In the early 1890s, entrepreneur Harry Stevens changed how fans watch the game by inventing the roster card (scorecard), which indentified each player by numbers on a grid. Advertisers caught on fast, and began buying space on the cards. Today, scorecards and programs can be very valuable (if authentic), such as those from early World Series games or from a famous player's early days.
Dave Campbell contacted me after reading a post on The Baseball Card blog. He's been collecting baseball card… [more]
Check out this well-organized collection of 500 sets of baseball cards, each over 50 years old. Browsable by type a… [more]
Ben Henry's lively vintage baseball card blog, started in January 2006, offers hundreds of great posts on (and pict… [more]
Dave Campbell's in-depth blog on old baseball (and some football) cards lives up to it's motto: 'do cards, not drug… [more]
Roll up your socks for this Library of Congress collection showcasing hundreds of players on colorful early basebal… [more]
A home run for baseball collectors, this site features in-depth special exhibits ranging from a baseball uniforms d… [more]
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