Is it Florida state law to card EVERYONE who buys tobacco or alcohol?
Mark Moore asked:
I was at a cashiers’ meeting yesterday, and the LP lead said it’s a state law that everyone that wants to buy tobacco or alcohol must be carded, even if they’re “Methuselah’s grandmother”. That seems unbelievably retarded. Is it an actual Florida state law, and can we be arrested for not carding a senior citizen?
I was at a cashiers’ meeting yesterday, and the LP lead said it’s a state law that everyone that wants to buy tobacco or alcohol must be carded, even if they’re “Methuselah’s grandmother”. That seems unbelievably retarded. Is it an actual Florida state law, and can we be arrested for not carding a senior citizen?
T206 Baseball Card Set Turns 100 Years Old
Richard Mueller asked:
Collectors with an appreciation for baseball history have been head over heels in love with the T206 set for years. The iconic set of cards, issued one per pack of American Tobacco Company produced cigarettes, has quietly turned 100 years old. The colorful images of well-known and not-so-famous ballplayers are hard to resist for those who appreciate the game. Surprisingly, many of these cards are still very affordable.
T206 cards were among the first promotional gimmicks utilized by 20th century tobacco makers, a concept that married the wildly popular game of baseball with efforts to turn more young men into smokers and keep steady customers buying their product. They were an instant hit. Newspaper accounts of their arrival indicate kids chased down the cards however they could, asking adults for them and even buying them from smoke shops and newsstands not yet tuned in to the modern era warnings about smoking and one’s health.
Early card collectors began compiling checklists of the cards that were issued. The current count is 504 with major and minor leaguers represented and some players having multiple cards. Unlike today’s cards, there were no statistics on the backs-just the ads. Issued over a three year period, from 1909-1911, the cards were among the first that serious adult collectors began examining and cataloguing during the late first half of the 20th century. Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson and other greats are included, but the most famous baseball card of all is the elusive star of the set. Honus Wagner, as the story goes, didn’t want kids chasing his card in packs of cigarettes and asked that his picture be removed. It was and today less than 100 are believed to exist. Even poor grade examples sell for over $100,000. Not long ago, a collector paid $2.8 million for the highest-graded example, one some card scholars believe was cut from a sheet long after it was produced. Eddie Plank is another rare card from the set as is the Sherry “Magee” error card.
Tobacco cards were basically designed to provide a stiff element of support to the cigarettes wouldn’t get crushed. Debuting in the 19th century, they quickly evolved into collectible entities and boosted product sales. T206 cards were important in another respect. They did what newspapers of the day could not: put faces to the names fans saw in print every day. In an era long before fans knew everything about players, the cards were a godsend to fans.
Today, T206 baseball cards can range in price from a few dollars for common minor leaguers in low grade to tens of thousands of dollars for star cards in high grade-and on to Wagner, considered the ‘holy grail’. They’re not easy to find, of course. Over 100 years, many have been lost or ruined. Yet dozens are available each day online, enabling historians and baseball fans to grab a little piece of history.
Collectors with an appreciation for baseball history have been head over heels in love with the T206 set for years. The iconic set of cards, issued one per pack of American Tobacco Company produced cigarettes, has quietly turned 100 years old. The colorful images of well-known and not-so-famous ballplayers are hard to resist for those who appreciate the game. Surprisingly, many of these cards are still very affordable.
T206 cards were among the first promotional gimmicks utilized by 20th century tobacco makers, a concept that married the wildly popular game of baseball with efforts to turn more young men into smokers and keep steady customers buying their product. They were an instant hit. Newspaper accounts of their arrival indicate kids chased down the cards however they could, asking adults for them and even buying them from smoke shops and newsstands not yet tuned in to the modern era warnings about smoking and one’s health.
Early card collectors began compiling checklists of the cards that were issued. The current count is 504 with major and minor leaguers represented and some players having multiple cards. Unlike today’s cards, there were no statistics on the backs-just the ads. Issued over a three year period, from 1909-1911, the cards were among the first that serious adult collectors began examining and cataloguing during the late first half of the 20th century. Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson and other greats are included, but the most famous baseball card of all is the elusive star of the set. Honus Wagner, as the story goes, didn’t want kids chasing his card in packs of cigarettes and asked that his picture be removed. It was and today less than 100 are believed to exist. Even poor grade examples sell for over $100,000. Not long ago, a collector paid $2.8 million for the highest-graded example, one some card scholars believe was cut from a sheet long after it was produced. Eddie Plank is another rare card from the set as is the Sherry “Magee” error card.
