About a month ago, I had the opportunity to meet up with a young couple from New York. They were getting ready to tie the knot, and were looking for some extra cash to help out with their wedding expenses. They had recently found a few vintage baseball cards which they thought had value - and to be honest, so did we. Although the collection was really small, it was jam packed with Hall of Famers Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio, and Hank Greenberg. The cards were from the 1939 Play Ball set - one of the best sets known to
It was another successful trip for us this past weekend, as we ventured up into the New England area looking to buy vintage cards and collections. We were able to meet up with a few people privately throughout the trip, along with visiting some local card shops. But, the real bread-and-butter for us, was when we visited the Greater Boston Sports Collectors Convention (Shriners Show). Many people knew that we would be attending the event, so we had a few leads already lined up before we even went. Aside from those planned leads, we were able to buy over $10,000 of
In the spring and summer of 1941, life was simple. The war that would turn the nation upside down for the next four years was still months away. For a penny, you could get a piece of gum and two baseball cards at the local drug store. The 1941 Play Ball set is remembered fondly as the last major issue until World War II had been over for nearly three years. When the
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