Dave Jamieson
Mint Condition: How Baseball Cards Became an American Obsession
- ISBN 13:
- 9780802145321
- author:
- Dave Jamieson
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 139mm X 209mm
- Genre:
- Sports
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Baseball cards have become an iconic part of American culture. In "Mint Condition", Dave Jamieson explores how they became such a phenomenon. From their origins as collectible items in cigarette packs to their role in the Great Depression and beyond, Jamieson uncovers the fascinating history behind baseball cards. The story begins with tobacco companies' efforts to promote their products through baseball cards in the years following the Civil War. As the industry evolved, so did the cards, playing a significant part in the lives of children during the Great Depression and shaping the players' union into one of the country's most powerful forces. The book also examines the spectacular bubble that occurred in the 1980s and 1990s, making baseball cards a billion-dollar-a-year industry before their popularity declined. With colorful characters and a century-spanning narrative, "Mint Condition" is an entertaining history of how baseball cards became an American obsession.
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