Burdick the Amazing

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Posted By: Bill Stone

Sometime ago in this forum I asked for suggestions of where vintage baseball cards could be viewed. I was well aware of the Burdick collection at the Met but by all accounts,it was difficult, , if not impossible , to view. I think the National Baseball Hall of Fame should try and negotiate a deal with the Met to acquire the entire collection and put it on display --from everything I ever read on the Burdick collection it seemed terribly out of place at the Met--as if they didn't really want it --have any need for it --or really knew what to do with it ---maybe now is the time to start a movement to have them realize it is not a good fit and give it a real good home ---this is not unheard of in the museum world and it might be good for everyone --I wonder if the Hall of Fame has ever approached this subject?