June 2009

Tedwin Donald Snider is his actual name but most baseball buffs know him as Duke Snider. In 1948 he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers and would become one of the team’s most popular members. He quickly made a name for himself as an extremely capable slugger.

The 1949 Duke Snider baseball card is one of the “high number” cards in the Bowman series. Consequently, they are a bit hard to come by. A Duke Snider card in mint condition can go for a couple thousand dollars. One of the best places to find a deal is online. Auction websites are a fantastic place to begin. If you check back on a regular basis, you might be able to stumble across some good deals. Make sure that you carefully consider the seller and their reputation. You want to make sure that you are dealing with a reputable and dependable individual.

A Duke Snider Topps card is good pick for a serious hobbyist. If you are able to find one of these, then consider getting it that is if it is of good quality. Remember, the Internet is a great place to look for Duke Snider baseball cards. However, don’t forget to do your research and look for cards in good condition.

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The 1952 Bowman 2 Otto Graham football card was printed in two different sets by Bowman that year. They were identical except one was a large set and the other was small set. Both featured NFL and college players. Along with Otto Graham, #14 Paul Brown, #16 Frank Gifford and #23 Gino Marchetti were also included.

Otto Graham was a quarterback for the Cleveland Browns were he wore number 60. He spent his college years playing at Northwestern. The Otto Graham NFL era began with him playing with the Browns. He would later go on to be inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 1965.

The 1952 Bowman 2 Otto Graham card features a drawing of him set against a blue background. He has on a brown, orange and white Cleveland Brown’s uniform. He is holding the ball over his head and of course, wearing the number 60.

This card was printed during a time, where entire sets were sold for only 1 cent. Obviously times have changed. Football cards that feature top players, especially those of persons who have been inducted into the Hall of Fame, go for hundreds or even thousands of dollars, considering the source and quality of the card.

If you are looking for trading cards that feature Otto Graham, take a look at eBay. You can simply join in on an ongoing auction and hope to get the winning bid or you can find a “buy it now” sale and purchase it for the listed price.

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Baseball Sports Cards are a hot collectible right now. These have been used for a long time to collect and trade with your friends. It does right back to when baseball was young. These cards were the precursor of what we have today and featured pictures and statistics. You can also find these types of cards in packs much like you can today. Sometimes they were featured on cereal boxes. So there are many different ways to collect these cards. It is not hard even today to find collector cards and purchase them.

When it comes to baseball sports cards today, things have gotten a lot more sophisticated. No longer are they featured on cereal boxes. Today you can find them at most sports stores, some retail stores or collection stores no matter where you live. Depending on what you are going to collector or whom, you have several avenues both offline and online to find the cards that you want. EBay sells collector cards as do several other sports collection stores online. You can also find them offline at retail outlets or sports memorabilia stores near where you live.

Baseball sports cards are worth a lot of money, especially if you have been collecting for a long time. Many collections have been sold by auction houses for a lot of money. However, if you just want to trade and collect them that is fine also. There are many different teams to trade and collect with your friends. Rare cards will cost more than commonly printed cards when it comes to purchase of these types of cards. No matter where you go to get these cards, you will be finding top quality cards at a reasonable price for collecting or trading. Find out for yourself how much fun this is.

The 1953 Bowman 114 Bob Feller baseball card features one of the best ever pitchers who has ever played in the Major Baseball League (MLB). He entered the pros at only 17 while still a high school student. Also know as Rapid Robert, Feller, managed to strike out 17 batters in a single game and also holds the distinction of being one of less then a handful of pitchers who has managed to strike out the same number of players as his age.

Outside of baseball, Feller also spent some time in military service and became a decorated soldier. Bob Feller was the first professional baseball player (MLB) to join the military after Pearl Harbor. He was a member of the United States Navy for four years. During those years, he worked as a gun captain. In 1962, after Fellers baseball career was over, he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

The price of a Bob Feller card will differ based on where you purchase it and who you purchase it from. A Bob Feller baseball card could go for a few hundred dollars or more. Again, you will need to consider the quality of the card and its’ grade.

Baseball cards and trading cards have been a popular hobby for young children and today, even adults. It is a bit nostalgic to collect them and quite profitable if you are able to lay claim to baseball cards featuring stars from yesteryear. If you are interested in purchasing a 1953 Bowman 114 Bob Feller card, the Internet is a great place, with eBay potentially being an excellent source (if you do your homework).

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