How the 1967 American Card Catalog Shaped Hobby Pioneer Rich Egan

Six years after the last American Card Catalog was issued, and three years after Jefferson Burdick's passing, a new catalog was in the works. Here's the story behind how this catalog shaped Hobby Pioneer Rich Egan's decision to start his own. I also included his thoughts on the 1970's hobby and the 1909 T206 Honus Wagner and more.

[@mycollectinganthology]

Amazing information as always, Ryan. Well done.

[@historythroughcards-shortc814]

Thank you very much, I appriciate that. The more obscure the hobby history, the more I enjoy doing these videos.

[@Dodgertown_76_Fungo]

Well done. You always make very interesting content. I'm really surprised you don't have over 5,000 subs. Looking forward to your next show. Take care

[@historythroughcards-shortc814]

Thank you kindly. I enjoy finding obscure hobby history for fellow collectors. This one I thought was interesting.

[@storiesincardboard9420]

It’s really interesting to think of what these guys did to put these lists and information together. We take it for granted today. Just little things like at some point you have to make the decision to call a set complete and then checklist it.

[@historythroughcards-shortc814]

Or how this hobby was put together, from the checklists to categories and prefixes to the pricing data and condition guides - all took painstaking time and energy. No one paid these guys. They did it for the love of the hobby. This is the stuff I really enjoy!