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EddieLeon

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Joined: Nov 2018

Friday, June 10, 2022 9:47 AM
Are there recommendations for histories of sports cards? Or a good history of Topps? A bibliography of articles/books might also be of interest.

SqaureBox

Posts: 8
Joined: Mar 2017

Friday, June 10, 2022 10:02 AM
"Mint Condition" by Dave Jamieson is a descent read, not super in depth but a good history of trading cards, and the people responsible for creating them (particularly baseball) from the 1870s to the present ------------------------------- They don't think it be like it is, but it do

BuccaneersDen

Posts: 657
Joined: Jun 2018

Saturday, June 11, 2022 2:11 PM

Try this blog site, blurbs about every topps release (sports & non-sports) from the 1940's ;

http://www.thetoppsarchives.com/

EddieLeon wrote:

Are there recommendations for histories of sports cards? Or a good history of Topps?

A bibliography of articles/books might also be of interest.

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obxyankeefan

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Joined: Aug 2017

Saturday, June 11, 2022 4:40 PM
I once bought A History Of Tobacco Cards for my kindle. It turned out to be all about British cards.

mzentko

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Joined: Jun 2012

Saturday, June 11, 2022 5:34 PM
https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/topps-company-history-focus-of-new-online-guide/

mzentko

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Joined: Jun 2012

Saturday, June 11, 2022 5:35 PM
https://oldbaseball.com/refs/burdick_collection.pdf

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