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Book Title
Mint Condition: How Baseball Cards Became an American Obsession
ISBN
0802119395
EAN
9780802119391
Date of Publication
20100406
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Hardback
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Mint Condition: How Baseball Cards Became an American Obsession
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Jamieson, Dave
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Language
English
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Yes
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Dave Jamieson
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GROVE/Atlantic, Incorporated
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Sports (See Also Headings under Sports Cards), Baseball / General, Sports Cards / Baseball, Antiques & Collectibles, Sports & Recreation

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When award-winning journalist Dave Jamieson's parents sold his childhood home a few years ago, he rediscovered a prized boyhood possession: his baseball card collection. Now was the time to cash in on the "investments" of his youth. But all the card shops had closed, and cards were selling for next to nothing online. What had happened? In Mint Condition, his fascinating, eye-opening, endlessly entertaining book, Jamieson finds the answer by tracing the complete story of this beloved piece of American childhood. Picture cards had long been used for advertising, but after the Civil War, tobacco companies started slipping them into cigarette packs as collector's items. Before long, the cards were wagging the cigarettes. In the 1930s, cards helped gum and candy makers survive the Great Depression. In the 1960s, royalties from cards helped transform the baseball players association into one of the country's most powerful unions, dramatically altering the game. In the '80s and '90s, cards went through a spectacular bubble, becoming a billion-dollar-a-year industry before all but disappearing, surviving today as the rarified preserve of adult collectors. Mint Condition is charming, original history brimming with colorful characters, sure to delight baseball fans and collectors.

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0802119395
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9780802119391
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Dave Jamieson
Language
English
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Sports (See Also Headings under Sports Cards), Baseball / General, Sports Cards / Baseball, Antiques & Collectibles, Sports & Recreation
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Mint Condition : How Baseball Cards Became an American Obsession
Reviews
Aphenomenalprimer in the pitfalls of personal investing and the dangers of believing something is valuable just because everyone says it is (see: Tickle Me Elmo, Retired Beanie Babies)." —Boston Herald "An entertaining history of baseball cards . . . an engaging book on a narrow but fascinating topic." —Washington Post Nostalgic and quirky." —New York Post "Jamieson chronicles the story of baseball cards with skill and bounce ... It'sa blast for collectors of all stripes." —Austin American Statesman Jamieson explores the history of card collecting through an entertaining cast of characters—the visionaries and villains who turned a gimmick designed to boost tobacco sales into a billion-dollar industry. . . The pictures in Jamieson's book are captivating, a veritable art gallery of the industry from its infancy in the 1800s to the slickly produced versions of today.... For anyone who can recall being excited to rip open their newest pack of cards,Mint Conditionis a treat." —Forbes.com By the early 1990s, baseball card manufacturers were printing 81 billion of the things a year, or 325 for every man, woman and child in the U.S. . . . Of course it ended badly. How and why is the subject of Dave Jamieson'sabsorbingMint Condition." —Bloomberg In this compelling book, journalist Jamieson tracks the history of baseball cards from their late 19th-century beginnings to the present, covering the controversies (e.g, card forgeries), the rivalries (e.g., between companies issuing cards, and between rival collectors), and baseball cards as investments. . . . This very satisfying account of the development of baseball cards and our attitudes toward them ishighly recommendedeven for those casually interested in sports or collectibles." —Library Journal Engaging, informative, and full of unexpected pleasures,Mint Conditiondeserves a spot on any baseball fan's bookshelf.Dave Jamieson has hit it out of the park." —Cait Murphy, author ofCrazy '08: How a Cast of Cranks, Rogues, Boneheads, and Magnates Created the Greatest Year in Baseball History Mint Conditionkept me spellbound and couch-bound for two days. Its pages are redolent of basements, bubble gum and bachelorhood. They teem with artists, innocents and charlatans. Dave Jamieson fit a century-and-a-half of Americana on the back of a baseball card,a remarkable achievement." —Steve Rushin An engaging, playful and well-reported history of baseball cards, and how they went from being a premium in packs of gum to collectibles selling at six-figure prices at the world's auction houses." —Milwaukee Journal Sentinel A thoroughly compelling, entertaining and sometimes tragic read, [Mint Condition] will provide even veteran collectors with new insight to the hobby they love." —Voice of the Collector "A definitive historyof both a pastime and an industry. For those of us who grew up collectors--and still feel a sentimental attachment to those seventeen utterly worthless Dan Plesac rookie cards gathering mold in our