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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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Topps’ Exclusive Deal with Major League Baseball

on August 6th, 2009 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

What will the deal between Topps and MLB mean for baseball cards in the future?

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The 1954 Topps Baseball Card Picture Set – Peace and Prosperity

on July 28th, 2009 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

There was peace in the U.S., but the Baseball Card Wars were at their peak level.

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Jim Piersall – Fear Strikes Out

on July 20th, 2009 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

Jim Piersall is one of the few ballplayers who had a movie made of him before he was a star.

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The Name is Bonds… Bobby Bonds

on July 15th, 2009 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

Bobby Bonds is best known for his speed and power, as well as for being the father of Barry Bonds.

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Ed Mathews

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

Eddie Mathews helped to power the Milwaukee Braves to two World Series in the 1950s

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Baseball Card Time Warps – and Other Marvels of the Mind

on June 4th, 2009 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

Time warps take us back to a different time and place. Baseball cards are excellent triggers for this journey.

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Sam Jones – The Toothpick

on May 28th, 2009 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

Sam Jones was sad, but brought a smile to many baseball fans.

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The Baseball Card Hall of Fame

on May 18th, 2009 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

Honus Wagner T206 is the latest inductee into the Baseball Card Hall of Fame.

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The Golden Age of Baseball Cards Quiz

on May 8th, 2009 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

The Baseball Card Quiz poses questions about baseball and baseball cards from the Golden Age.

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Sal Maglie – The Barber

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

Sal Maglie has something in common with Willie Mays, Bobby Thomson and Don Larson.

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The Last Good Season: Brooklyn, the Dodgers and Their Final Pennant Race Together

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

By Michael Shapiro, this book is more than baseball. It’s politics, history and culture.

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Jim Qualls

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

Jim Qualls – A single against Tom Seaver and a play at the plate for the ages.

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Harry Dorish

on April 16th, 2009 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

Harry Dorish – A Steal of Home

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The 1953 Topps Baseball Card Set – Where Have All the Heroes Gone?

on April 9th, 2009 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

What would Topps do in 1953 as an encore after creating a classic in 1952?

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Richie Ashburn

on March 31st, 2009 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

Richie Ashburn – The Throw That Won the Pennant

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Don Newcombe

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

Don Newcombe – Superman for a Day.

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How to Increase the Value of Baseball Cards.

on March 7th, 2009 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

David Copperfield has given us an idea about how to increase the value of baseball cards.

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The Baseball Card Showcase

on February 20th, 2009 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

Stan Musial card from 1959 is highlighted as well as aspects of Stan’s career.

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Education Reform – What Role Will Baseball Cards Play?

on February 4th, 2009 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

The influence of baseball cards on education in the past and the role they can play now.

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Oops!… I Did It Again. I Bought a Beckett Baseball Price Guide

on January 8th, 2009 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

The latest Beckett Baseball Card Price Guide changes little

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Topps 1959 Baseball Thrills

on December 9th, 2008 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

How did kids find out about baseball history in the 1950s?

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The Day Baseball Cards Lost Their Luster

on November 24th, 2008 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

When did the Golden Age of Baseball Cards End?

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Baseball Boss: Virtual Baseball Cards

on October 23rd, 2008 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

Will this new online game create a new kind of baseball card collector?

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The History of Baseball Cards of the Golden Age: Topps 1952

on September 22nd, 2008 by The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

When did baseball card collecting begin for real?

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