When I was looking back through my notes on the 1994 baseball strike, I started to think about the hobby and where it was at the time. What was the last box I ripped open before the strike occurred? Who were the hot rookies that year? Who were the most popular players? How were the collecting habits of collectors like then vs. now? The landscape for baseball cards was … [Read more...] about When Baseball’s Devastating Strike Began 30 Years Ago, Which Cards Were Collectors Chasing?
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Signature Rookies Broke New Hobby Ground; Then Faded Away
For longtime collectors who endured the hobby in the 1990s, it’s hard to believe that a quarter century has past since Signature Rookies began to fade away. While you rarely hear that card company's name much these days, how they changed the hobby has a huge influence on what is happening 25 years later. Signature Rookies emerged on the scene with the revolutionary idea … [Read more...] about Signature Rookies Broke New Hobby Ground; Then Faded Away
Scott Elarton Recalls His First Cards, Making Trades as a Youth, TTM Signing
Six-foot-seven righthander Scott Elarton was a first round draft pick of the Houston Astros in 1994. As an 18-year-old, he passed on the college experience and headed straight to the minors. In 1997 he went all the way from Single A ball the Triple A and in 1998 he made his Major League debut for the Astros. The Lamar, Colorado native spent a decade in the bigs, playing for … [Read more...] about Scott Elarton Recalls His First Cards, Making Trades as a Youth, TTM Signing