basement--this is the book that explains everything." —Michael Weinreb, author ofThe Kings of New YorkandBigger than the Game An interesting examination of a hobby that turned into big business and then fell back to earth." —Charlotte Observer, Every time a rare baseball card brings a million-dollar price at auction, thousands of aging former collectors wistfully recall shoeboxes full of rookie cards and wonder if they lost a fortune when Mom cleaned out their rooms. The answer, according to Washington-based, award-winning journalist Jamieson is . . . probably not. . . . This isa fascinating history. . . . Superbly informative and entertaining." —Booklist(starred review) In this compelling book, journalist Jamieson tracks the history of baseball cards from their late 19th-century beginnings to the present, covering the controversies (e.g, card forgeries), the rivalries (e.g., between companies issuing cards, and between rival collectors), and baseball cards as investments. . . . This very satisfying account of the development of baseball cards and our attitudes toward them ishighly recommendedeven for those casually interested in sports or collectibles." —Library Journal Engaging, informative, and full of unexpected pleasures,Mint Conditiondeserves a spot on any baseball fan's bookshelf.Dave Jamieson has hit it out of the park." —Cait Murphy, author ofCrazy '08: How a Cast of Cranks, Rogues, Boneheads, and Magnates Created the Greatest Year in Baseball History Mint Conditionkept me spellbound and couch-bound for two days. Its pages are redolent of basements, bubble gum and bachelorhood. They teem with artists, innocents and charlatans. Dave Jamieson fit a century-and-a-half of Americana on the back of a baseball card,a remarkable achievement." —Steve Rushin An engaging, playful and well-reported history of baseball cards, and how they went from being a premium in packs of gum to collectibles selling at six-figure prices at the world's auction houses." —Milwaukee Journal Sentinel A thoroughly compelling, entertaining and sometimes tragic read, [Mint Condition] will provide even veteran collectors with new insight to the hobby they love." —Voice of the Collector "A definitive historyof both a pastime and an industry. For those of us who grew up collectors--and still feel a sentimental attachment to those seventeen utterly worthless Dan Plesac rookie cards gathering mold in our basement--this is the book that explains everything." —Michael Weinreb, author ofThe Kings of New YorkandBigger than the Game, "A phenomenal primer in the pitfalls of personal investing and the dangers of believing something is valuable just because everyone says it is (see: Tickle Me Elmo, Retired Beanie Babies)." -- Boston Herald "An entertaining history of baseball cards . . . an engaging book on a narrow but fascinating topic." -- Washington Post " Nostalgic and quirky. " -- New York Post "Jamieson chronicles the story of baseball cards with skill and bounce ... It''s a blast for collectors of all stripes ." -- Austin American Statesman "Jamieson explores the history of card collecting through an entertaining cast of characters--the visionaries and villains who turned a gimmick designed to boost tobacco sales into a billion-dollar industry. . . The pictures in Jamieson''s book are captivating, a veritable art gallery of the industry from its infancy in the 1800s to the slickly produced versions of today.... For anyone who can recall being excited to rip open their newest pack of cards, Mint Condition is a treat. " -- Forbes.com "By the early 1990s, baseball card manufacturers were printing 81 billion of the things a year, or 325 for every man, woman and child in the U.S. . . . Of course it ended badly. How and why is the subject of Dave Jamieson''s absorbing Mint Condition ." -- Bloomberg "In this compelling book, journalist Jamieson tracks the history of baseball cards from their late 19th-century beginnings to the present, covering the controversies (e.g, card forgeries), the rivalries (e.g., between companies issuing cards, and between rival collectors), and baseball cards as investments. . . . This very satisfying account of the development of baseball cards and our attitudes toward them is highly recommended even for those casually interested in sports or collectibles." -- Library Journal "Engaging, informative, and full of unexpected pleasures, Mint Condition deserves a spot on any baseball fan''s bookshelf. Dave Jamieson has hit it out of the park. " --Cait Murphy, author of Crazy ''08: How a Cast of Cranks, Rogues, Boneheads, and Magnates Created the Greatest Year in Baseball History " Mint Condition kept me spellbound and couch-bound for two days. Its pages are redolent of basements, bubble gum and bachelorhood. They teem with artists, innocents and charlatans. Dave Jamieson fit a century-and-a-half of Americana on the back of a baseball card, a remarkable achievement ." --Steve Rushin "An engaging, playful and well-reported history of baseball cards, and how they went from being a premium in packs of gum to collectibles selling at six-figure prices at the world''s auction houses." -- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel " A thoroughly compelling, entertaining and sometimes tragic read , [Mint Condition] will provide even veteran collectors with new insight to the hobby they love." -- Voice of the Collector " A definitive history of both a pastime and an industry. For those of us who grew up collectors--and still feel a sentimental attachment to those seventeen utterly worthless Dan Plesac rookie cards gathering mold in our basement--this is the book that explains everything." --Michael Weinreb, author of The Kings of New York and Bigger than the Game "An interesting