These are happy times for the nation’s capital. The Washington Nationals’ four-game sweep against the St. Louis Cardinals in the NLCS means the World Series will be played in Washington, D.C., for the first time since 1933. Franklin D. Roosevelt was completing his first year in the White House in 1933, and Adolf Hitler was consolidating his power as chancellor of … [Read more...] about 1933 Goudey Set Prominently Featured Last Washington Team To Reach World Series
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Ten Years Ago, the Whiz Bang Gum Set was Discovered
Back in 2009, a new baseball card issue was offered to the hobby -- an obscure 1930s gum card set that was distributed by Fleer. Ten years later, the 1930s Whiz Bang Gum cards are still a difficult find and quite valuable. 1930s Whiz Bang Gum Overview In 2009, REA offered a large collection of previously unknown cards in the 1930s Whiz Bang Gum cards. The cards were not in … [Read more...] about Ten Years Ago, the Whiz Bang Gum Set was Discovered