card collectors company, and T206 Wagner

[Griffins]

Originally Posted by zljones

I found this flyer on the internet that shows the T206 Wagner as being worth $250 in 1964. It also lists the 52 Topps high number cards as $1.00 a piece. This got me wondering, is Card Collector's Company the first card shop in America? If not what was?
http://www.marshallwest.com/cardcoll...ny,march1,1964

Goody Goldfadden's Adco Sports Book Exchange.
I think he started in Cleveland in the last 40's, moved it to LA probably in the '50's, and ran it here for decades. He just died recently.

[zljones]

Originally Posted by Griffins

Goody Goldfadden's Adco Sports Book Exchange.
I think he started in Cleveland in the last 40's, moved it to LA probably in the '50's, and ran it here for decades. He just died recently.

Wow I would have never thought card shops existed in the 40s.