ABSTRACT
Interest in baseball card collecting has exploded in the United States since the late 1970s. According to David Seideman,
Not only are treasured cards of the past fueling a growing resale market but new and fancy product lines are popping up like Texas League singles–all at increasingly over-the-fence prices. Powered by nostalgia and the consumer purchasing clout of the mid-’80s, the colorful collectibles are enjoying the kind of popularity normally reserved for the national pastime itself.
