A look back at how Topps made player stats a hobby staple—starting with a bold move in 1952.
Posts published in “The Hobby Library”
Scans, stories, and history from a lifetime of collecting hobby literature.
A rare 1937 Kaw Chief Stamp Journal features Lionel Carter writing about baseball card collecting, offering an incredible early glimpse into the hobby's beginnings.
Did you know Topps pulled facsimile autographs straight from player contracts? This 1992 article uncovers weird facts and forgotten quirks in Topps card history.
An excellent piece for the Fall 1983 issue of Baseball Cards Magazine about 1958's rare regional baseball cards.
A complete scan of The Trader Speaks from May 1976!
Baseball Cards Magazine explored the airbrushed oddities that still spark laughs today!
A classic 1984 article on Norm Saunders' iconic non-sports artwork—Civil War News, Mars Attacks, and Battle—written by Jim Nicewander.