I collect small things and paper things, the reasoning being that I live in a small place and I like to be portable for quick moves. I have several binders full of interesting photographs, postcards, tickets, letters, etc., generally related to pre-WWI baseball, black baseball, but some billiards, football and track as well. Also collect Edward Curtis photos and gravures, Stetson historical items and
Back when I was a massive hoarder, I collected anything related to Honus Wagner, Nap Rucker or Ed Reulbach. Wagner because in my opinion he was the greatest baseball player ever. Rucker and Reulbach because they do not receive the credit they deserve. I still feel that Reulbach should be in the HOF, but interestingly, I recently ran across a 1910's newspaper article that actually described Rucker as a pitcher who was known to have difficulty in the big games
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