Dave Jamieson did a superb job covering the history of how baseball cards became a national obsession with boys, beginning with the tobacco cards of over a century ago. Disturbing of course, for the deep desire for the cards actually made heavy smokers of more than a few of those lads. Anyway, his history of the tobacco card era through the history of the Goudey and Topps gum card companies was very fascinating.
Definitely "required reading" for any PRE-WAR and immediate POST-WAR collector, as well as any collector period, who is interested in learning about the history of the hobby (obsession!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) itself.
---Brian Powell
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