examination of a hobby that turned into big business and then fell back to earth." -- Charlotte Observer "A fascinating history of a once-vital tradition." --Robert Birnbaum, The Morning News " The only history of baseball cards that matters. " -- Kriston Capps, DCist.com "Jamieson elucidates with smooth prose and fascinating tidbits of historical trivia just how the production of baseball cards became a major industry ... Jamieson peppers his narrative with stories of the eccentric characters and colorful personalities ... The book is an essential read for the baseball fan or anyone who remembers ripping into a wax pack, hoping that their childhood heros would be found inside." --Brett Savage, New Jersey Monthly, "Every time a rare baseball card brings a million-dollar price at auction, thousands of aging former collectors wistfully recall shoeboxes full of rookie cards and wonder if they lost a fortune when Mom cleaned out their rooms. The answer, according to Washington-based, award-winning journalist Jamieson is . . . probably not. . . . This is a fascinating history. . . . Superbly informative and entertaining." -Wes Lukowsky,Booklist(starred review) "In this compelling book, journalist Jamieson tracks the history of baseball cards from their late 19th-century beginnings to the present, covering the controversies (e.g, card forgeries), the rivalries (e.g., between companies issuing cards, and between rival collectors), and baseball cards as investments. . . . This very satisfying account of the development of baseball cards and our attitudes toward them is highly recommendedeven for those casually interested in sports or collectibles." -Library Journal "Engaging, informative, and full of unexpected pleasures,Mint Conditiondeserves a spot on any baseball fan's bookshelf. Dave Jamieson has hit it out of the park." -Cait Murphy, author ofCrazy '08: How a Cast of Cranks, Rogues, Boneheads, and Magnates Created the Greatest Year in Baseball History "Mint Conditionkept me spellbound and couch-bound for two days. Its pages are redolent of basements, bubble gum and bachelorhood. They teem with artists, innocents and charlatans. Dave Jamieson fit a century-and-a-half of Americana on the back of a baseball card, a remarkable achievement." -Steve Rushin "A definitive historyof both a pastime and an industry. For those of us who grew up collectors--and still feel a sentimental attachment to those seventeen utterly worthless Dan Plesac rookie cards gathering mold in our basement--this is the book that explains everything." -Michael Weinreb, author ofThe Kings of New YorkandBigger than the Game, "A phenomenal primer in the pitfalls of personal investing and the dangers of believing something is valuable just because everyone says it is (see: Tickle Me Elmo, Retired Beanie Babies)." -- Boston Herald "An entertaining history of baseball cards . . . an engaging book on a narrow but fascinating topic." -- Washington Post " Nostalgic and quirky. " -- New York Post "Jamieson chronicles the story of baseball cards with skill and bounce ... It''s a blast for collectors of all stripes ." -- Austin American Statesman "Jamieson explores the history of card collecting through an entertaining cast of characters--the visionaries and villains who turned a gimmick designed to boost tobacco sales into a billion-dollar industry. . . The pictures in Jamieson''s book are captivating, a veritable art gallery of the industry from its infancy in the 1800s to the slickly produced versions of today.... For anyone who can recall being excited to rip open their newest pack of cards, Mint Condition is a treat. " -- Forbes.com "By the early 1990s, baseball card manufacturers were printing 81 billion of the things a year, or 325 for every man, woman and child in the U.S. . . . Of course it ended badly. How and why is the subject of Dave Jamieson's absorbing Mint Condition ." -- Bloomberg "In this compelling book, journalist Jamieson tracks the history of baseball cards from their late 19th-century beginnings to the present, covering the controversies (e.g, card forgeries), the rivalries (e.g., between companies issuing cards, and between rival collectors), and baseball cards as investments. . . . This very satisfying account of the development of baseball cards and our attitudes toward them is highly recommended even for those casually interested in sports or collectibles." -- Library Journal "Engaging, informative, and full of unexpected pleasures, Mint Condition deserves a spot on any baseball fan's bookshelf. Dave Jamieson has hit it out of the park. " --Cait Murphy, author of Crazy '08: How a Cast of Cranks, Rogues, Boneheads, and Magnates Created the Greatest Year in Baseball History " Mint Condition kept me spellbound and couch-bound for two days. Its pages are redolent of basements, bubble gum and bachelorhood. They teem with artists, innocents and charlatans. Dave Jamieson fit a century-and-a-half of Americana on the back of a baseball card, a remarkable achievement ." --Steve Rushin "An engaging, playful and well-reported history of baseball cards, and how they went from being a premium in packs of gum to collectibles selling at six-figure prices at the world''s auction houses." -- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel " A thoroughly compelling, entertaining and sometimes tragic read , [Mint Condition] will provide even veteran collectors with new insight to the hobby they love." -- Voice of the Collector " A definitive history of both a pastime and an industry. For those of us who grew up collectors--and still feel a sentimental attachment to those seventeen utterly worthless Dan Plesac rookie cards gathering mold in our basement--this is the book that explains everything." --Michael