Cards making a comeback?

June 5, 2010

No, not the St. Louis “Redbirds,” but the little pieces of cardboard from our youth (which for some is farther in the past than others).

The Bookshelf has previously posted about Josh Wilker’s Cardboard Gods and David Jamieson’s Mint Condition. Here’s some more food for thought.

The Baseball Hall of Fame is currently featuring a new exhibit entitled The Ultimate Set.

From the Hall’s press release:

Loaned by Ken Kendrick, long-time collector and managing general partner of the Arizona Diamondbacks, the collection of 25 cards spans decades and represents many players. The exhibit demonstrates how half a century of history altered the business of baseball cards and the game itself.

“Ken has chosen this time to share his collection with baseball fans, and we could not be more pleased and thankful,” said Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson. “There’s no better place than the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown to feature a collection of such prestige and reverence. We are honored to share his treasures with visitors on their pilgrimage, as The Ultimate Set is the perfect multi-generational Museum exhibit.”

The collection includes Topps rookie cards for Hall of Famers Mickey Mantle, Henry Aaron and Sandy Koufax; a rare Bowman 1954 Ted Williams card; and a T206 Honus Wagner card once owned by Wayne Gretzky, the game’s most famous collectible.

“It is an honor to have the National Baseball Hall of Fame showcase my collection of some of the most unique baseball cards in existence at the exhibit that will launch later this week,” Kendrick said. “It was always my intention to share these cards with baseball fans and what better place to do that than in Cooperstown.”

The exhibit is located on the Hall of Fame’s second floor adjacent to the Today’s Game exhibit. For more information on The Ultimate Set at the Hall of Fame, visit www.baseballhall.org.


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