No, I didn’t find one of these in the attic.   Note the word “reprint” under Honus Wagner’s name.  But if I had found an original, appraised at PSA MINT 9 (almost perfect), it would be worth well into eight figures.   I did however spend the past few years collecting some of this set of 100 year old baseball cards, originally distributed in cigarette packs from 1909 until 1911.     The closest I got to the famous Honus Wagner card (The Card) were PSA rated 5 versions of Ty Cobb and Cy Young.   My interest was in the history of each of these old timers, and in the beautiful artwork involved in the production of these cards.  Amazingly, the bright colors used have not faded with time, and the cards remain absolutely gorgeous.

I just finished selling my collection of over 70 cards, and unlike many collectibles of the past generation, I actually made a little money on the hobby.  But as they sat in my office, viewed less and less each year, I realized that one of the neat things about aging is the opportunity and desire to try new things, and to engage in new activities.  Thus, the 100 year old baseball card adventure comes to a close, hopefully to be replaced by something new and exciting that I have not yet discovered.      WHAT THE HECK !