Baseball Cards of the 1950s

The Golden Age of Baseball Cards

...its influence on society and the game

 

Recent News Items

Winning RunWaxheaven.com comments on Josh Hamilton and Dan Uggla in the 2008 All Star game.  Steroids and errors are just some of the highlights. The Chicago Tribune gives an example of interactive baseball cards.  With video already entrenched as the medium of choice, will it all come down to this? Will we eventually collect web pages?           ...see example  
The Perfect Game PosterThe movie "The Perfect Game" debuts August 8, 2008.  It's about the 1957 Little League World Series between the United States and Mexico.   ...See Trailer   Beckett Media is back on auction block just 3 1/2 years after N.Y.-based Apprise Media bought the company. Sources said that at least five companies are interested in buying Beckett, and that Beckett might fetch between $25-45M.   ...more
Matthew Broderick"Diminished Capacity" is set for release to a limited number of theaters on July 4th. Will it live up to its hype as a baseball card flick.   ...more The granddaddy of Baseball Card Blogs, "The Baseball Card Blog"  is calling it quits after this year. Who will take his place as the leader on this arcane subject?  Will new writers step in?  Will he reconsider?   ...read his comments George Will Washington PostDoes the Golden Age of Baseball coincide with the Golden Age of Baseball Cards? George F. Will’s Washington Post article of Sunday, October 15, 2006 concludes that the Golden Age of Baseball is now.                      ...Read Full Article

 

Website News

07/30/2008   Added RSS Feeds to Home Page and Vintage Baseball Card Blog 
07/04/2008   Launched new website with improved readability and layout.
06/19/2008   Added Major League Scores and Standings to Home Page. (temporarily removed)
04/01/2008   Became member of Baseball Legends Association as a contributing writer.
01/28/2008   Annual evaluation of Greatest Baseball Card Ever and 10 additional cards added to Baseball Card Hall of Fame.
12/03/2007   Videos launched.
07/27/2007   Vintage Baseball Card Blog page launched.
05/28/2007   The Golden Age of Baseball Cards launches the Baseball Card Hall of Fame, showcasing the Top Ten List of baseball cards.
05/01/2007   The Golden Age of Baseball launches web site.
01/01/2007   Preparations begin for analysis of baseball cards from a different perspective.