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Have Fun Trading Football Cards

Have Fun Trading Football Cards

Have Fun Trading Football Cards I am one of the lucky women in life who has the privilege of living with all men. Yes, that’s right, I live in my house with my husband and four sons! I never would have imagined that my life would turn out this way, nor would I have imagined how much I love being surrounded by all of my men. There is so much to share on this subject, for I have learned a host of things from being removed from other women on a daily basis. One of the things that has fascinated...

My Collection Of Sports Cards

My Collection Of Sports Cards

My Collection Of Sports Cards I have never been too keen on collecting things. I am sort of a simple guy at heart, so I love having only what I need. I have one running collection, however, that only seems to get bigger as the years go on. Sports cards. I really love gathering, trading and owning sports cards. My love for sports cards began as a young child. My dad would reward me with sports cards when I did well at my chores or when I studied well for school. It was one of the only rewards he offered,...

I’ve Still Got My Collectible Baseball Cards – Have You?

I’ve Still Got My Collectible Baseball Cards – Have You?

I’ve Still Got My Collectible Baseball Cards – Have You? Baseball is a game that has ardent fans both nationally and internationally alike. There are items such as the players T-shirt that fans will pay huge amounts to possess. Also, there are many other souvenirs that collectors treasure and invest heavily to acquire. Collectible baseball cards are such items, which were and still are in big demand. Collectors, fans and kids alike hunt them to collect and treasure for generations to come. A Brief History of Collectible Baseball Cards As early as the 1840s, baseball became one of the most...

The Early History Of Baseball Cards

The Early History Of Baseball Cards

The Early History Of Baseball Cards The Nineteenth Century Baseball and photography in the United States were both seeing an explosion of popularity in the mid nineteenth century. This provoked baseball clubs to start taking individual and group pictures of their members. Some of these pictures were printed on smaller cards, much like modern-day, wallet sized photos. In the late 1860s, baseball became a professional sport, and trading cards began to appear with photos of players and teams. These were mainly used as a means of advertisement for companies, who placed an ad on the back of the card. A...