In 1971, legendary collector Frank Nagy described his staggering collection in his own words—and was photographed surrounded by it.
Posts published in “The Hobby Library”
Scans, stories, and history from a lifetime of collecting hobby literature.
A complete look at SGC Collector Magazine’s 2007 feature on the legendary Lionel Carter Collection.
A few hours after publishing six unused Bowman artworks, a 1989 Trader Speaks arrived with Bob Lemke’s article on the same subject.
In 1993, Baseball Cards Magazine wondered if the hobby’s best days were behind it. A fascinating snapshot of a very different market.
A February 1976 snapshot of the hobby, featuring a reprinted classic on T212 Obaks and plenty of vintage collecting history.
A Spring 1983 hobby classic from Lew Lipset exploring the stories, rarities, variations, and enduring mysteries behind the legendary T206 set.
Keith Olbermann’s 1985 deep dive into Topps proof cards remains one of the hobby’s earliest and most comprehensive guides to these elusive collectibles.