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LEADER: 01821cam a2200361 a 4500
001 2010282449
003 DLC
005 20140626081008.0
008 100915s2010 nyuaf b 000 0 eng d
010 $a 2010282449
020 $a9780802119391
020 $a0802119395
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn456177391
040 $aBTCTA$cBTCTA$dYDXCP$dZGX$dSO$$dOCO$dCLE$dCDX$dBWX$dILC$dCOH$dDLC
042 $alccopycat
043 $an-us---
050 00 $aGV875.3$b.J36 2010
082 04 $a796.357075$222
100 1 $aJamieson, Dave.
245 10 $aMint condition :$bhow baseball cards became an American obsession /$cDave Jamieson.
250 $a1st ed.
260 $aNew York :$bAtlantic Monthly Press,$cc2010.
300 $a272 p., [16] p. of plates :$bcol. ill. ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 249-270)
520 $a"In 'Mint Condition' is a captivating history of this cherished hobby, as well as a look into the current state, where cards are largely the rarefied preserve of fanatical adult collectors and shrewd businessmen."--Dust jacket.
505 0 $aPlease, mister, give me the picture! -- Anyone can get the cards -- People chew harder when they are sad -- Cartophilia -- The great changemaker -- Down in the sub-subbasements -- Nostalgia futures -- Cardboard gold -- Gem mint ten! -- The ringmaster -- A visit to the doctor -- It's just a piece of cardboard.
650 0 $aBaseball cards$zUnited States$xHistory.
650 0 $aBaseball cards.
650 0 $aBaseball cards$xCollectors and collecting.
650 0 $aSports$xCollectibles.
650 0 $aSports cards.
856 42 $3Contributor biographical information$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1101/2010282449-b.html
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1405/2010282449-d.html