Got 'Em, Got 'Em, Need 'Em: A Fan's Guide to Collecting the Top 100 Sports Cards of All Time

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ECW Press, Apr 1, 2011 - Crafts & Hobbies - 294 pages

For over a hundred years, kids of all ages have enjoyed the thrill of collecting sports cards. Whether it was souvenirs from their parents’ cigarette packs, pieces that came in bubble gum packages, or the modern dazzlers, the simple formula of pictures and text on cardboard have been a part of North American society for over a century.

Now, take a look back at one of the most popular hobbies in history with Got ’Em, Got ’Em, Need ’Em. Covering baseball, basketball, football, hockey, boxing, and golf, this unique book offers a look at the greatest sports cards ever produced, including the players and personalities involved. Relive the days gone by with some of the industry’s most well-known experts as we count down the best from the business.

Plus, as a special bonus, take a look at the best innovations, the worst blunders, and a special tribute to the hobby’s boom era in the 1990s.

 

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Contents

Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Section 20
Section 21
Section 22
Section 23
Section 24
Section 25
Section 26
Section 27

Section 9
Section 10
Section 11
Section 12
Section 13
Section 14
Section 15
Section 16
Section 17
Section 18
Section 19
Section 28
Section 29
Section 30
Section 31
Section 32
Section 33
Section 34
Section 35
Section 36
Copyright

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About the author (2011)

Stephen Laroche is a longtime hobbyist who has taken a love for trading cards and memorabilia and turned it into a career. A brand manager for In The Game, Inc., he has a keen appreciation for the history of his industry and loves seeing his ideas make their way into the hands of collectors.

Jon Waldman is a Winnipeg-based writer and lifetime card collector. He has worked for both hobby media and card companies. He has also written for a variety of magazines and newspapers over the years, such as The Hockey News and Winnipeg Men Magazine. He is also the editor of Slam! Wrestling: Stories from the Squared Circle (ECW, 2009).

Bibliographic information

TitleGot 'Em, Got 'Em, Need 'Em: A Fan's Guide to Collecting the Top 100 Sports Cards of All Time
AuthorsStephen Laroche, Jon Waldman
Editionillustrated
PublisherECW Press, 2011
ISBN1554909716, 9781554909711
Length294 pages
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Crafts & Hobbies / Reference
Sports & Recreation / History
  
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