Not every Rookie of the Year becomes a legend—some burn bright for a season, then quietly fade into hobby obscurity.
Posts published in “The Hobby Library”
Scans, stories, and history from a lifetime of collecting hobby literature.
A complete scan of The Trader Speaks, Vol. 2 No. 3 from January 1970. Early hobby coverage, including a nod to 1969–70 Topps basketball.
Bob Lemke breaks down the Johnston’s Cookies Braves issue better than anyone—straight from 1981.
A 1993 deep dive into NHL players whose rookie card was also their only card — true hockey one-card wonders.
A complete scan of the inaugural issue of The Trading News, Vol. 1 No. 1 (March 1976).
Complete scan of The Non-Sport Report Vol. 1 No. 1 (1984), featuring a deep dive into the 1964 Topps Beatles “A Hard Day’s Night” set.
A nine-year-old in 1971 remembers bold black borders, the set's size, airbrushing, and more!