Since I haven't been collecting long I wish the cards were still at $10-$25 but even in the two short years I've been looking for Series 1 cards i've noticed a slight increase. I like the T210s for a couple of reasons:
1 - they can be difficult to find and thus there is the thrill of the hunt.
2 - there are regional teams and many of the cities still have minor league teams today.
3 - historial. The majority of these players never made it to the bigs but if you go read the local newspapers of the time you'll see their names in the spotlight.
4 - Newspaper stories. Read the local papers on microfilm. The sports writers had a much better understanding of crafting an article on the game.
5 - Players played. Pitchers pitched both games of a double header and the spitball is king. At the end of the season the fans rewarded the players with proceeded from charity games.
6 - Opening day. Business closed. It was the event of the week. Where else could you see Daredevil Schreyer ride a bicycle down a 110 foot tall ramp and jump into a small pool of water.
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