about A Summer Baseball and Collectors Reading List