Michael O'Keeffe

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The Card: Collectors, Con Men, and the True Story of History's Most Desired Baseball CardPaperback, 17 June 2008

The Card: Collectors, Con Men, and the True Story of History's Most Desired Baseball Card
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Print Length
272 pages
Language
English
Publisher
It Books
Date Published
17 Jun 2008
ISBN-10
0061123935
ISBN-13
9780061123931

Description

Only a few dozen T206 Wagners are known to still exist, having been released in limited numbers just after the turn of the twentieth century. Most, with their creases and stains, look like they've been around for nearly one hundred years. But one--The Card--appears to have defied the travails of time. Its sharp corners and still-crisp portrait make it the single-most famous--and most desired--baseball card on the planet, valued today at more than two million dollars. It has transformed a simple hobby into a billion-dollar industry that is at times as lawless as the Wild West. Everything about The Card, which has made men wealthy as well as poisoned lifelong relationships, is fraught with controversy--from its uncertain origins to the nagging possibility that it might not be exactly as it seems.

In this intriguing, eye-opening, and groundbreaking look at a uniquely American obsession, award-winning investigative reporters Michael O'Keeffe and Teri Thompson follow The Card's trail from a Florida flea market to the hands of the world's most prominent collectors. The Card sheds a fascinating new light on a world of counterfeiters, con men, and the people who profit from what used to be a pastime for kids.

Product Details

Authors:
Michael O'KeeffeTeri Thompson
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
17 June 2008
Dimensions:
20.47 x 13.31 x 1.7 cm
ISBN-10:
0061123935
ISBN-13:
9780061123931
Language:
English
Location:
New York, NY
Pages:
272
Publisher:
Weight:
235.87 gm

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