A truly remarkable bb card/memorabilia collection
 

Whilst we have been fortunate to view countless world class baseball card and memorabilia collections including Sir Edward Wharton-Tigar, Barry Halper, Lew Newman, Corey Shanus, Jerry Taylor, Bill Heitman, Mike Berkus...to name a few. And we have had the good fortune of spending many hours researching the collections at the Boston and New York Public Libraries, Negro League Museum as well as the Burdick collection in the print room at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, we believe that the Library of Congress Collection of baseball images, memorabilia and cards is second only to the Hall of Fame Collection (only a fraction of which is on public display_

You can get an inside look at the remarkable Library of Congress Collection in a new book called Baseball Americana.

We think it is one of the two best baseball card/memorabilia books ever to come to press. Our all time favorite remains Douglas-Congon-Martin and John Kasmanian's 1992 book- "Baseball Treasures" Memories from the National Pastime.

For those interested Baseball Americana can be purchased on Amazon.
Occasionally a used copy of Baseball Treasures appears on Amazon, as well.

If you have serious interest in the history of the game and want to take a peak at the finest memorabilia extant, we urge you to spend time
with these true American Treasures.

May the New Year bring many great finds...


Bruce Dorskind
America's Toughest Want List

Bruce - sometimes it pays to use the search functionality before posting; although I suppose had you done so, you wouldn't have been able to brag.

Third and Fifth results on a search of Baseball Americana.

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Bruce,I have met you in person at least2 dozen times in the past 30 years and actually find you very interesting and a regular guy. I first met you at a card show in Manhatten about 1978 and have seen you on the NYC-Willow Grove circut and the occassional National I have attended mostly in New Jersey and whenever we talked you were always great with sharing information. It seems to me that when you respond on this board many feel you are pompous and eccentric when in reality you are not. Just a suggestion but maybe you should be yourself and just be "one of the guys" when posting on the board. The Hobby needs more guys with your knowledge and I just get the feeling talking to friends who don,t know you that they think you are a little wierd. As someone who has actually spenttime with you I think you give yourself a bad rap since you are aces in my book. Bruce what I mean is that I cringe whenever I see a post of yours saying We this or that. I just want the board to know that you are a great guy. Happy Holidays! CN

Thanks for the kind wishes Bruce(s). Much good fortune to you in the new year as well.

Regards,
Scott

If you have nothing nice or even civil to say, why respond to the post?

Merry Xmas fellas!

Thanks for the suggestions, both books are available at Barnes and Noble.
Happy Holiday wishes to all as well.

I have seen the Book, no matter how many threads, and feel its an excellent book.

Bruce--Many thanks for the tip, your most recent good suggestion regarding our hobby. Best wishes for the New Year.

Mike

Bruce - thanks for the tips on both books. I plan on ordering them. Happy holidays.

Bruce--Thanks for the tips. Have a happy, healthy New Year and, by this time next year, may America's Toughest Want List be a little shorter.

Best--Jay

Thanks for the tips.

In light of CN's post, I would be curious to meet you at the National. Hope you can make it.

Mark

Thanks Bruce. It is a wonderful book.
JimB

Bruce,

Hope you had a great Hanukkah. I agree with Mark. I'd like to meet you at the Baltimore National.

Alan

Great recommendation
 

Merry Christmas, Bruce. Thanks for drawing the connection on these two great books. I was fortunate to get the Baseball Americana book for Christmas. I have also admired the National Treasures book for some time, but haven't added this to my reference library. With so many baseball books out there, it's nice to have a recommendation to cut through the clutter. I will find a copy of the National Treasures book to add to my library in 2010.