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Posts published in “The Hobby Library”

Scans, stories, and history from a lifetime of collecting hobby literature.

How The Dodger Great Was Ignored By Topps

Ever wonder how Maury Wills’ rookie card ended up in Fleer’s 1963 set instead of Topps? Daniel Stone explained the history in a great interview…

Fleer’s 18-Year Comeback Fight!

A few weeks ago, after sharing an article from Baseball Cards Magazine about 1952 Topps cards, a collector wrote how much he missed baseball card…

With $500, Which Hockey Cards Would You Buy?

In May 1995, Trading Cards Magazine ran a piece by Jim Stevens asking which hockey cards were worth buying with $500. I thought it’d be fun to see how John…