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These forums are devoted to both pre and post war baseball cards and vintage memorabilia, as well as other sports. Here are reproductions of 98 authentic baseball cards representing 104 great players of baseballs golden age. Get the best deals on 1948 bowman baseball cards when you shop the largest online selection at. By magnifying the card, you will usually reveal the dots produced by a modern printer. Thanks to a long career as a coach and manager, yogi was a fixture on cards for. The 1948 bowman baseball card set was a very modest offering by all standards. Beginning in the late 1960s, baseball cards were usually massproduced, thus making them quite common. Get the best deals on other vintage sports publications when you shop the. Sports cards in these conditions typically sell for 5% to 25% of the same card in pristine condition. Below is a list of the top 10 baseball rookie cards released in the 1950s. The first national baseball card set after wwii, was issued in 1948 by the bowman gum co.

Vintage baseball cards from topps, bowman, fleer, post cereal, old football and basketball cards, 1950s,1960s. The author, dean hanley, is an authority on vintage sports and has written. While the list is largely based on value, it also takes hobby status into account. The most comprehensive glossary of baseball card terms, abbreviations and, acronyms on the internet complete with pictures, and cross reference links. Nov 09, 2011 the 1948 bowman baseball card set was a very modest offering by all standards. He was still larry on the back of his earliest baseball cards but yogi would soon make a name for himself. If you are looking to buy baseball cards, you have come to right place. The great american baseball card flipping, trading and bubble gum book boyd, brendan c. Selling vintage baseball cards 19481969 deans cards. Buy from many sellers and get your cards all in one shipment. The great american baseball card flipping, trading and.

Over the last 30 years baseball card values have skyrocketed beyond anyones wildest dreams, but baseball cards werent always regarded as the collectibles that they are today. If the cards are in good condition, get a soft sleeve for modern cards and a magnetized case for higher end cards. Considered the most basic of all the bowman sets, 1948 bowman set was an important first step in the evolution of the baseball card. Some of the highlights are the vintage bats, the baseball, the early bibfront baseball jersey and the early striped baseball cap.

Vintage 1975 season sports buff series baseball book tommy kay. Premier issue of baseball cards magazine, spring 1981, vol. Another book with several editions, the great american baseball card flipping, trading and bubble gum book dates back to 1973 and could be credited as being the first book to reflect on baseball card collecting, much like may hobby bloggers do today. Get the best deals on baseball books in other vintage sports. The groundbreaking 1952 topps set ended bowmans shortlived monopoly and launched the great baseball card bubble gum war between topps and bowman. Baseball cards auctions old vintage topps values,supplies online. Chapter books pitch baseball cards reading boys summer young boys the reader reading books.

The market for the rarest baseball cards continues to be strong. For prewwii baseball cards, please click on the prewar baseball cards link in the upper lefthand column to view. Baseball cards that are ungraded make it more difficult for buyers and sellers to agree on a fair price based on the supposed condition. Sports baseball baseball players book costumes baseball pictures pure fun babe ruth championship game early readers childrens picture books. Apr 01, 2020 several companies began producing baseball cards into the 1930s, like goudey chewing gum, but it was after the end of world war ii when mainstream production of baseball cards began.

It was the first set of the modern era of baseball cards, and ultimately ushered in a decade great sets. Baseball vintage baseballs vintage baseball bats vintage baseball caps vintage baseball cards vintage baseball gloves vintage baseball jerseys vintage baseball memorabilia vintage baseball pennants vintage catchers gear. They featured black and white images from the making of the movie and included numerous scenes. Each has a large scan of the front and back of the card. In these early days before modern printing techniques, a type of baseballtheme picture card was made.

Modern cards, especially those printed from the late 1980s through the early 1990s, suffer from mass production and hoarding and do not have much value. At just 48 cards, the 1948 bowman baseball set is worth a shot. To sell baseball cards, start by organizing your cards chronologically since older cards are typically more valuable. The philadelphia chewing gum company developed and issued the set for its swell bubble gum product, distributing it in 1948.

