A Canadian collector has written a book aimed at both collectors of hockey jerseys and NHL fans in general. Chris Delorme's own collection includes about 100 jerseys but he used his research and knowledge of the league's history to piece together The History of the NHL Hockey Jersey: 1983-1993. The book shows readers what to look for when properly identifying genuine, NHL … [Read more...]
Book on Vintage Cracker Jack Cards in Planning Stages
Tom and Ellen Zappala, who produced a popular book on the players in the iconic T206 set last year, are working on the second volume of their three volume set, this one focused on the 1914 and 1915 Cracker Jack card sets. Like The T206 Collection: The Players & Their Stories, the new book, entitled The Cracker Jack Collection: Baseball's Prized Players, will be a … [Read more...]
T206 Book Wins Award
The T206 Collection: The Players & Their Stories has been named one of the best books of the season by the prestigious New England Book Festival. Authors Tom & Ellen Zappala of Massachusetts will receive the award in the General Non-Fiction category on January 15 at the Omni Parker House Hotel in Boston, MA. The coffee table book has also been accepted into the … [Read more...]
Willie Mays Book Signing Draws Wide-Eyed Fans
It doesn't seem possible, but Willie Mays is pushing 80. The Sey Hey Kid hasn't been a kid for a long time now. He hasn't played in a big league game in 37 years, but he's back in the news again. His new book is out and it's in a lot of fans' Christmas plans, especially those who watched him in the Bay Area from the late 50s through the early 70s. Mays is doing a few book … [Read more...]
Collection Includes Special Signed Book
You'll find no more dedicated baseball fans and collectors than in the Midwest. Guys who collected baseball cards and never stopped. Folks who mark the passage of each year by remembering how many trips they made to major and minor league ballparks. It's unusual for someone to grow up within 150 miles of St. Louis and not have memories virtually identical in nature to … [Read more...]
New Book Offers History of Store Model Baseball Gloves
Not everyone has a collection that's worthy of a book, but over the past 21 years, John Graham of Irving, Texas has been putting together a remarkable collection of store-model gloves that help tell the story of baseball. Graham has recently published a book entitled "Baseball Gloves: Store Model Gloves from the 1880s to 1940s from the Collection of John Graham". The 260 … [Read more...]
Blog: New T206 Book Delivers on Promise
The T206 Collection, the Players and Their Stories, a book we've been talking about for a few months, arrived on the doorstep last week. Billed as a biographical companion to the cards that make up the content-challenged T206 set, the book is a great read even if you're not a card collector. The bios of the players aren't long but that's a good thing when you're dealing … [Read more...]
PSA Offers Free Copies of New T206 Book
The newly-released book chronicling the players in the T206 baseball set is part of a new promotional offer from PSA. The T206 Collection: The Players & Their Stories, written by Tom Zappala and Ellen Zappala with Lou Blasi, retails for $38. PSA is giving free copies of the full-color hardcover book to those who join or renew their Gold or Platinum level membership … [Read more...]
New Book Tells Phillies’ Story Through Memorabilia
The Philadelphia Phillies are the oldest continuous one-city, one-nickname franchise in sports, and few teams enjoy as rich a history and as deep a connection with their fans. From their first game in 1883 through the team's back-to-back trips to the World Series in 2008 and 2009, the Phillies have earned a special place in baseball history and cultivated a passionate … [Read more...]
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...]