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Do People Still Buy Old Baseball Cards

Honus Wagner baseball card
Honus Wagner

To answer this question, we need to define what “old means in the baseball trading card business. Essentially, “old” means years prior to 1970. So, do people still buy old baseball cards? Yes, certainly they do!

A number of dealers purchase them regularly, and individuals purchase them if they find the card they want or if they spot a real value.

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An Important Reason for Authenticating Baseball Memorabilia

Howie Kendrick signing at ATT Seal Beach
Howie Kendrick signing [Seal Beach AT&T | Flickr | CC BY-SA 2.0]
Let’s assume you’ve been able to get a major league baseball player to sign a baseball or other item. You cherish it because it’s yours and you know who signed it! Authenticating baseball memorabilia such as this could prove to be very important.

Just remember that at some point in the future, someone else will become the owner of this autographed item. That person may not value it the same way you do. In fact, they may not want it and may choose to sell it.

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Dice Baseball Board Games

For more than 130 years, people have enjoyed playing dice baseball board games. The first such game was introduced in 1884. Produced by R. Bliss Mfg., the game was called League Parlor Base Ball.

League Parlor Baseball Game
League Parlor Baseball Game

Over the years, hundreds of games have been developed using dice to play the game of baseball. As time passed, game creators began trying to recreate baseball in a more realistic manner. Their games became more sophisticated, relying on multiple dice, outcome charts, and even actual player statistics. A lot of serious baseball fans fell in love with these more detailed board games.

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