A fascinating 1992 look at second-year cards, rookie card pricing, and which future Hall of Famers collectors were targeting three decades ago.
Posts published in “The Hobby Library”
Scans, stories, and history from a lifetime of collecting hobby literature.
A fascinating 1993 look at the minor league team sets collectors believed were destined to become hobby treasures.
A 1992 look at how auctions, new money, and competitive bidding began reshaping the memorabilia market—and why it feels so familiar today.
Not every Rookie of the Year becomes a legend—some burn bright for a season, then quietly fade into hobby obscurity.
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.