Hobby archaeology: The first issue of The Trader Speaks (November 1968).
Posts published in “The Hobby Library”
Scans, stories, and history from a lifetime of collecting hobby literature.
A complete scan of The Trading News, Vol. 1 No. 2 (April 1976), The “collectors’ magazine!”
A 1981 Baseball Cards Magazine article on Drake’s return to cards—and a prediction that their advertisements will be rare and valuable.
A complete scan of The Trader Speaks, Vol. 3 No. 2 from December 1970. Before comps, slabs, and social media—this was the hobby.
As the junk wax era card boom gathered momentum, Alan “Mr. Mint” Rosen wasn’t just selling cards—he was selling the hobby to the world.
A short 1992 Topps Magazine piece by Bruce Chadwick on vintage sports games.
A complete scan of The Trader Speaks, Vol. 3 No. 1 (November 1970), preserving a snapshot of the hobby as it existed over 50 years ago.