The 1930s gum cards represent good bargains for collectors. Some cards, like Babe Ruth's 1933 Goudey issues, aren't exactly affordable for many. But the decade holds plenty of other opportunities for solid buys. Here are some bargains that can be found from the early days of the gum card. Hank Greenberg 1936 Goudey Greenberg's cards, in general, are good bargains, in my … [Read more...] about Baseball Card Bargains from the 1930s Gum Card Era
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Whoops: 1936 Goudey Bill Brubaker Pictures a Pirate from Another Season
Baseball cards are still giving up their secrets. There is what seems to be a newly-discovered error to report in the 1936 Goudey and Goudey Wide Pen sets. The player identified as Bill Brubaker of the Pirates in both sets is actually Dave Barbee, who hadn't been an active player since 1932. Tom Shieber, senior curator at the Baseball Hall of Fame … [Read more...] about Whoops: 1936 Goudey Bill Brubaker Pictures a Pirate from Another Season
Fine, Wide Pens Among Most Affordable Pre-War Issues
Many collectors have a fear of diving into older cards and that is sometimes driven by price. But while some sets are quite expensive, some of the best bargains are found in a pair of similar sets termed the fine pens and wide pens premiums. What are Fine Pens/Wide Pens Premiums? In short, these are small photographs of baseball players from the 1930s. National Chicle … [Read more...] about Fine, Wide Pens Among Most Affordable Pre-War Issues