7/17/07 DOW hits 14,000 >> Now 8700, but BB hobby still thriving ?

[tedzan]

This is very true......
" Yes the Rose RC (as well as the Schmidt and the Carlton RC's) were all exploding in that time frame. ? "

I bet you would agree that the 1980 World Champions Phillies and the Willow Grove Show had a lot to do
with the growth of the "rookie card craze" ?

Initially, it can be attributed to the hype of the 1952 Topps Mantle "rookie" card, that started the "rookie
card craze" in 1980. Of course, many of us knew that Mantle's 1951 Bowman was his true ROOKIE card.
However, his Bowman card got no respect back then. I never really understood that. But, who was I to go
"against the flow". I was buying up the 1951 Mantle cards at $50 - $100 apiece....while the Topps Mantle
was selling for $1000's.

Subsequently, every star player's 1st card was selling at premium.....indeed, it was a very interesting time
to be in this hobby.


TED Z