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Julie Vognarnever having had the opportunity as a child (1940-45).
Bob was sort of horrified, even though the card only cost 10 cents.
I deveolped this theory that it was a lot more fun in the thirties, because the cards were so much thicker, so they would make more noise, and not bend so easily.
I swear I never saw a baseball card. My best friend, Dick Pollak, collected comics, and loved baseball--but he never brought home a card. Even though--I think the big amusement park, Riverview, did have coin-op machines that dispensed Chicago exhibits, from all teams, not just the Cubs and White Sox. Bob said he got them there from '47-'52. The only one he remembers is a Hal Newhauser. Now he remembers a Ray Boone, and a Hank Sauer...They cost 5 cents A PIECE! He would never THINK of putting them in his bike spokes.