Tobacco cards were basically designed to provide a stiff element of support to the cigarettes wouldn’t get crushed. Debuting in the 19th century, they quickly evolved into collectible entities and boosted product sales. T206 cards were important in another respect. They did what newspapers of the day could not: put faces to the names fans saw in print every day. In an era long before fans knew everything about players, the cards were a godsend to fans.
Today, T206 baseball cards can range in price from a few dollars for common minor leaguers in low grade to tens of thousands of dollars for star cards in high grade-and on to Wagner, considered the ‘holy grail’. They’re not easy to find, of course. Over 100 years, many have been lost or ruined. Yet dozens are available each day online, enabling historians and baseball fans to grab a little piece of history.
batman the riddlers riddle
kevladd1 asked:
bubble gum cards of batman from 1966, these are quite a rare set of cards to get, enjoy looking at them.
Pricing Baseball Cards the Right Way
Robert Grazian asked:
For many years baseball cards have been very popular as collector’s items. It is a huge subject with many possibilities for the collector. Sometimes they are brought together as team memorabilia or sometimes they are collected to cover a specific period or maybe a particular league. Some people just collect as many as they can and are always trying to get hold of the oldest ones and some choose them purely for their aesthetic appeal. The cards are always wonderful to look at whatever your reason or system for collecting. They can give a great insight into the history of baseball and the characters. Pricing baseball cards is all important and knowing the value of your collection can sometimes be surprising.
Baseball cards were first printed as advertising trade cards for businesses. They were commonly used by sportswear companies, but sometimes appear as advertising tools for companies who have absolutely no connection with the sport at all. Perhaps the oldest card that is known of is a Jordan & Co Peck and Snyder card which dates back to 1863. Peck and Snyder were a company of baseball equipment manufacturers so their advertising on the cards was very apt. Other companies, whose trade is less related, have still had a lot of success using them for advertising and their cards have sometimes become very valuable. One example of this is the cigarette companies. Indeed it was the American Tobacco Company that put out what is now the most valuable baseball card. If you have a large collection at home and think that you may have some particularly old cards, perhaps you should consider consulting a specialist who has experience in pricing baseball cards just to see if any of yours are worth a fortune.
The most valuable card is the Honus Wagner card which fetched $2.35million in 2007. This is not to say that you can expect to get that for ones that you may have lying around the house. Some of them are only worth a few cents and knowing which is which is not always easy. This is when help in pricing baseball cards is important.
To start reliably pricing baseball cards you could look at one of the many sites on the world wide web. Here you will find a lot of help when it comes to categorising and valuing your cards. If you have a particularly large collection, however, you may wish to get in touch with a specialist who will be able to pay you a visit and have a look at your collection. Sometimes it is more difficult to know what a collection will be worth rather than just disjointed and random cards. These can be priced individually but, together as a collection, their value may be increased.
Pricing baseball cards in your collection could bring you a lovely surprise and it is sometimes a little sad to think about all those cards that we so carelessly threw away over the years. If only we had just kept them!
For many years baseball cards have been very popular as collector’s items. It is a huge subject with many possibilities for the collector. Sometimes they are brought together as team memorabilia or sometimes they are collected to cover a specific period or maybe a particular league. Some people just collect as many as they can and are always trying to get hold of the oldest ones and some choose them purely for their aesthetic appeal. The cards are always wonderful to look at whatever your reason or system for collecting. They can give a great insight into the history of baseball and the characters. Pricing baseball cards is all important and knowing the value of your collection can sometimes be surprising.
Baseball cards were first printed as advertising trade cards for businesses. They were commonly used by sportswear companies, but sometimes appear as advertising tools for companies who have absolutely no connection with the sport at all. Perhaps the oldest card that is known of is a Jordan & Co Peck and Snyder card which dates back to 1863. Peck and Snyder were a company of baseball equipment manufacturers so their advertising on the cards was very apt. Other companies, whose trade is less related, have still had a lot of success using them for advertising and their cards have sometimes become very valuable. One example of this is the cigarette companies. Indeed it was the American Tobacco Company that put out what is now the most valuable baseball card. If you have a large collection at home and think that you may have some particularly old cards, perhaps you should consider consulting a specialist who has experience in pricing baseball cards just to see if any of yours are worth a fortune.
The most valuable card is the Honus Wagner card which fetched $2.35million in 2007. This is not to say that you can expect to get that for ones that you may have lying around the house. Some of them are only worth a few cents and knowing which is which is not always easy. This is when help in pricing baseball cards is important.
