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eNews Issue #76 (August 2010)      www.oldcardboard.com

Please Note: If images are not loading in this email, click here. Welcome to Old Cardboard, the most complete reference resource for information about collecting vintage baseball cards and related memorabilia.  More information about this eNewsletter and its companion website and magazine are found at the bottom of this page. Contents: 1. Updated Auction and Show Calendar 2. Baltimore: The 2010 National in a Nutshell 3. Latest Additions to the OldCardboard.com Website 4. Book Review: Baseball Gloves: Store Model Gloves... 5. News Briefs (A Digest of Recent Hobby Happenings) 1. Updated Auction and Show Calendar The following is a summary of vintage card events coming up in the next 30-45 days. For the most current listings on additional vintage card shows and auctions, see the Show and Auction Calendar on the Old Cardboard website.

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August 2010
12	Phone/Internet	Collect.com Sports & Americana Auction #5 (see website for details).
14	Phone/Internet	Memory Lane Auction (see website for details).
19-22	White Plains, NY	White Plains Sports Card Show #30 (see website for details).
24	Internet	2010 Old Cardboard Texas Hold'em Tourney #8 (details).
25-26	Phone/Internet	Legendary Auctions (see website for details).
31	Phone/Internet	Schulte Auctions (see website for details).
September 2010
9	Phone/Internet	Collect.com Internet Auction #3 (see website for details).
23	Phone/Internet	Goodwin & Co. Auction (see website for details).
24-26	Valley Forge, PA	Philadelphia Sportscard & Memorabilia Show (see website for details).
28	Internet	2010 Old Cardboard Texas Hold'em Tourney #9 (details).
29-30	Phone/Internet	Huggins & Scott Auctions (see website for details).
30		Schulte Auctions (see website for details).

2. Baltimore: The 2010 National in a Nutshell Note: the video is presented in High Definition. To view in full screen mode, just click on the icon at the bottom right of the video. With the 2010 National Sports Collectors Convention now only a memory, we have endeavored to bring a flavor of the convention to our readers who were not able to attend the show. To that end, we have prepared a video that highlights many of the vintage collectors and exhibitors that attended the annual convention. This year, it was held August 4 through August 8 at the Baltimore Convention Center. In addition to a well attended show, this year's evening activities included Orioles games held at nearby Camden Park and two live auctions of high-end vintage cards and memorabilia. The first auction, sponsored by Heritage Auction Galleries, was held Thursday evening at the Baltimore's Sports Legends Museum. The following evening, Legendary Auctions held its fourth annual sports memorabilia live auction at the nearby Maryland Science Center overlooking Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Clips of a few of the "Vintage" Crowd at National (in order of their appearance in the above video)       Video Time: 0m:0s Jeff Prizner Dave and Mary Schrader Frank Ceresi Chris Ivy Andy Broome Brett Lowman Wm. Peebles John Graham J. P. Cohen Zach Rice Doug Allen Brooks Robinson Chandy Greenholt Bill Goodwin Wm. McAvoy John Rameriz Horace Marchan John Scott Bill Huggins Jim Blumenthal Josh Wulkan Brian Terjung Josh Evans Bill Zimpleman       Video Time: 7m:55s Wayne Varner Mike Ryan Steve Bloedow Chris & Christan Buckler Jim Vesci Bryan Dec Ted Zanidakis John & Judy Burk David Bryan Terry & Nick Knouse Gary Engel Robert Klevens Alan Miller Roger Neufeldt Ken Cohen Tony Arnold Sam Quaglierini Donna Bleam Randy Cook Jason Koonze Scott Welkowsky Brian Drent Glen & Lisa Mechanick Ryan Christoff       Video Time: 15m:12s Ray Schulte Sandra Unitas (Johnny U's wife) Clark Adler (Unitas' grandson) Paige Unitas (Unitas' daughter) Jack Ladenson Dave Levin Rich Klein Mark Lodalinski Todd Schultz Leon Luckey Brian Dyer Donna Barnhart Tom Papa Kent Sessions Joe Orlando Dan Mckee Corey Levy Joey & Anthony Pasqua John Rogers Lee Behrens Derek & Kevin Riker Bill Cornell Bill Serrao Bruce Babcock In total, over 70 attendees are profiled in the video. We apologize in advance if we misspelled any names in the above list. If your name is not listed correctly, please let us know at editor@oldcardboard.com. As seen in the video, the Baltimore National was well attended and provided a very positive experience for most all collectors and exhibitors. We look forward to seeing you next year at the "National" in Chicago. Note: a special recognition goes to Brett for spending a few midnight and early morning hours rendering the above video to meet the deadline for this eNewsletter. Other of Brett's videos can be viewed here. OC eNewsletter Sponsor 3. Latest Additions to the OldCardboard.com Website We are continually expanding the Old Cardboard website with more set profiles, checklists and card galleries. Recent (past 30-40 days) additions include: Set Checklists have been added for: 1934   R304   Al Demaree Die Cuts Note: As the result of the discovery of previously unknown players in the R304 set, we have posted the above Checklist. Although incomplete, it does represent the latest list of known players. Please contact Old Cardboard if you can add any additional players to the R304 set and we will make the appropriate changes to the checklist. Updating the website with checklists and full set galleries for additional vintage sets is an ongoing project, so check back often to check out the latest additions. There are now many thousands of card images on the website and the list continues to grow. We welcome and encourage feedback with checklist additions, card images, error corrections and suggestions. Please send all input to editor@oldcardboard.com. 4. Book Review: Baseball Gloves: Store Model Gloves from 1880's to 1940's Glove collectors are sure to be interested in John Graham's new book, Baseball Gloves: Store Model Gloves from 1880's to 1940's, introduced at the National Sports Collectors Convention last week in Baltimore. The 260-page volume is printed in full color on quality stock. Following a foreword written by fellow glove collector Joe Phillips and an Introduction by the author, the book is organized into five sections--each representing a theme within Graham's collection. The first displays gloves endorsed by each of 88 Hall of Fame players dating back to the early decades of the twentieth century. The front and back of each glove is displayed along with a picture of the player and a rarity rating based on the author's collecting experience. An enlargement of the player's on-glove "endorsement" is also shown, often along with additional images of related items. The second section displays gloves along with panels from boxes in which the gloves were distributed. Section 3 is devoted to very early glove models including a fingerless glove that dates to the 1880's. One of the more intersting sections of the book, however, illustrates the numerous ways that the author has displayed his collection. As indicated in the example at left, such displays of gloves and related baseball memorabilia can be both creative and very appealing. Examples of many other displays from several rooms of the author's museum quality collection are illustrated in the book. John Graham, Baseball Gloves: Store Model Gloves from 1880's to 1940's From the collection of John Graham (Self published, 2010, Irving, Texas) The book sells for $30 and can be ordered on the author's website. 5. News Briefs (A Digest of Recent Hobby Happenings) Join Us for Texas Hold'em. Reminder: The 2010 Old Cardboard Texas Hold'em Series is now well underway, with seven tournaments now complete and five to go. The series is devoted exclusively to collectors of vintage cards and memorabilia, and has already seen some lively action. Series details can be found on the Old Cardboard website. We hope that you can join us for Tournament #8 to be held August 24. Good luck to all. Lyman and Brett Hardeman Old Cardboard, LLC. Old Cardboard, LLC. was established in December 2003, to help bring information on vintage baseball card collecting to the hobbyist.  Produced by collectors for collectors, this comprehensive resource consists of three components: (1) Old Cardboard Magazine, (2) a companion website at www.oldcardboard.com and (3) this eNewsletter. 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