Grading takes years to perfect, but learn more by checking out this page. Otherwise ill just send you some other random cards. Anyway, one of dicks discoveries occurred some time in the 60s. All brands armour coins berk ross bowman bowman bw bowman color dodgers team issue exhibits exhibits canadian fleer ted williams homogenized bond bread leaf mothers cookies parkhurst frostade red heart red man no tab red man with tab remar bread topps topps blue backs topps. Modern fakes usually cant reproduce the high quality printing of the authentic baseball cards. The value of a trading card depends on a combination of the cards condition, the subjects popularity and the scarcity of the card. Young mounted his older cards in photo albums before the invention of plastic sheets and lucite holders. If you love vintage cards as i do, you will enjoy this book. One of the greatest collections of unopened baseball, football, and basketball card packs was recently found in an aunts attic between the box of. According to research in the book the bubble gum card war, bowman had. Over time, card collecting has grown and actually exploded in the late 80s and. Vintage baseballs antique baseballs baseball memorabilia. Get the best deals on other vintage sports publications when you shop the largest online selection at. The writer dave jamieson provided a wellresearched account of this period in his 2010 book, mint condition.

Sometimes, baseball cards unexpectedly end up dropping in value despite seeming to be a priceless gem at one point. There is a separate section for buying, selling and trading the bst area if you write anything concerning a person or company your full name needs to be in your post or obtainable from it. The collection had been stored in a strohs beer case that was as old as. The 1948 cards are part of a larger collection of sports trading cards. A baseball card is a type of trading card, usually printed on card stock but in some cases on some other type of material. Crisafulli took back a complete run of bowman baseball card sets from 1948 through 1955.

All of the 1948 bowman cards are considered rookie cards and 27 of the 48 cards feature players from new york teams. The 1948 swell babe ruth story trading cards looked like other gum cards of the period. He was still larry on the back of his earliest baseball cards but yogi would soon make a name for. Generally, the older a baseball card is, the more value it will have.

In 1948, cards were produced by leaf and bowman, as well as a small set from topps. When japanese baseball legend sadaharu oh signs autographs, he sometimes adds the word doryoku doryoku means effort so youd have to think that. Part 1 collecting japanese baseball cards the yen for vintage cards. Some cards hold stronger values because they come from a certain set or theyre a short print. Dean literally wrote the book on prewar baseball cards, and you can find this best seller on. The most valuable baseball cards in the hobby can easily fetch six and seven figure price levels these days. When listing the 15 most valuable baseball cards of the 50s it might be easy for a person to just go to a price guide after all, there are really only a couple that are used broadly and list out the 15 cards with the highest dollar value ascribed to them. Bowman was the major producer of baseball cards from 1948 to 1952. There is a separate section for buying, selling and trading the bst area. Baseball stars 1961 edited by ray robinson pyramid books. Baseball card values and how to determine their worth. Official baseball guide sporting news rules averages 1948 vintage 623 pages ads. History of bowman baseball cards vintage sets image gallery.

Vintage 1975 season sports buff series baseball book tommy kay team first looks. While the idea of baseball card history sounds rather dull, jameison makes it humorous, entertaining, and insightful. Currency all prices are in aud currency all prices are in aud. Deans cards guide to grading vintage baseball cards. The cards normally have a picture of a baseball player, or a group of baseball players, on the front, and some biographical information, statistics, or advertising on the card backs. College college sports memorabilia ivy league memorabilia. Football vintage football equipment vintage football helmets. Japanese baseball cards became more numerous in 1947 and 1950. Mar 28, 2018 according to engel, game cards were most prominent from 1948 to 1955. Normally, the older a baseball card is the more likely it will have higher value. In some cases, especially with older cards that preceded the advent of card collecting as a widespread hobby, they have become collectors items of considerable value. In 1951, bowmans shortlived baseball card monopoly was broken by topps and the great.

The most valuable baseball cards in the hobby can easily fetch six and seven figure price levels these days think about that for a second. I delayed purchasing it because while i loved collecting baseball cards as a kid i figured there was no way an entire book about baseball cards could be enjoyable. There is, however, a big market for older baseball cards and other sports cards generally cards manufactured before 1980. In these early days before modern printing techniques, a type of baseball theme picture card was made. The big three arent necessarily the rarest baseball cards in existence, but they are exceedingly rare and they are part of extremely popular sets. A beginners guide to buying, selling, and trading baseball cards. There were old football, baseball and basketball cards from the 1940s, 50s and 60s, all unopened. In the modern baseball card investor, jeff hwang explains why, and shows you how you, too, can get in on the game. Apr 02, 2018 indeed, the investment profile of the modern baseball card and sports cards in general has improved dramatically over the past 20 years. The rare 1920s through 1960s keys from topps, bowman, goudey and others in original like new condition are very much sought after and sell quickly at high prices. Skip to 1948 and the renamed bowman gum company emerges as the market leader in the production of baseball cards starting with the ever popular 1948 bowman baseball card set. Approximately the same size as menko and smaller bromides, most of the game cards showcase blackandwhite photos and were issued in a variety of ways, including boxed sets, uncut sheets, or in youth baseball publications.