To start reliably pricing baseball cards you could look at one of the many sites on the world wide web. Here you will find a lot of help when it comes to categorising and valuing your cards. If you have a particularly large collection, however, you may wish to get in touch with a specialist who will be able to pay you a visit and have a look at your collection. Sometimes it is more difficult to know what a collection will be worth rather than just disjointed and random cards. These can be priced individually but, together as a collection, their value may be increased.
Pricing baseball cards in your collection could bring you a lovely surprise and it is sometimes a little sad to think about all those cards that we so carelessly threw away over the years. If only we had just kept them!
Trading Virtual Sport Cards With Baseball Boss
Rod Low asked:
Ever heard of Challenge Games? Challenge Games announced the release of Baseball Boss, the first online game that bring together the fun of baseball card collecting and the excitement of fantasy sports. This browser based game allows you to create a fantasy team using virtual baseball cards and play head to head against other teams, even the historical ones. You can play Baseball Boss for free at baseballboss.com.
This game allows you to collect and trade virtual baseball cards so that you can assemble your own favorite fantasy team in order to challenge other player created teams or historical teams. Winners earn points which can then be use to purchase more packs of player cards. Currently, online baseball cards are available for the 1907 – 2007 baseball seasons and with new season card packs to be released in the near future.
The reason Baseball Boss is unique is because of its short-form design which allows you to play 5-15 minute increments rather than a long marathon sessions. This format is ideal for both casual and hardcore gamers, who are looking for something new and challenging to pay in between longer gamming sessions and during free time. Because Baseball Boss is asynchronous in nature, it can be played whenever a user wants. Players can challenge other teams and results can be accessed at the players’ convenience. Gamers may also create their own private leagues to play with their friends, join one of many public ones, or play in a variety of fee-based premium leagues, which have additional features. Teams can be altered by trading cards with other players, purchasing cards from other players in online auctions using points earned, and by purchasing new card packs as they are released. Baseball Boss can be played for free. Players also have the options to purchase additional card packs with money and to join as VIP members for a nominal fee.
Ever heard of Challenge Games? Challenge Games announced the release of Baseball Boss, the first online game that bring together the fun of baseball card collecting and the excitement of fantasy sports. This browser based game allows you to create a fantasy team using virtual baseball cards and play head to head against other teams, even the historical ones. You can play Baseball Boss for free at baseballboss.com.
This game allows you to collect and trade virtual baseball cards so that you can assemble your own favorite fantasy team in order to challenge other player created teams or historical teams. Winners earn points which can then be use to purchase more packs of player cards. Currently, online baseball cards are available for the 1907 – 2007 baseball seasons and with new season card packs to be released in the near future.
The reason Baseball Boss is unique is because of its short-form design which allows you to play 5-15 minute increments rather than a long marathon sessions. This format is ideal for both casual and hardcore gamers, who are looking for something new and challenging to pay in between longer gamming sessions and during free time. Because Baseball Boss is asynchronous in nature, it can be played whenever a user wants. Players can challenge other teams and results can be accessed at the players’ convenience. Gamers may also create their own private leagues to play with their friends, join one of many public ones, or play in a variety of fee-based premium leagues, which have additional features. Teams can be altered by trading cards with other players, purchasing cards from other players in online auctions using points earned, and by purchasing new card packs as they are released. Baseball Boss can be played for free. Players also have the options to purchase additional card packs with money and to join as VIP members for a nominal fee.
Baseball Card Pricing
Robert Grazian asked:
Whether you have spent years putting together a collection, or have inherited one or have just cleared out the loft and discovered your old collection, you will no doubt be keen to know just how much it is worth. You will need to find a reliable source for baseball card pricing which you know that you can trust.
Now that the internet is so easily accessible, you can visit one of the many sites which specialise is baseball card pricing. A good one is cardpricing.com. Here you can join a whole community of like minded people all of whom are looking for cards to add to or complete their collection. Between them they have a wealth of experience and knowledge regarding the whereabouts of unusual cards and also know when and where there are fairs which you can visit. Many of these fairs have a lot of suppliers with a huge variety of cards available. Also are these meetings you will have access to specialists who will be able to give you a realistic and reliable value of your collection.
Often you will be able to value your own collection by using the facilities available on the websites. This is great for individual cards as you will be able to establish prices for some cards that you may have which are not part of a large collection. If, however, you have a large collection which is complete, this could be very time consuming and may not give a reliable figure. If your collection is complete and you have an entire series, this is going to be worth quite a lot more than the total of the individual cards. To get a definitive price for such a collection you may have to find someone who specialises in baseball card pricing.
