THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, April 16, 1995 TAG: 9504160200
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C14 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY BRIAN L. BIGELOW, SPECIAL TO THE VP/LS
LENGTH: Short : 32 lines
The Norfolk Tides' new manager is a familiar figure among card collectors.
Toby Harrah is the subject of at least 30 regular-issue baseball cards. Additionally, he appears on more than 60 regional and specialty cards. Identifying and gathering all of the Harrah items produced between 1972 and 1987 can be a challenge worthy of the most diligent hobbyist.
Fortunately, a Harrah-collecting project is an inexpensive one.
The most costly Harrah cards are in the $2-$3 range. This includes his rookie card (1972 Topps No. 104), the obscure 1984 Nestle card (No. 348) and the 1975-76 Hostess Twinkie panels.
Many who follow the Tides enjoy finding cards of the team's ``hottest rookies'' and major-league prospects; hobbyists can add a new dimension to their collections by assembling a group of Toby Harrah collectibles. MEMO: Brian L. Bigelow is store manager and appraiser for Candl Coins &
Stamps, located on Independence Blvd. and North (Lynnhaven) Mall Drive
in Virginia Beach. ILLUSTRATION: Photo
New Tides manager Toby Harrah's rookie card (1972 Topps No. 104)
goes for between $2 and $3.
by CNB