Add To Watchlist

BASEBALL-CARDS

The Vine
Where have all the pint-sized collectors gone?
Source: Christian Science Monitor

Today far fewer youngsters are involved in the traditional "big three" of children's collecting – stamps, coins, and sports cards.

Grandmother Finds Rare Baseball Card
Source: FrensnoBee

Bernice Gallego sat down one day this summer, as she does pretty much every day, and began listing items on eBay.

Billy Ripken Obscenity Bat: He Finally Talks 20 Years Later
Source: CNBC Top News and Analysis

"I got a dozen bats in front of my locker during the 1988 season. I pulled the bats out, model R161, and noticed--because of the grain patterns--that they were too heavy. But I decided I'd use one of them, at the very least, for my batting practice bat."

What if Girls Were Like Baseball Cards with Stats on their Back?

This is an original song I wrote five years ago. My first real go at writing a rock song. I found it hidden amidst the dusty byte-dungeon of my old computer's hard drive.

Collect 'em all! Topps accepts $385M buyout bid
Source: ESPN.com

Topps Co. Inc., known for sports cards and Bazooka bubble gum, said Tuesday it accepted a $385.4 million takeover offer from a buyout group that includes Michael Eisner, the former chief executive of The Walt Disney Co.

The Force of Grace

It may be time for me to fiddle with the rankings of my favorite sports. I dont go into this proposition lightly. After the most recent baseball strike, I abandoned the game. It didnt mean anything to me anymore.

Requiem for a Rookie Card: How Baseball Cards Lost Their Luster
Source: Slate

Last month, when my parents sold the house I grew up in, my mom forced me to come home and clear out my childhood bedroom. I opened the closet and found a box the size of a Jetta. It was so heavy that at first I thought it held my Weider dumbbells from middle school.

A Barry Bonds reality show?

At one point in my life I had a very small amount of respect for Barry Bonds. Back in 1994 I told myself that someday the then Pittsburgh Pirate would be one of the greatest of all time.

Valuable Baseball Card Collection Found in Home
Source: The San Francisco Chronicle

Four truckloads of baseball cards dating to Mickey Mantle were removed last week.

This area needs news. Click here to seed the vine