Sourcing a specialist is probably best done, once again, on the internet. On some of the baseball card pricing website forums you will be able to contact either a specialist directly, or you will be able to contact other, like minded collectors, who will be able to give details of someone to get in touch with. It is always better to turn to someone that is recommended rather than a name that you have found in a directory. Always be wary if you are asked to leave your collection with someone that you do not know and make sure that you have reliable contact details for them. Preferably stay with them or at least make sure that you deliver the cards to them at their premises so that you can make sure they are bona fide.
However you go about baseball card pricing, let us hope that you get a favourable valuation for your collection. You never know, you may have a card worth thousands of dollars which has been sitting in your attic space for years!
Whether you have spent years putting together a collection, or have inherited one or have just cleared out the loft and discovered your old collection, you will no doubt be keen to know just how much it is worth. You will need to find a reliable source for baseball card pricing which you know that you can trust.
Now that the internet is so easily accessible, you can visit one of the many sites which specialise is baseball card pricing. A good one is cardpricing.com. Here you can join a whole community of like minded people all of whom are looking for cards to add to or complete their collection. Between them they have a wealth of experience and knowledge regarding the whereabouts of unusual cards and also know when and where there are fairs which you can visit. Many of these fairs have a lot of suppliers with a huge variety of cards available. Also are these meetings you will have access to specialists who will be able to give you a realistic and reliable value of your collection.
Often you will be able to value your own collection by using the facilities available on the websites. This is great for individual cards as you will be able to establish prices for some cards that you may have which are not part of a large collection. If, however, you have a large collection which is complete, this could be very time consuming and may not give a reliable figure. If your collection is complete and you have an entire series, this is going to be worth quite a lot more than the total of the individual cards. To get a definitive price for such a collection you may have to find someone who specialises in baseball card pricing.
Sourcing a specialist is probably best done, once again, on the internet. On some of the baseball card pricing website forums you will be able to contact either a specialist directly, or you will be able to contact other, like minded collectors, who will be able to give details of someone to get in touch with. It is always better to turn to someone that is recommended rather than a name that you have found in a directory. Always be wary if you are asked to leave your collection with someone that you do not know and make sure that you have reliable contact details for them. Preferably stay with them or at least make sure that you deliver the cards to them at their premises so that you can make sure they are bona fide.
However you go about baseball card pricing, let us hope that you get a favourable valuation for your collection. You never know, you may have a card worth thousands of dollars which has been sitting in your attic space for years!
Card Collecting : What Is the Most Expensive Pokemon Card?
expertvillage asked:
The most expensive and popular Pokemon card on the market is the Charizard card, which can be priced as high as $125. Learn how low demand for Pokemon cards brings the price down withtips from the owner and operator of a card shop in this free video on collecting Pokemon cards. Expert: Walter Case Bio: Walt Case is the owner and operator of Card Traders in Austin, Texas. Filmmaker: Todd Green
Artists Trading Cards
Virginia Small asked:
Here is something I am into when it comes to the arts. They are called ATCs or artists trading cards.
ATC’s are tiny trading card collages made by gluing scraps of whatever you find around your house, or buy at the hobby store; buttons, fabric, string, cut-outs from magazines or whatever. They are usually attached to a piece of card or thin cardboard. For those of you who don’t like cutting and gluing, they can also be tiny drawings or paintings, or you can write on them: as long as they conform to the required size.
The “project” was started in Germany and is now global and very popular. It was started with the radical principals:
1. Art does not have to be sold. It can and should be freely traded so everyone can own art.
2. Art does not have to hang in museums or galleries and be untouchable to be appreciated.
3. Anyone can make art. In other words, ATC’s are socialized art.
Here are the rules:
- All cards must be 3.5 X 2.5 inches. Vertical is preferred.
- Any medium is acceptable. The finished work must be fairly flat. Don’t go too overboard with three-dimensional materials.
- On the back you must put your name, the title of the piece (remember, it is a piece of original art) and the date. If it is part of a series you must number it.
- Since this is a world art project you might want to put your city and country also. You never know who you might want to trade with.
- Trade one for one.
There are meetings all over the world where people come to trade these free pieces of art. It’s a great way to have some family fun. Get together with your family on art night or game night. Get glue and scraps of whatever and start making art. Then find a swap meet and trade what you have made for something someone else has made.
Once you get the hang of it you can always start your own meetings. You can also trade by mail. As I said, this is a world project. Check out one of the many sites.
