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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Kahn’s Baseball Cards Had A 15-Year Run
For 15 years, fans who loved hot dogs and baseball had a chance to collect an annual set of trading cards. Based in Cincinnati, Kahn's baseball card sets started with only Reds players but the company later expanded its checklists to include players from teams in areas where its products were sold. Here's an overview of the history of the Kahn's issues. Kahn's … [Read more...] about Kahn’s Baseball Cards Had A 15-Year Run
Best Baseball Rookie Cards by Year: The 1950s
Rookies are the most popular and sought after cards by collectors of post-war baseball cards. Before World War II a rookie card is something of much debate and conjecture with spirited arguments on baseball card forums about which eclectic entry might be considered the 'true' rookie card of the game's greatest stars. However, thanks to Bowman and Topps a sense of consistency … [Read more...] about Best Baseball Rookie Cards by Year: The 1950s
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
6 Underrated Baseball Rookie Cards of the 1940s
Even though the sports card hobby was hit especially hard by World War II thanks to paper rations and playing time lost to military service, collectors were nevertheless treated to some pretty stout 1940s baseball rookie cards. Jackie Robinson, Stan Musial, and Warren Spahn, for instance, were giants of the game, and all three of them made their cardboard debuts during the … [Read more...] about 6 Underrated Baseball Rookie Cards of the 1940s
Vintage Set Break of the Month: 1955 Topps
Sixty years ago this month, a new series of Topps baseball cards greeted kids who were anxious for the start of a new season. It was the fourth edition from the upstart New York company, which was on the precipice of vanquishing its rival, Bowman Gum. This time, Topps went horizontal with their design and introduced three players who would wind up leaving indelible marks on … [Read more...] about Vintage Set Break of the Month: 1955 Topps
Most Popular Baseball Card Sets to Collect, 1950-1999
Not only do the words “popular” and “passion” both start with “p,” but they are also related in the hearts of many collectors. At least that is how it appears from some of the great reactions and statements that the piece on 1900-1949 generated. And that is how it should be. There is little joy in collecting something if there is no passion attached to it. And, if passion is … [Read more...] about Most Popular Baseball Card Sets to Collect, 1950-1999
15 Most Valuable Baseball Cards of the 50s
It is not unusual to hear the 1950s spoken of as the “golden age” for baseball card collecting. Three successful teams in New York, a bubble-gum war between two companies vying for the allowance money of kids, players who would define baseball immortality, and other factors all combine to provide this era with the well-earned title. Of course, to speak of something as … [Read more...] about 15 Most Valuable Baseball Cards of the 50s
Rookie Cards Drove the Tumultuous 1980s
The 1980s may be recalled by some as the era it rained baseball cards, when the hobby as we once knew it went away for good. But if you were there, it was also a very important time in hobby history for many reasons, one of which was the advent of the rookie card. Prior to that time, no one really gave ‘rookie cards’ a second thought. It was a term rarely heard. Now, of … [Read more...] about Rookie Cards Drove the Tumultuous 1980s
Baseball Cards of the 2014 MLB Draft Picks
Most won’t sign a contract for at least a day or two but baseball cards of the 2014 MLB draft picks—some of them at least—are already in the marketplace. The top ten picks Thursday night included a mix of high school and college players with a strong emphasis on pitching. It may seem odd to talk about baseball cards of high school and college kids, but if and when some … [Read more...] about Baseball Cards of the 2014 MLB Draft Picks