Interesting read

[Vintagecatcher]

I just stumbled upon this article regarding early hobby publications:

http://www.sportscollectorsdigest.com/featured/early-reading-material-about-sports-cards

What I found quite interesting was this part of the article:

"Following Baseball Collector, along came another vintage publication named Old Cardboard, “Your Information Source for Vintage Baseball Cards,” with its inaugural issue in the fall of 2004, ending its 22-issue run in the spring of 2010. The editor was Lyman Hardeman. Several of the same writers that were in VCBC, such as Mark Macrae, John Esch and George Vrechek wrote for Old Cardboard."

I'm sure a writer for SCD would have no reason to print this incorrect information since the last I knew Old Cardboard was still alive and well.

http://www.oldcardboard.com/subscriptions.asp

I'm sure the nice folks at Old Cardboard can relate to the words of Mark Twain, "Rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated."

Interesting read nonetheless.


Patrick

[Leon]

Thanks for posting that Patrick. It makes me want to dig into the piles of old publications I haven't yet looked at but have had for years. Those names mentioned were some of the most prolific hobby writers back in the day. (before I was in the hobby) And yes, Old Cardoard Magazine's demise has been greatly exaggerated.

[RCMcKenzie]

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I was reading through the Encyclopedia of Baseball Cards the other day and stumbled upon the credits page. It's fun to look back and study the hobby in the years before the computer. I recognized a few names on there. Heck, I think some of them still post on this board.

[toppcat]

He probably neglected to renew his subscription....it mentiones he lapsed with SCD for two years as well.

Swell read-great companion piece to George Vrechek's articles on earlier hobby pubs.