Collectors Digest- Sept. 1965- Egan on collecting

[Hot Springs Bathers]

Leon- Any chance you could post the article on the "cover boy" Paul C. Frisz? His collection looks very interesting!

[toppcat]

Awesome thread, great stuff Leon!

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Hot Springs Bathers

Leon- Any chance you could post the article on the "cover boy" Paul C. Frisz? His collection looks very interesting!

Hey Mike,
It's only a one-pager so here ya go.

And Steve- I didn't mean to imply you are old!! We are talking baseball cards...how old can we really be (or act or feel)?

[barrysloate]

I would love to have that Guide collection! I collected those, still have my Spaldings.

[ullmandds]

i think it's interesting that ad lists cigarette cards(t206) as being issued 1900- 1915?!

[prestigecollectibles]

Interesting article. While many now are storing their collections in a SDB, he has his in a room with the address and great detail listed. The only thing missing is the location of the room key.

[Hot Springs Bathers]

Thanks Leon! wow! What a neat collection for that period. I wonder what happened to all of it? Excuse me, I have to drive to Terre Haute this afternoon.

[tschock]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

i think it's interesting that ad lists cigarette cards(t206) as being issued 1900- 1915?!

Yeah, I saw that too. Also how expensive the Play Balls are compared to the tobacco cards. The catalog's from 1968 and there's 30+ pages of cards for sale (mostly post-war though) which include '52 Topps high number for $2 and a complete set for $195 (I'll take 2).

[David R]

Great post Leon.

I liked the reference to the ad posted by Mr. Gammon in which he announced that he had three t206 Wagners available for trade. I liked even more the author's reaction to Mr. Gammon's ad: "imagine that" - three copies of a card that is worth $150 or better.

It's neat to see people from past generations commenting on even earlier generations. It reminded me of that movie "Midnight in Paris," where people think that their present is not nearly as glamorous, exciting or important as the past. Everyone has their own perception of the "good old days." I hope there will be enough people collecting 30 years from now to look back and say, boy I remember back in 2013 when you could buy a t206 red Cobb in presentable condition for under $1000.