When we shared the news of Alan Rosen’s death late last month, I realized I had never read the second of his two books, called “True Mint”, published in 1994 and written with the help of T.S. O’Connell. I ordered a copy, knowing I’d probably heard some of the stories before but still feeling a little nostalgic for what was a truly remarkable era. About two-thirds … [Read more...] about Stories in Rosen’s ‘True Mint’ an Invaluable Part of Hobby History
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Update: Detroit Media Tracks Story of Abandoned Cards
The story about the large stash of sports cards inside an abandoned building in Detroit last week has gotten worldwide attention, even though most everyone knew it was not a “million dollar find” as the London Daily Mail headline screamed. The unusual story got Detroit media buzzing around, looking for answers and now, we may know how those pallets and cases came to rest—and … [Read more...] about Update: Detroit Media Tracks Story of Abandoned Cards
Vintage Buy of the Week: Forgotten 50’s Collection Rescued
Apparently abandoned for decades, they had shared space in a Trenton, New Jersey basement with the occasional unwelcome guest. Dust. Dirt. Bugs. Probably a mouse or two. It was a far cry from their more regal beginnings inside a colorful wax wrapper stocked with a big piece of bubble gum, all of it treasured by the young hands of a baseball fan. But these were … [Read more...] about Vintage Buy of the Week: Forgotten 50’s Collection Rescued
Original T206s, Colgans Chips Fall From Pittsburgh Home’s Rafters
Are there still decades-old baseball cards and other treasures hiding in America’s attics? Remarkably, the answer is yes—but at least some of them have just been found. It's not the 'Black Swamp Find' but this story is awfully cool. A Pittsburgh newspaper reporter refurbishing the old house he moved into ran across quite a find, although the monetary value won’t be … [Read more...] about Original T206s, Colgans Chips Fall From Pittsburgh Home’s Rafters
Field of Dreams Find: Mile High Lands Century-Old Card Sets in Iowa
For those who make their living selling baseball cards, anywhere you find a great collection is a Field of Dreams. But when the caller on the other end of the line is from Iowa and beautiful, old black and white cardboard images almost come walking out of a cornfield, the story is the stuff of legend. A huge find of nearly 400 cards from the 1916 M101-4 Sporting News and 1917 … [Read more...] about Field of Dreams Find: Mile High Lands Century-Old Card Sets in Iowa