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Posted by: finestkind Oct 24 2010, 01:02 AM

Nearly 100 years ago, a young student filled a composition book with something besides essays. Lightly and lovingly glued row by row into its blank pages were dozens of trading cards he had accumulated.

Exactly how they were acquired remains a mystery. Some were probably obtained as premiums received when satisfying a sweet tooth with a caramel. Others, perhaps, were gifts from older relatives who knew of the youngster’s hobby.

There were cards that featured the flags of nations, cards that contained images of great explorers, vacation spots and landmarks, animals, fish…and athletes.

Generations passed and on an early autumn day some 100 years after the last one was placed into the book, the young collector’s great nephew called New Jersey to ask vintage trading card specialist Robert Edward Auctions if the collection was worth consigning.

“Occasionally we get calls from relatives with old cards similar to these,” said company president Rob Lifson. “When he called, he was describing all these 1910 era nonsport cards, and we weren’t too optimistic about value. They’re fun to look at but cards of lighthouses and fish and animals just aren’t worth much even though they’re very old. That’s what it seemed we had here, but we had him go through every page just to be sure.”

For the rest of the story http://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/album-of-old-trading-cards-surrenders-joe-jackson-rookie/

Sports Collectors Daily
Oct. 22, 2010

Posted by: RGBII Oct 24 2010, 01:58 AM

Wow, that'll go huge!

I love reading articles like this. I just
kinda' wish folks would keep it in the family
instead of cashin' in.

Collect Hard!,
RGBII

Posted by: moparcudaz Oct 25 2010, 02:40 PM

wow! could'nt imagine man.
it would be one hard call what to do with it--

thanks for another cool read.

Posted by: cbware88 Oct 26 2010, 09:21 AM

This is a cool story.......and one that i tell my wife about EVERYDAY when she "hints" that i should sell some of my collection. Maybe; 50 or even a 100 years from now, one of my relatives will be looking over one of my albums full of Jim Thome Rookie cards.

Posted by: northicehero99 Oct 26 2010, 11:51 AM

Very great story. Interesting how they were stored in the book rather than in a shoebox.

Posted by: captkirk42 Oct 26 2010, 03:27 PM

Very Nice.

Posted by: Cool_Hand_Flash Oct 26 2010, 08:23 PM

Nice story, I'd keep 'em. At least until I'd have money woes

Posted by: edgerrin32 Oct 27 2010, 11:58 AM

Yea I think its a law that you cant store "Shoeless Joe Jacksons" in a book! By law they have to be in a shoe box, that is shoeless!! Sorry but thats the law.


Very cool story! I tried to look at the auction site to see what it sold for but couldn't find it??

Posted by: heynetboy Nov 9 2010, 11:39 AM

Why can't I find something like this. HA HA

Posted by: 19th Century Indiana Jones Nov 9 2010, 12:36 PM

Nice notebook!

Posted by: Derek4484 Nov 9 2010, 04:54 PM

Wow wow Wow.

I love stories like this!!