1909 T206 Otto Knabe

So it’s been way too long since I last posted a poor old baseball card. Don’t worry, I’ve got plenty, I just needed a little break.For those of you who are new to this blog, I started it nearly two years ago as a way to share my collection of, let’s ju…

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Ouch!All signs of the culprit point to one thing, and only one thing. Tape.Tape is to the baseball card what kryptonite is to Superman.It has destroyed far too many cards only to take their value with it.I bet this was quite the desirable card to have …

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So I think I may have found it: The worst-conditioned baseball card in the world. A few weeks ago I was brousing on eBay and found this 101-year-old beauty that was just begging to be a part of this blog.The bidding was fierce, but I was able to land i…

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This card is a mess.A closer look at this old piece of cardboard reveals rounded corners, fading, heavy creasing and a hole below Williams’ chin.It’s even off-center.It looks as if someone carried it in their hip pocket for the entire 1963 season.Or ma…

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I’m not sure if it was the big ol’ trophy or the big ol’ glove that first drew my attention to this baseball card.I’m partial to the big trophy. I think it’s one of the best designs elements Topps came up with for its cards.As a kid I remember opening …

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This baseball cards came with a bonus: a piece of tape that holds Bridwell’s head together.It’s not a regular pece of tape, it’s more like an old piece of paper that was pasted to the card’s back.I’m glad someone took the time to keep this card togethe…

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Before the days of cable television, if you wanted to watch an out-of-market baseball game, your best bet would be to tune in to NBC’s Game of the Week on Saturday afternoon.And one of the things I remember most about those days was the broadcasting of…

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Before this card arrived, I had no idea who Donie Bush was.Donie Bush was a darn good baseball player.In 1914, Bush finished third in the American League MVP voting behind future Hall of Famers – and Detroit teammates – Eddie Collins and Sam Crawford.T…

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The first time I ever knew this set existed was when I placed a bid for the card you see on eBay a few weeks ago.The first time I ever saw one of these cards in person was just the other day when it arrived in the mail.I’m not sure why but this paper-t…

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This is one of those baseball cards I picked up at the local baseball card shop a few days ago. It was $1.A dollar for a baseball card of a Hall of Famer.Believe it or not Dave DeBusschere is in the Hall of Fame: The Basketball Hall of Fame.He is one o…

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1952 Topps cards are great no matter the condition. It also helps when that card depicts a historic player like Larry Doby.The first line on the back of this card reads: “Larry came straight from semi-pro ball and became an Indian regular in 1947.”The …

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I picked up 20 (new) poor old baseball cards at my local baseball card shop today.Why is it when I go in with a budget, I always end up spending nearly twice my goal? It’s hard for me. It’s like being that kid in a candy store.I picked up this beauty f…

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Just sayin’.I’ve got a box full of poor old baseball cards that will eventually make their way to this blog.While thumbing through the cards earlier in the day, this Hoyt Wilhelm caught my eye. Then I started to laugh. I thought to myself: “He’s doing …

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Whenever I get one of these old minor league cards, one of the first thing I do is try and find out a little bit about the player.Thank God for the Internet.Art Koehler played 17 seasons of baseball – all in the minor leagues. The catcher played most…

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1948 was a big year for Lou Boudreau.He won the league’s MVP award, was named to the All-Star team and won a World Series as player-manager of the Indians. He was even named AP’s male athlete of the year.He also finished second – Ted Williams, .369

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Of the nine Red Man cards I own, this is the only one that has its tab intact.That little strip below the perforated line is there for a reason: After your dad would pass along this card after buying the pack of chew, the first thing you would do was c…

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Looked up his stats on Wikipedia and this is what I found:Career stats: .297 lifetime average, 3,007 hits, 399 homers.Teams: Detroit Tigers 1953-1974.Career highlights: 15x All-Star (1955-67, 1971, 1974), 1968 World Series champ, 10x gold glove winner …

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It feels like it’s been forever since I updated redheartcards but I am down to the wire.Of the 33 cards in the set I have 10 to go.I noticed that it’s becoming difficult to find these old cards in un-graded condition. Of the eBay auctions, it seems lik…

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Sometimes you can get really great deals on eBay.This 1923 strip card of Al Mamaux set me back $5.99. A great deal for a 87-year-old baseball card.For those of you not familiar with strip cards, they were sold in strips. Several cards joined together a…

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So it’s not that Honus Wagner. But it is a Honus Wagner nonetheless.This 1961 Fleer is a definite option for those card collectors out there who would never consider a Wagner from his playing days.When thinking of the Pittsburgh shortstop, we often onl…

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I got an e-mail a few weeks ago from a reader of this blog alerting me to an eBay auction of a 1968 Topps Mickey Mantle.When I looked up the card, I found this beauty: the same card I had actually been monitoring for a few days. It’s like this card wa…

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So, it looks like someone went a little crazy with the transparent tape.Those of you who have followd this blog in the past know that the 1971 Topps Munson card is my favorite card of all time. In my opinion, it’s just a beautiful card.And the funny th…

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I’m grateful to Aflac Insurance for keeping Yogi Berra in our minds over the past few years.If it weren’t for them, I wonder how many of the kids out there would have ever heard of the great Yankee catcher.But sometimes it takes a comical commercial to…

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So it’s been a while since I posted a new (old) card on this blog.And while looking through my recent acquisitions I found this beauty. Some of you out there must wonder why anyone would buy this card, especially in it’s horrible condition.But to me, t…

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I am lucky enough to own a few Babe Ruth baseball cards. I have four cards of the Babe that were produced during his playing day.This card was made 13 years after his death.As far as new Babe Ruth cards go – I’m not so sure this card can be considere…

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