1960 & 1962 SPORT HOBBYIST's....Lionel Carter article, Frank Nagy's Wagner, etc.

[brett 75]

Anyone know what became of the Wagner card that was on the cover of the magazine ? Great info thanks for sharing . I love stuff like that when it was about the hobby and less about the value. Thanks , Brett

[CW]

Cool article and an interesting glimpse into the hobby we enjoy. Thanks for posting, Ted.

Nice cards, everyone. Here's my lone Nagy, also a Wagner....

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by brett 75

Anyone know what became of the Wagner card that was on the cover of the magazine ? Great info thanks for sharing . I love stuff like that when it was about the hobby and less about the value. Thanks , Brett

Brett

Frank Nagy's Wagner (shown on the cover) sold in 2005 in Mastro's auction for approx. $456,000.

TED Z

[tedzan]

I draw your attention to the adv. by Bill White. I've known Bill since I returned to this hobby in the 1970's. Bill is one of those unusual guys
who have continuously kept up with collecting sportscards and sports memorabilia since his youth. Bill is one of the greatest guys I've met
in this hobby. His expertise with pre-war and post-war sportscards card sets is amazing.





TED Z

[Mark]

Originally Posted by tedzan

Brett

Frank Nagy's Wagner (shown on the cover) sold in 2005 in Mastro's auction for approx. $456,000.

TED Z

I met Frank Nagy in 1972 in Detroit, at the Second Annual Midwest Card Collectors' Convention. When I told him that I was a Pirates fan and that I collected T206's, he told me that he happened to own a Wagner. Laughing, he also told me that earlier that day someone had offered to trade him a station wagon for his T206 Wagner. I think he or someone else said they thought that it might cost as much as $5000 to obtain a T206 Wagner.

[tedzan]

I can relate to Frank's story here. Since at an very young age, I got my two daughters interested in Baseball. In the summertime we would catch several Yankees games at
the Stadium. They got the most enjoyment being at the Old Timer's game, since they got to see the players from my youth that I had told them of. Especially, when Mickey
Mantle hit a HR (Summer of '73).
When they were in their teens, they started collecting BB cards and Non-Sports cards. They motivated me to get back into the hobby (circa 1977).






TED Z

[ethicsprof]

great piece from Nagy and your own personal story.
I was surprised that he liked the R cards so much but pleased since I have spent the last couple of years trying to complete the R cards in ACC(through 1939) and am 3
away now. I realized that I shouldn't have been surprised since the R cards were his boyhood favs, much like the late fifties to mid-sixties were my boyhood favs.
Great to be reminded in your own story about the old timers games.
Gratefully, I was able to see Dimaggio in a game decades ago and got to see him cross home!
all the best, ole buddy
barry

[Rickyy]

Thanks Ted for this great trip down memory lane. Frank was a great collector!

Ricky Y

[Leon]

Thanks for posting this Sports Hobbyist and Nagy article, Ted. Thanks for relaying your stories too. I love studying the old hobby even though I wasn't around to collect in it. best regards