Even among collectors of oddball sports cards, the Transogram baseball issues of 1969 and 1970 have long been a source of intrigue thanks to both their unusual distribution methods and their short-lived, out-of-nowhere run in the hobby spotlight. In the 45 years since they last appeared on store shelves, many of the cards -- and the plastic figurines that accompanied them -- … [Read more...] about Transogram Baseball Figures and Cards: An Amazin’ Mystery
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Box of Ordinary Cards Leads to Book
Josh Wilker's book 'Cardboard Gods' is the second well-received book about baseball cards to come out this spring. The book was born out of a blog Wilker created by simply grabbing his box of old baseball cards off the shelf and writing. Of course, the book is more than which player is card #193 in the 1977 Topps set. He crafts stories that take readers in a number of … [Read more...] about Box of Ordinary Cards Leads to Book