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National Collecting

The rise and fall of the “Rookie Card” craze

The 1980s marked the beginning of the baseball card craze; the hottest commodity being the rookie card. Players like Don Mattingly, Jose Canseco,...
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Is buying a pack of baseball cards like buying a lottery ticket?

In today’s sports card market collectors buy packs of baseball cards with the hope of striking gold or as in the case of last years Topps,...
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When did the “Chase Card” phenomena begin?

The whole “chase card” phenomena began in 1990 by the Upper Deck Company. As an added attraction to its foil boxes (aka wax boxes)...
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Re-capturing the excitement of collecting baseball cards

  • Collecting Baseball Cards
  • April 1, 2012
Lately I’ve been organizing my old baseball cards. It’s been a labor of love as well as a very tedious, time consuming task. And I...
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My favorite cards, Part II: E.J. Delahanty, 1895 Mayo’s Cut Plug (N300)

It's going to be a while until I'm able to buy another baseball card. I've been avoiding eBay and other auction websites. I'm...
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Taking the Gypsy Queen too literally

Harking back to the dawn of baseball cards, the Topps version of the Gypsy Queen set (sans cigarettes)is a nice looking set that keeps the basic...
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Caution: Baseball card collecting overhaul in progress!

My card collecting resurgence began almost eight years ago. I had a new job that paid more than I ever was paid before. I'm not much of a...
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Baseball card collecting focus (or lack thereof)

I am an unfocused collector, and I'm ok with that. It is a little expensive, bidding and buying cards that 'look cool' to me, and...
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Barbie: A Rare Beauty by Sandi Holder is eye candy for doll collectors

Barbie: A Rare Beauty by Sandi Holder Barbie: A Rare Beauty by Sandi Holder is a book of delicious eye candy for lovers of the most popular dolls...
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Rationalizing pre-war baseball card collecting during a recession

Rationalizing is a powerful human motivator. If the human race stopped rationalizing, the American economy would collapse. From retail therapy to...
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