Alex Rodriguez - 1998 Upper Deck 'National Pride' #NP38
Sharp die-cut insert pictures an American flag in the background.| Grade | NM/MINT |
|---|---|
| Book Value | $ 20 |
| Our Price |
$ 12.50
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1991 Cardboard Dreams Baseball Cards |
Neat oddball set with a very unusual mix of players.
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sportscard magazine. Promo cards were given out at a few
regional baseball card shows mostly in So. Cal.
1985 Topps Baseball Cards |
The first baseball trading cards date back to 1869. For many years, baseball cards were packaged in packs of tobacco as a way to increase sales the same way that today prizes are packaged in boxes of cereal. In the 1920's and 1930's, candy and gum companies started packaging baseball cards in their products as well.
Baseball card production was virtually halted in the early 1940's due to paper shortages created by World War II. The "Modern Era" of baseball cards began in 1948 when Bowman Gum Inc. offered one card and one piece of gum in a pack for a penny.
The first important football set was the Mayo set featuring college players in 1984. Other than the 1935 National Chicle set no other key football set was issued until 1948 when noth Bowman and Leaf produced sets.
