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Mint condition : how baseball cards became an American obsession
Title:
Mint condition : how baseball cards became an American obsession
ISBN:
9780802119391
Edition:
1st ed.
Publication Information:
New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, c2010.
Physical Description:
272 p., [16] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents:
Please, mister, give me the picture! -- Anyone can get the cards -- People chew harder when they are sad -- Cartophilia -- The great changemaker -- Down in the sub-subbasements -- Nostalgia futures -- Cardboard gold -- Gem mint ten! -- The ringmaster -- A visit to the doctor -- It's just a piece of cardboard.
Summary:
"In 'Mint Condition' is a captivating history of this cherished hobby, as well as a look into the current state, where cards are largely the rarefied preserve of fanatical adult collectors and shrewd businessmen."--Dust jacket.
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