[mouschi]

I had a fun idea to supplement my card collection with woodcuts - especially of those players whose cards may be exceedingly difficult to obtain. I feel like I'm in the middle of an ocean though, trying to research everything, so I would love some help / advice.

What all is out there for baseball fans to collect? Are there things other than "woodcuts" that are similar? What "key" issues are there? What about these hardcover bound "Harper's Monthly books"?

I also heard that they are basically all original works of art since there weren't printing presses back then.

So anyway, anyone who is willing to shed some light on this entire sect of collecting would be greatly appreciated!