Here is something I am into when it comes to the arts. They are called ATCs or artists trading cards.
ATC’s are tiny trading card collages made by gluing scraps of whatever you find around your house, or buy at the hobby store; buttons, fabric, string, cut-outs from magazines or whatever. They are usually attached to a piece of card or thin cardboard. For those of you who don’t like cutting and gluing, they can also be tiny drawings or paintings, or you can write on them: as long as they conform to the required size.
The “project” was started in Germany and is now global and very popular. It was started with the radical principals:
1. Art does not have to be sold. It can and should be freely traded so everyone can own art.
2. Art does not have to hang in museums or galleries and be untouchable to be appreciated.
3. Anyone can make art. In other words, ATC’s are socialized art.
Here are the rules:
- All cards must be 3.5 X 2.5 inches. Vertical is preferred.
- Any medium is acceptable. The finished work must be fairly flat. Don’t go too overboard with three-dimensional materials.
- On the back you must put your name, the title of the piece (remember, it is a piece of original art) and the date. If it is part of a series you must number it.
- Since this is a world art project you might want to put your city and country also. You never know who you might want to trade with.
- Trade one for one.
There are meetings all over the world where people come to trade these free pieces of art. It’s a great way to have some family fun. Get together with your family on art night or game night. Get glue and scraps of whatever and start making art. Then find a swap meet and trade what you have made for something someone else has made.
Once you get the hang of it you can always start your own meetings. You can also trade by mail. As I said, this is a world project. Check out one of the many sites.
Collecting Vintage Sports Cards for Profit Online
Eddie Delgado asked:
Sports card collecting has been part of our culture sine the 1800’s; boxing cards were popular during these times. In the late 1800’s and early 1900’s baseball emerged as the popular sport cards for collectors. As a boy the thrill of collecting was amazing. Today the thought of owning a Babe Ruth or a Honus Wagner is unbelievable and with so many players the ability to profit from these sports cards online is amazing.
The great part of collecting is that it’s all a click away. The internet has opened the market for trading sports cards and other sports memorabilia. My collection has grown from 1,500 hundred cards, which took me about ten years to collect, to over thirty-thousand cards that I have found online. I now have included a 1909 e93 Honus Wagner and a 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth to my collection and I obtained these within a year’s period. These cards would have been impossible to locate without the right research and the easy use of the internet.
Making a profit in this hobby requires lots of research. You must attend baseball card shows, search thru yard sales, and visit antique shops too.
There are many factors that go into determining the value of a sports card. These factors include: Hall Of Fame Status, player stats, and the rarity of the card. Cards that show markings or damaged corners could determine its condition and rank its value. Sport cards have a ranking of poor, fair, good, excellent, and mint. When reviewing a card determining the condition will in turn determine the value, and later your future profits.
Sports card collecting is a great way to show children the world of investing. Investing in sports cards requires the same theory adults use when creating an investment portfolio. The actual cost to get started in sports card collecting would require a small investment in comparison to the cards future value. It is important to store your cards in protective plastic card holders and in a cool climate room to maintain its condition.
Sports card collecting has been part of our culture sine the 1800’s; boxing cards were popular during these times. In the late 1800’s and early 1900’s baseball emerged as the popular sport cards for collectors. As a boy the thrill of collecting was amazing. Today the thought of owning a Babe Ruth or a Honus Wagner is unbelievable and with so many players the ability to profit from these sports cards online is amazing.
The great part of collecting is that it’s all a click away. The internet has opened the market for trading sports cards and other sports memorabilia. My collection has grown from 1,500 hundred cards, which took me about ten years to collect, to over thirty-thousand cards that I have found online. I now have included a 1909 e93 Honus Wagner and a 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth to my collection and I obtained these within a year’s period. These cards would have been impossible to locate without the right research and the easy use of the internet.
Making a profit in this hobby requires lots of research. You must attend baseball card shows, search thru yard sales, and visit antique shops too.
There are many factors that go into determining the value of a sports card. These factors include: Hall Of Fame Status, player stats, and the rarity of the card. Cards that show markings or damaged corners could determine its condition and rank its value. Sport cards have a ranking of poor, fair, good, excellent, and mint. When reviewing a card determining the condition will in turn determine the value, and later your future profits.
Sports card collecting is a great way to show children the world of investing. Investing in sports cards requires the same theory adults use when creating an investment portfolio. The actual cost to get started in sports card collecting would require a small investment in comparison to the cards future value. It is important to store your cards in protective plastic card holders and in a cool climate room to maintain its condition.