Al Schacht’s 1939 Play Ball Card is … Something
Where can you find a baseball player sliding into a base while wearing a suit? The 1939 Play Ball set, of course.
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The Story of the 1940 Play Ball Roy Hobbs Cards from the Natural
Here’s the rundown on the famous Roy Hobbs baseball cards from the iconic movie, The Natural
Read moreBaseball Anatomy and Pre-War Sets that Focused on Body Parts
Some pre-war cards include a focus on specific anatomy of baseball players
Read moreBaseball Subjects are Only One Small Part of the Pre-War Card Era
Baseball cards lead the way but they are only a fraction of sports cards from the era
Read moreGeneric Subjects Doesn’t Always Equate to Inexpensive Cards
While cards picturing generic subjects are often cheap, that isn’t always the case
Read moreShort Card Measurements are not Always an Indicator of Alterations
In the pre-war era, card sizes were not always consistent
Read moreThe Evolution of Card Collecting
Here’s a quick overview of how American sports cards have evolved over the years
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