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The Chronicle Telegram in Elyria, Ohio

07 Aug 1988

Page 8

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The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1988

Page

8

Speculators see money in the baseball cards

Radio host Steve Kane entertains a time travel fantasy about buying 1955 packs that would be worth thousands in 1988. The piece outlines booming card prices, investor zeal, rising memorabilia value, and experts warning of a possible market correction amid a hot but risky collectibles market.

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Steve Kane Kane Wall Street Ivan Boeskys Don Mattingly Rod Heffern Plantation Fla Mickey Mantle Reggie Jackson Roger Maris Sandy Koufax Boston Red Sox Carl Yastrzemski Baseball Card Magazine United States Mets Dwight Gooden Boston Wade Boggs Krause Andy Warhel John Pluta Hollywood Barfon
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Mint Condition Baseball Cards Demand Top Dollar

Collectors prize pristine baseball cards for rarity and condition. Dealers cite examples from Boca Raton and shows, noting Mint Mantle and era rookie cards fetch thousands while creased cards plunge in value. Investors eye Canseco and quirky early MLB debuts, with prices varying by condition.

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Herb Nam Boca Raton Fla John Pluta Pluta Tom Seaver Mickey Mantle Gregg Jeffries New York Mets
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