Never Cheaper by the Dozen, a book published on CD last year by long-time collector Brian Powell, is now available on Kindle. The 588-page book focuses on the stories behind some of the best known food and regional baseball sets from 1947-1971. Author Brian Powell spent several years writing Never Cheaper, which through his research and conversations with other … [Read more...]
Unfolded 1962 Mickey Mantle Box Sends Author on JELL-O Journey
Below is an excerpt from the newly published book on CD “Never Cheaper By the Dozen” by collector Brian Powell. Some of the photos come from the SC Daily archives. The grandest of conventions, which ran several times a year for many years, was held at the George Washington Motor Lodge in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania. The show was so important of an event to find … [Read more...]
New Book Focuses on Vintage Food, Regional Card Sets
The old adage is, if you can’t find a book about what you want to read about, write it yourself. Brian Powell has done that with his new book on collecting regional-food issue baseball cards, written by a collector with sports fans and fellow collectors in mind. Never Cheaper by the Dozen: Those Special ‘Free Prize’ Sports Collectibles from the Golden Era of … [Read more...]