One of the things I learned trying to get a card from each year going back to 1900 is that there were not many, if any, cards produced in 1942 and 1943. Luckily for me, the Cubs produced team picture packs in 1942 and Chico Hernandez was on that Cubs team. Chico was a star catcher for the Bloomers in 1938 - catching all 121 games and being named a Three-I League All-Star. My friend and McLean County Museum of History Librarian, Bill Kemp, wrote a nice piece about Chico and how he made baseball history.

https://mchistory.org/research/articles/cuban-chico-hernandez-star-of-1938-bloomers

I’m loving my top loader binder! Moved these beauties over tonight. I think the cards look sharp! Some all-time greats and some of my favorites on these pages!

My ‘70 and ‘72 Hanks came home today. That ‘72 is probably my favorite card because I’ve had it since I was 9 or 10. A sentimental favorite. I believe my mom bought it for me from Sports Vendor in Tilton, IL…that was back in 1984.

I was going through stuff from last March looking for high school baseball highlights for our grandson when I saw this photo. My 54 Hank had arrived and I wanted a pic of the complete Topps run. I also have his 55 Bowman, his Exhibits, and several other oddball issues, but will start to upgrade, and I need a 55 Doubleheader and a 64 Standup…and a Johnston Cookies…and a Hires Root-Beer…and a…and a….

The final years of cards being considered vintage?