1960 & 1962 SPORT HOBBYIST's....Lionel Carter article, Frank Nagy's Wagner, etc.

[tedzan]

While rummaging thru my archives I came across this 1962 Nov-Dec issue of The Sport Hobbyist Magazine. I will post more of the articles in it later.

I started with Frank Nagy's article obout his Wagner. Note that Frank says there are 522 cards in the T206 set ! ?







TED Z

[mdallen22]

Nice article. $250 - don't we wish

[Bilko G]

Originally Posted by mdallen22

Nice article. $250 - don't we wish

Ive been up for almost 24 hours and im way to tired to do the math

but this magazine back then was $0.25, lets say the average cost of a magazine today is about $7 bucks, so then what would $250 bucks back then be equal to today assuming that $0.25=$7.00 now???

Anyone???

[barrysloate]

$7000.

[Bilko G]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

$7000.

thanks Barry

[tedzan]

While I find it quite interesting and amusing....I don't agree with Lionel's opinion regarding Yogi Berra.


TED Z

[Baseball Rarities]

Originally Posted by tedzan

While rummaging thru my archives I came across this 1962 Nov-Dec issue of The Sport Hobbyist Magazine. I will post more of the articles in it later.

I started with Frank Nagy's article obout his Wagner. Note that Frank says there are 522 cards in the T206 set ! ?

TED Z

Ted - I do not think that he considered the Magie card as part of the set at the time since it was an "error" and not an intended variation.

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by Baseball Rarities

Ted - I do not think that he considered the Magie card as part of the set at the time since it was an "error" and not an intended variation.

Kevin

I agree with you. So, does this tell us that you could acquire a Magie in 1962 for the same cost as a common ?

TED Z

[Baseball Rarities]

Originally Posted by tedzan

Kevin

I agree with you. So, does this tell us that you could acquire a Magie in 1962 for the same cost as a common ?

TED Z

No, I do not think that the Magie was ever considered a common common card. I think that it always sold at a hefty premium. It was just not considered an official part of the set by some. Kind of the same way that some people look at the T205 "errors" - many people consider their T205 set complete at 208.

[ethicsprof]

great article!
keep them coming!
i have a few of his cards and enjoy seeing him in print.
thanks for sharing.
all the best, ole buddy
barry

[2dueces]

Maybe the other card besides the Magie is the Doyle Nat'l. It wasn't really known about until Fritz (sp) advertised he was buying all Doyles. I think that was after 62? That would make 524 for the set. Great article. Thanks Ted.

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by 2dueces

Maybe the other card besides the Magie is the Doyle Nat'l. It wasn't really known about until Fritz (sp) advertised he was buying all Doyles. I think that was after 62? That would make 524 for the set. Great article. Thanks Ted.

Thanks Joe,

The T206 Joe Doyle Nat'l card was not....and WAS....known by the early 1980's. When Larry Fritsch apparently was the first in the modern era of the hobby to discover
this rare error card, there was at least one other such Joe Doyle card in existence.

I say "WAS known"....because Georgia Senator Richard Russell had one in his childhood collection. Russell passed away in 1971; and circa 1980, his 1000+ Tobacco card
collection was placed in a museum at the Univ. of Georgia (where it has been on display). His T206 set also includes a Ty Cobb/Ty Cobb card. No Wagner or Plank.

Best regards,

TED Z

[tennisguy]

Jim,

Those E94's are two of the nicest I have ever seen! Great cards!

Best,
Ryan Heffner

[Jay Wolt]

That '62 issue had quite the All Star lineup

Editors: Charles Brooks & Frank Nagy
Editorial Board: Buck Barker, Lionel Carter & Wirt Gammon

Some more Nagy owned cards

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by ethicsprof

great article!
keep them coming!
i have a few of his cards and enjoy seeing him in print.
thanks for sharing.
all the best, ole buddy
barry

I have two of Frank Nagy's Wagner's....here is my favorite.





Best regards, good friend

T-Rex TED

[E93]

Great stuff Ted. Thanks for sharing it with us. Here are my Nagy's:
JimB

[tedzan]

Thanks JimB

Nice E94's.

Stay tuned, I will be posting more pages from this 1962 magazine.

TED Z

[atx840]

Very neat Ted, thanks. My daughter has claimed many of my cards, but only the ones with "pink on them".

[tedzan]

I found this article by Lionel Carter in the 1960 Sport Hobbyist (May-June issue) to be quite amusing.....check it out.





TED Z

[Leon]

(I merged these threads as it made sense)

I thought some might enjoy seeing this old Hobby Publication. I love collecting the very first of the publications. This predates most of us but I am sure a few of our members remember it. Cute story about Lefty Grove too....enjoy...