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Will Baseball Cards Continue to Exist?

on December 12th, 2011 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

Technology is rapidly changing what we do and how we do it. Will baseball cards continue to exist?

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1952 Warren Spahn Topps #033

on November 28th, 2011 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

Warren Spahn is the winningest lefthanded pitcher in baseball history and the most decorated ballplayer in WWII.

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What If Baseball Were Played Like Politics?

on November 17th, 2011 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

In a rapidly changing world, what if baseball were played like politics?

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1952 Bob Feller Topps #088

on September 27th, 2011 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

Bob Feller is still considered by some to be the fastest pitcher to have ever taken the mound in the Major Leagues.

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Connie Marrero

on August 25th, 2011 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

Connie Marrero is the oldest-living Major Leaguer. As a Cuban baseball legend he has many stories to tell.

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Topps 1964 Baseball Card Set – The Times They Are A-Changin’

on August 9th, 2011 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

Topps baseball cards change in 1964 and so does the world.

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1958 Brooks Robinson Topps #307

on July 13th, 2011 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

Brooks Robinson makes the Hall of Fame largely because he was the best fielding third baseman in history.

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1961 Roger Maris Topps #002

on July 8th, 2011 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

Roger Maris is remembered for his home run record of 1961. Many people forget his talents as an all around ball player.

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1969 Reggie Jackson Topps #260

on June 2nd, 2011 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

Reggie Jackson hit his home runs when they counted the most – in the World Series.

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Topps 1963 Baseball Card Set – Dreams Allive and Dreams dashed

on May 26th, 2011 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

Topps meets Fleer again in 1963 as the country dreams and works toward the future.

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Karl Spooner

on February 17th, 2011 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

Spooner started off his career by striking out 27 batters in his first two games.

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The LPGA Can Teach Baseball a Lesson.

on January 24th, 2011 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

The LPGA is truly an international sport. Is the world interested in LPGA trading cards?

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Don Zimmer

on November 18th, 2010 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

Don Zimmer played with guts and managed from the gut.

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Quickie Sketch Card Post

on November 9th, 2010 by lonestarr

  Wonder Woman’s new costume.. Skyrocket from an upcoming project. Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Alucard from the anime Hellsing that I finally got around to coloring.. Until our next…

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Ryne Duren – The Real Wild Thing

on August 13th, 2010 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

Ryne Duren, Yankee relief pitcher who could scare a batter before he entered the box.

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Topps 1959 Baseball Card Set

on July 29th, 2010 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

The Topps 1959 baseball card set fixes previous mistakes by Topps.

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Will Baseball Cards Be Produced in China?

on May 19th, 2010 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

Everything else in produced there. When will baseball card manufacturing move to China?

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Takin’ it back to the Golden Age

on May 7th, 2010 by lonestarr

I’m still not back for keeps, but seeing as a half-dozen or so of my sketch cards for Breygent’s Golden Age of Comics series have hit the eBay, I thought I’d show off a couple that I ended up being not entirely displeased with. The only bad thing is that you can’t see his hilarious [...]

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Pete Reiser – When Hustle Was Expected

on April 19th, 2010 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

Who stole home seven times in a season in the 1940s?

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1954 Ernie Banks Topps #094

on March 4th, 2010 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

Ernie Banks lit up Wrigley Field in the 1950s as one of the first power-hitting shortstops.

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1954 Ted Williams Topps #001

on February 22nd, 2010 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

The Topps 1954 Ted Williams #002 is second card in the Baseball Card Hall of Fame.

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1952 Mickey Mantle Topps #311

on February 19th, 2010 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

The Topps 1952 Mickey Mantle #311 is first card in the Baseball Card Hall of Fame.

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Hank Aaron – A Wrong (Left) is Righted

on January 30th, 2010 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

Hank Aaron had a job to do and did it well. His 1957 card should be fixed.

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Roberto Clemente – Wrigley’s Longest Home Run

on January 29th, 2010 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

Roberto Clemente was a line drive hitter. His Wrigley tape measure shot will be remembered forever.

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Topps 1956 Baseball Card Set

on January 13th, 2010 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

Topps wins the war over Bowman. What’s next?

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Ted Kluszewski – When Sleeveless was in Vogue

on December 14th, 2009 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

Ted Kluszewski was a power hitter from the 1950s, but was probably known best by his uniform style.

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Baseball Cards and the Fight Against Terrorism

on December 10th, 2009 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

Compared to most forms of entertainment baseball cards are boring, but that may not be a bad thing.

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Jim Bunning – Pretty in Pink

on November 25th, 2009 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

Jim Bunning has many accomplishments, but the one against Ted Williams is unique.

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Baseball Veterans and War

on November 11th, 2009 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

Many baseball players served in the military, but that was a long time ago.

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Lou Piniella – The Fire Rages On

on October 29th, 2009 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

It took awhile for Lou to make it as a player. His three Topps rookie cards prove he does not give up.

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What is a Baseball Card? – Is It Art or a Commodity?

on October 21st, 2009 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

Should baseball cards be encased in plastic? How does it affect the real value?

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Joe Torre – A Manager Who Could Play with the Best

on October 5th, 2009 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

Joe Torre is a baseball manager whose playing days should not be forgotten.

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Topps 1955 Baseball Card Set

on September 30th, 2009 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

Peace continues in the US while Topps goes to war against Bowman.

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Herb Score- A Career Too Short

on September 22nd, 2009 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

Herb Score broke onto the baseball scene in 1955 destined for the Hall of Fame.

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Baseball Boss Revisted – What a Difference a Day Makes

on August 22nd, 2009 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

Baseball Boss, the virtual baseball card game, is reviewed one year later.

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