Childhood Memories Come at a Price

A reader in last month’s column emailed me to ask about a collection of 1952 Topps baseball cards he still has from his childhood. He has fond memories of these cards growing up as a child in New Jersey.  He would take his pennies earned from delivering newspapers to the nearest Five and Dime General Store to buy packs of 1952 Topps baseball cards. Inside every penny pack was one baseball card and one stick of chewing gum. Nickel packs were also distributed nationwide that contained six cards in each pack.  The specific question asked was, “How much are my baseball cards worth?”  I get this question a lot. Read more…