Browse the collection by player , team , league , city , or card set , to read the back of the cards and the advertising that appears there. They are Valuable. Students can discuss where advertisements appear today. Students can research what laws regulate tobacco advertisements. As early as 1866, people referred to baseball as the national pastime.
Students can broaden the discussion to their own experience of fads and trends.
Students can debate what modern trends they predict will continue or fade away. Remind students that while this is an entertaining discussion for the classroom, investors stake much money in trend analysis. Have students consider how these investments themselves may affect the trends. The baseball cards in this collection reflect the photography and printing capabilities of the time. Students can research how printed materials were created in the late 1800s and early 1900s.