I told my boys (6 and 8 yrs old) they could each choose an old baseball card for Christmas. So I got them to the T206Resource.com site and let them wander thru the gallery. I told them to write down 3 numbers (each of the 524 cards are numbered on the site) which they liked the best. After 10 or 15 minutes they each had four numbers written down.
Figured it'd be neat to share their favorite images, not knowing any HOFer names or rarity values etc.
Note: all images linked to T206Resource.com, thanks Tim & Jim!
My 6 year old's selections:
- he liked the color/pose/background
- he liked the happiness and name
- it was the last one on the page, so it stood out and caught his attention
- guy is holding a bat!
My 8 year old's selections:
- liked that he was getting ready to throw the ball and get the guy out at first base
- holding a trophy!!!!!!
- liked that the fielder was fully stretched out
- liked the fielding pose.
So I'll be on the lookout for a low-grade example to give them each their first pre-WW1 baseball card (I think I gave them each a Goudey last year). Maybe if they like T206s for a couple years they can continue that, or switch to a candy issue.
Feel free to share which old baseball cards your kids are interested in or what you might be getting them this holiday season!
Rob