Fifty years ago baseball cards were played with, flipped, thrown, and stuck in bicycle spokes. Early baseball menko were often round, and were printed on thick cardboard stock to facilitate the game. Because the 48 card set was printed on two 36 card sheets, onehalf the 1948 bowman cards have twice the population of cards than the other half of the set. There are dozens of minor details that go into evaluating the condition of vintage sports cards. Kit young buy sell old vintage baseball cards football. The 1949 leaf baseball card set consists of 98 baseball cards numbered 1168 numbers jump that measure 2 38 by 2 78 some cards have a 1948 date but overwhelming evidence seemed to indicate that this set was not actually released until early in 1949. Get the best deals on vintage baseball magazines when you shop the largest online selection at. I liked this book because it contained very old baseball card pix. A box of unopened 1948 baseball cards found in an attic sold for. While deans cards specializes in vintage baseball cards, we also buy and sell vintage football cards, basketball cards, hockey cards, and nonsports cards and sets. These cards are also fun because many of us collectors are old enough to have seen these guys play ball.

Sep, 2018 15 baseball cards now worth a fortune and 15 that are surprisingly cheap. Get the best deals on vintage baseball magazines when you shop the largest online. Baseball card news newspapers books scholar jstor february 2019 learn how and when to remove this template message. Baseball cards auctions old vintage topps values,supplies. In baseball card circles, you sometimes hear about the big three. One of most historic baseball card finds ever, from. The great american baseball card flipping, trading and bubble gum book. Additionally, assess the condition of your cards since flaws decrease their overall worth. Your number one resource for information on buying, selling, trading and investing in vintage baseball cards. People are spending as much on old pieces of cardboard as most people spend on a house. The baseball pitcher shown in the bottom left holding the baseball has been color tinted on the cap, socks and cheeks. Because the 48card set was printed on two 36card sheets, onehalf the 1948 bowman cards have twice the population of cards than the other half of the set. Here are reproductions of 98 authentic baseball cards representing 104 great players of baseball s golden age.

Basketball cards date back to 1910 and football cards date back to 1894. Many of these older high series cards are of great value, as they were often released after the baseball season, when interest for baseball was waning. For example, common 1909 t206 cards are worth something while many common cards printed in the 1980s are not. Hundreds of unopened sports card packs found in aunt. If you have a vintage sports card collection, it is. What began as a baseball card hobby back in the mid to late 19th century, has turned into a hobby for all sports. There are many exceptions to this rule, too many to list, but in general this is true. The cards were associated with menko, a japanese card game. Shop comc s extensive selection of baseball cards from 1948. Dec 22, 2018 otherwise ill just send you some other random cards. For the majority of these cards, the older they are, the higher the value. Buy 1948 bowman baseball cards, sell 1948 bowman baseball. Several companies began producing baseball cards into the 1930s, like goudey chewing gum, but it was after the end of world war ii when mainstream production of baseball cards began.

Links that are available will lead to another section of this page or open in a new window. A baseball card is a type of trading card relating to baseball, usually printed on cardboard, silk. Premier issue of baseball cards magazine, spring 1981. The rare type of cards are the oldest baseball cards and those from limited. This information applies to all vintage sports and nonsports cards, even if our examples largely relate to baseball cards. Indeed, the investment profile of the modern baseball card and sports cards in general has improved dramatically over the past 20 years. Although at first modest, the bowman baseball cards continued to evolve in size, complexity and color. Vintage baseball card auctions internet online old topps,bowman baseball cards values,couponing ultrapro baseball card supplies,plastic holders,football sportscards. Boyd and harris do a great job of conveying what makes sports cards so much fun and innocent. This was followed with the release of additional baseball card sets between 1949 and 1955.