A Pre-War Hall of Fame Rookie Card for Under $3? Yes, Please.
If you’re looking for the cheapest Hall of Fame rookie card from the pre-war era, this may be it
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Pre-War Rookie Cards of Hall of Famers are not Always Expensive
Here are some of the more affordable rookie cards of pre-war Hall of Famers
Read moreFive (Okay, 4 1/2) Pre-War Baseball Cards Often Mistaken for Rookie Issues
Here are five cards that many collectors incorrectly believe to be rookies
Read moreIs the Babe Ruth Rookie Card Undervalued?
The Bambino’s rookie card is pricey, but should it be even more valuable? Most collectors consider Babe Ruth’s cards in the M101-4/5 Sporting News/Mendelsohn series to be his rookie issues. Printed in 1916, these cards were near the start of Ruth’s career. And while his 1914 Baltimore News card came first (as well as a few other non-traditional trading cards),
Read moreThe Great Debate: What is a Rookie Card?
Rookie cards are among the most sought after cards by collectors. When the rookie craze began exactly, I couldn’t tell you. But I know but the time I was collecting, it had already started. I jumped into collecting during the late 1980s and that time, folks were spending their hard-earned money on guys named Gregg Jefferies and Ben McDonald. Didn’t
Read moreWhat’s the Deal With: A Random Joe Jackson Apostrophe?
A closer look at Joe Jackson’s rookie card reveals a weird oddity One of the hottest ‘rising stars’, so to speak, in the pre-war era is the 1909-11 American Caramel (E90-1) card featuring Shoeless Joe Jackson. Despite not being terribly rare compared to many of the very difficult shortprints in the set, the card has risen sharply in value recently
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