Nearly every baseball-related board or table game produced from the 1860s to the 1960s is illustrated here with accurate captions that describe each one individually.
Baseball and board game collectors alike will be thrilled with this wonderful new book. Illustrated in full-color, it contains nearly every baseball board or table game produced from the 1860s to the 1960s. With the games reflecting the evolution of the National Pastime, this is a visual history of the game.
Information about the games is included in accurate captions, and the context for the games in the history of the professional game is provided by the helpful text.
There is a wealth of information for collectors, including tips on the dating of games and rating their condition. There is also a price guide to help the collector assess a fair value for the games.
All in all this is an important new book for collectors and historians of the game.
In a time when board games are giving way to screen time and apps, this is a delightful reminder of simpler times.
All in all, this is an important new book for collectors and historians of the game.
| ISBN: | 9780887407673 |
| Publication date: | 6th January 1997 |
| Author: | Mark Cooper |
| Publisher: | Schiffer Publishing an imprint of Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 158 pages |
| Series: | A Schiffer Book for Collectors |
| Genres: |
Antiques, vintage and collectables: toys, games, dolls and models Baseball Antiques, vintage and collectables |
Nearly every baseball-related board or table game produced from the 1860s to the 1960s is illustrated here with accurate captions that describe each one individually.
Baseball and board game collectors alike will be thrilled with this wonderful new book. Illustrated in full-color, it contains nearly every baseball board or table game produced from the 1860s to the 1960s. With the games reflecting the evolution of the National Pastime, this is a visual history of the game.
Information about the games is included in accurate captions, and the context for the games in the history of the professional game is provided by the helpful text.
There is a wealth of information for collectors, including tips on the dating of games and rating their condition. There is also a price guide to help the collector assess a fair value for the games.
All in all this is an important new book for collectors and historians of the game.
In a time when board games are giving way to screen time and apps, this is a delightful reminder of simpler times.
All in all, this is an important new book for collectors and historians of the game.
Baseball Games features in the following genres: Antiques, vintage and collectables
Baseball Games is available in Hardback
Baseball Games was written by Mark Cooper and published by Schiffer Publishing an imprint of Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Baseball Games has 158 pages
Yes it is part of A Schiffer Book for Collectors series