Hobby history collecting
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I'm becoming more intrigued by our hobby's history. The Jefferson Burdick letters featured in SCD about six months ago were a great read, and various pre-1980 periodicles/books are also very facinating. I purchased the 1973 Great American Baseball Card, Flipping, Trading and Bubble Gum book and a 1974 Popular Sports feature on cards, and also dug up the 1981 issue #1 of Baseball Card Magazine. Not only are prices a hoot to see, but trends, dealer names, and listings take you on a nostalgic ride.
Anyone have pre-1980 issues of the Trader Speaks or old Baseball Hobby News and SCDs? I remember Richard Gelman adds in the late 1970's. Is he still alive?
Anyone have pre-1980 issues of the Trader Speaks or old Baseball Hobby News and SCDs? I remember Richard Gelman adds in the late 1970's. Is he still alive?
“Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.” - George Carlin
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I bought from Gelman as recently as the late '80's but no idea where he is today.
Dave
Now collecting:
Topps Heritage
1957 Topps BB Ex+-NM
All Yaz Items 7+
Various Red Sox
Did I leave anything out?
I have a batch of Renata Galasso catalogs from the late 70s that are fun to read (she advertised 74 Topps Puzzles in every issue). I also have a complete run of Baseball Cards Magazines (until it changed to Sports Cards Magazine and went in the crapper). The first few years of these had great articles on a variety of topics (60s and 70s cards especially).
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bobsbbcards SGC Registry Sets
<< <i>I remember that the magic number for the Wagner was $64,000, it was stuck on that price for awhile. Rather than think of a way to generate that kind of cash in 1981, I predicted that Valenzuela rookies and traded sets were the future. >>
How did that work out for you?
Sorry, I couldn't resist. We've all done something similar!
JEB.
<< <i>I remember that the magic number for the Wagner was $64,000, it was stuck on that price for awhile. >>
I got my first Guiness Book of World Records in 1973 (if I recall correctly). They had a listing of Highest Priced Baseball Card and the Wagner was in there for $1,200. That seemed like all the money in the world. Of course, I rushed right out and bought 10 of them. Who is this Valenzuela guy?
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bobsbbcards SGC Registry Sets
CPU - Card Prices Update from July and December 1983 (Mark Lewis)
Current Card Prices from late 83 and 84 (Richard Schawaroch and David Hornish)
I blame these rags for the mess that we have gotten into the past 2 decades and for brainwashing every single kid in thinking cards are only worth what the price guides said they are worth. Looking through them, I wish I could still pick up a complete 1964 Topps set for $180 (or $600 for the 1954 set for that matter).
bobby
When I want a really good cry, I just look at the prices in it...how's fifty cents each for Ex-Mt T206 commons
Steve