Cardboard Treasures

Jonathan Weeks is the author of several sports histories and two novels. His baseball books include Shocktober: The Biggest Upsets in World Series History, Baseball's Dynasties and the Players Who Built Them, and the Yankee Icon Trilogy (Lore of the Bambino, The Legend of the Mick, and Tales of the Yankee Clipper). He lives in northern New York.

Introduction
Voices from the Hobby: Quotes from Famous Collectors
How it all Began: A Brief History of Baseball Cards
To Grade or Not to Grade: Standards of Appraisal
THE CARDS
1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311
1909-1911 American Tobacco Company T206 Honus Wagner
1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth
1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #53
1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle #253
1916 Sporting News Babe Ruth
1909-1911 American Tobacco Company T206 Joe Doyle
1909-1911 American Tobacco Company T206 Ty Cobb ("Cobb/Cobb" Portrait)
1952 Topps Pee Wee Reese #333
1955 Topps Roberto Clemente #164
1969 Topps Reggie Jackson #260
1952 Topps Jackie Robinson #312
1909-1911 American Tobacco Company T206 Ty Cobb (Bat Off Shoulder)
1951 Bowman Willie Mays #305
1954 Topps Hank Aaron #128
1963 Topps Pete Rose #537
1909-1911 American Tobacco Company T206 Eddie Plank
1933 Goudey Lou Gehrig #92
1909-1911 American Caramel Company E90-1 Joe Jackson #56
1909-1911 American Tobacco Company T206 Sherry Magee
1910 Old Mill Cigarettes T210 Joe Jackson
1968 Topps Nolan Ryan #177
1993 Upper Deck SP (Foil) Derek Jeter #279
1914-1915 Cracker Jack Ty Cobb #30
1914-1915 Cracker Jack Joe Jackson #103
1952 Topps Willie Mays #261
1932 U.S. Caramel Babe Ruth #32
1948 Leaf Satchel Paige #93
1933-1934 Goudey Sport Kings Babe Ruth #2
1953 Topps Mickey Mantle #82
1961 Topps Dice Game Mickey Mantle
1933 Goudey Napoleon Lajoie #106
1909 Ramly Cigarettes T204 Walter Johnson
1954 Wilson Franks Ted Williams
1948 Leaf Jackie Robinson #79
1914 Cracker Jack Christy Mathewson #88 (Throwing)
1902-1911 Sporting Life Cabinets Ty Cobb
1938 Goudey Joe DiMaggio #274 ("Heads Up")
1948 Leaf Stan Musial #4
1911 Turkey Red Cabinets T3 Ty Cobb #9
1917 Collins-McCarthy E135 Babe Ruth #147
1909-1911 American Tobacco Company T206 Cy Young (Green Portrait)
1912 Plows Candy Ty Cobb
1934 Goudey Lou Gehrig #37 / #61
1953 Topps Willie Mays #244
1952 Topps Andy Pafko #1
1953 Topps Jackie Robinson #1
1909-1911 American Tobacco Company T206 Christy Mathewson (Portrait)
1952 Topps Eddie Mathews #407
1887-1890 Old Judge Cigarettes N172 Cap Anson (Uniform)
Notes
Bibliography
About the Author