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Title: "Mint Condition" (Dave Jamieson)
Post by: Paul_Maul on April 11, 2010, 06:34:27 PM
Just saw a book today in Borders called "Mint Condition" by Dave Jamieson. It is a history of baseball cards and their popularity in America, with a particular emphasis on the "Topps Years." Fascinating read for the baseball card fan,
and also happens to have several references to wackys (as it doubles somewhat as a history of Topps). There
is a discussion of wackys, the Guernsey auction, and even a color photo of a Weakies diecut. Looks to be worth
the cover price, though I only browsed it!

(http://www.wackypackages.org/forum/users/Paul_Maul/uploads/!!d6o,l!B2M~$(KGrHqIOKiYEu,Ej)!)7BLm9kuVF5Q~~_32.JPG)
Title: Re: "Mint Condition" (Dave Jamieson)
Post by: Pupsi-Cola on April 11, 2010, 07:05:22 PM
Just saw a book today in Borders called "Mint Condition" by Dave Jamieson. It is a history of baseball cards and their popularity in America, with a particular emphasis on the "Topps Years." Fascinating read for the baseball card fan,
and also happens to have several references to wackys (as it doubles somewhat as a history of Topps). There
is a discussion of wackys, the Guernsey auction, and even a color photo of a Weakies diecut. Looks to be worth
the cover price, though I only browsed it!

(http://www.wackypackages.org/forum/users/Paul_Maul/uploads/!!d6o,l!B2M~$(KGrHqIOKiYEu,Ej)!)7BLm9kuVF5Q~~_32.JPG)


I noticed that book in a Borders that I went to today, Just looked at the front cover though, Is there any mention about the Yankees or Mets?
Title: Re: "Mint Condition" (Dave Jamieson)
Post by: dth1971 on April 11, 2010, 08:12:22 PM
Any Garbage Pail Kids mention/reference?
Title: Re: "Mint Condition" (Dave Jamieson)
Post by: Plan 9 on April 12, 2010, 01:08:53 AM
Just saw a book today in Borders called "Mint Condition" by Dave Jamieson. It is a history of baseball cards and their popularity in America, with a particular emphasis on the "Topps Years." Fascinating read for the baseball card fan,
and also happens to have several references to wackys (as it doubles somewhat as a history of Topps). There
is a discussion of wackys, the Guernsey auction, and even a color photo of a Weakies diecut. Looks to be worth
the cover price, though I only browsed it!

(http://www.wackypackages.org/forum/users/Paul_Maul/uploads/!!d6o,l!B2M~$(KGrHqIOKiYEu,Ej)!)7BLm9kuVF5Q~~_32.JPG)

Cool. Thanks for the alert!
Title: Re: "Mint Condition" (Dave Jamieson)
Post by: crackedjerk on April 12, 2010, 08:22:43 PM
Just saw a book today in Borders called "Mint Condition" by Dave Jamieson. It is a history of baseball cards and their popularity in America, with a particular emphasis on the "Topps Years." Fascinating read for the baseball card fan,
and also happens to have several references to wackys (as it doubles somewhat as a history of Topps). There
is a discussion of wackys, the Guernsey auction, and even a color photo of a Weakies diecut. Looks to be worth
the cover price, though I only browsed it!

(http://www.wackypackages.org/forum/users/Paul_Maul/uploads/!!d6o,l!B2M~$(KGrHqIOKiYEu,Ej)!)7BLm9kuVF5Q~~_32.JPG)


Thanks for the heads up.  I had heard about it on another website and put in a reserve with my local library.  I hope to get it before too long and actually read it as it sounds pretty cool.