Weinreb, author of The Kings of New York and Bigger than the Game "An interesting examination of a hobby that turned into big business and then fell back to earth." -- Charlotte Observer "A fascinating history of a once-vital tradition." --Robert Birnbaum, The Morning News " The only history of baseball cards that matters. " -- Kriston Capps, DCist.com "Jamieson elucidates with smooth prose and fascinating tidbits of historical trivia just how the production of baseball cards became a major industry ... Jamieson peppers his narrative with stories of the eccentric characters and colorful personalities ... The book is an essential read for the baseball fan or anyone who remembers ripping into a wax pack, hoping that their childhood heros would be found inside." --Brett Savage, New Jersey Monthly, "Engaging, informative, and full of unexpected pleasures,Mint Conditiondeserves a spot on any baseball fan's bookshelf. Dave Jamieson has hit it out of the park." Cait Murphy, author ofCrazy '08: How a Cast of Cranks, Rogues, Boneheads, and Magnates Created the Greatest Year in Baseball History "Mint Conditionkept me spellbound and couch-bound for two days. Its pages are redolent of basements, bubble gum and bachelorhood. They teem with artists, innocents and charlatans. Dave Jamieson fit a century-and-a-half of Americana on the back of a baseball card, a remarkable achievement." Steve Rushin "A definitive history of both a pastime and an industry. For those of us who grew up collectors--and still feel a sentimental attachment to those seventeen utterly worthless Dan Plesac rookie cards gathering mold in our basement--this is the book that explains everything." Michael Weinreb, author ofThe Kings of New YorkandBigger than the Game, A phenomenal primer in the pitfalls of personal investing and the dangers of believing something is valuable just because everyone says it is (see: Tickle Me Elmo, Retired Beanie Babies)." — Boston Herald "An entertaining history of baseball cards . . . an engaging book on a narrow but fascinating topic." — Washington Post Nostalgic and quirky. " — New York Post "Jamieson chronicles the story of baseball cards with skill and bounce ... It''s a blast for collectors of all stripes ." — Austin American Statesman Jamieson explores the history of card collecting through an entertaining cast of characters—the visionaries and villains who turned a gimmick designed to boost tobacco sales into a billion-dollar industry. . . The pictures in Jamieson''s book are captivating, a veritable art gallery of the industry from its infancy in the 1800s to the slickly produced versions of today.... For anyone who can recall being excited to rip open their newest pack of cards, Mint Condition is a treat. " — Forbes.com By the early 1990s, baseball card manufacturers were printing 81 billion of the things a year, or 325 for every man, woman and child in the U.S. . . . Of course it ended badly. How and why is the subject of Dave Jamieson's absorbing Mint Condition ." — Bloomberg In this compelling book, journalist Jamieson tracks the history of baseball cards from their late 19th-century beginnings to the present, covering the controversies (e.g, card forgeries), the rivalries (e.g., between companies issuing cards, and between rival collectors), and baseball cards as investments. . . . This very satisfying account of the development of baseball cards and our attitudes toward them is highly recommended even for those casually interested in sports or collectibles." — Library Journal Engaging, informative, and full of unexpected pleasures, Mint Condition deserves a spot on any baseball fan's bookshelf. Dave Jamieson has hit it out of the park. " —Cait Murphy, author of Crazy '08: How a Cast of Cranks, Rogues, Boneheads, and Magnates Created the Greatest Year in Baseball History Mint Condition kept me spellbound and couch-bound for two days. Its pages are redolent of basements, bubble gum and bachelorhood. They teem with artists, innocents and charlatans. Dave Jamieson fit a century-and-a-half of Americana on the back of a baseball card, a remarkable achievement ." —Steve Rushin An engaging, playful and well-reported history of baseball cards, and how they went from being a premium in packs of gum to collectibles selling at six-figure prices at the world''s auction houses." — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel A thoroughly compelling, entertaining and sometimes tragic read , [Mint Condition] will provide even veteran collectors with new insight to the hobby they love." — Voice of the Collector " A definitive history of both a pastime and an industry. For those of us who grew up collectors--and still feel a sentimental attachment to those seventeen utterly worthless Dan Plesac rookie cards gathering mold in our basement--this is the book that explains everything." —Michael Weinreb, author of The Kings of New York and Bigger than the Game An interesting examination of a hobby that turned into big business and then fell back to earth." — Charlotte Observer A fascinating history of a once-vital tradition." —Robert Birnbaum, The Morning News The only history of baseball cards that matters. " — Kriston Capps, DCist.com Jamieson elucidates with smooth prose and fascinating tidbits of historical trivia just how the production of baseball cards became a major industry … Jamieson peppers his narrative with stories of the eccentric characters and colorful personalities … The book is an essential read for the baseball fan or anyone who remembers ripping into a wax pack, hoping that their childhood heros would be found inside." —Brett Savage, New Jersey Monthly
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2010
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