I just realized that among my Mike Mandel photographer/baseball cards, I have a Todd Walker:

Hard to believe these things are over thirty years old. Look at Larry Sultan then:

and now:

One more favorite (not going to trade this one):

I think that Johnathan Gitelson might be my generation’s Mike Mandel. On Jon’s blog he says he is a baseball fan. Maybe someone can talk him into doing a contemporary version of these cards. We know he has the graphic design talent:

September 13, 2006 at 2:05 pm
Great blog and great baseball cards – especially Larry Sultan. congratulations on baby William – have fun and enjoy the games.
February 5, 2008 at 3:33 am
I have a complete set of mike mandel’s baseball photography cards and am looking to sell them. any idea of how much there worth?