The 1930s National Chicle Sky Birds set contains one of the few contemporary cards of Amelia Earhart — and it’s her most popular one
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In the Mail (October 2021)
Last month included a large amount of new, unusual pickups for my collection — here are a few of them
Obscure Card of the Month: 1901-02 Ogden’s Tabs General Interest Hockey Card
The Obscure Card of the Month is a rare ice hockey card in the Ogden’s Tabs General Interest Set
Editor’s Notes: October 2021
This month’s Editor’s Notes looks at the large site update, currently underway
1911 T38 Aviators Set Focused on the Pioneers of Flight
Despite having only 25 cards, the 1911 T38 Aviators set is harder than it seems
Long-Awaited Major Pre-War Cards Site Update is Coming
Numerous new sports card set descriptions will shortly be added to the Pre-War Cards website
1910 C60 Imperial Lacrosse Lot Yields Unusual Find
A rare print error surfaces in a tough pre-war tobacco card set
A Look at the T207 Rookie Card of Buck Weaver
The rookie card of Buck Weaver is one of the keys found in the T207 set — and I think it’s a bargain
A Pre-War Recap from the Monroeville Card Show
The Annual ‘Pittsburgh’ Card Show provided a nice selection of pre-war as well as a few surprises
A Review of Early Auto Racing Cards
Early motor racing cards aren’t commonplace — but they are out there
Some Risque 1940s Mutoscope Exhibit Cards Combined Women with Sports
The popular Mutoscope exhibit cards include racy shots, sports, and were spread out over several years
The Cards of Camille du Gast, the First Female Auto Racing Star
Camille du Gast has few cards but was the first true female star in motor racing
In the Mail (September 2021)
Here’s a look at some of my more unique pickups last month
Reviewing the 1910-11 Types of Nations Set (T113)
This 50-card T113 Types of Nations tobacco card set covers the globe and includes a pair of cards for America
Discovering a New York Coffee Die-Cuts Trade Card Set
Little is known about this 19th century sports trade card set
Obscure Card of the Month: 1878 Huntley & Palmers Baseball Trade Card
This 19th century trade card appears to be one of the earliest known baseball issues
Editor’s Notes: September 2021
Here are news and notes from the past month, including new set additions
Comparing the 1910 E75 and E76 American Caramel Prize Fighter Cards
The E75 and E76 American Caramel boxing cards are similar but different
Twice the Fun: A Second Similar Caramel Card ‘Scrap’ Surfaces
A second Richard Montague caramel card ‘scrap’ surfaces
Heinie Groh Card Adds (Again) to the 1921 Self Developing Strip Cards Checklist
A collector steps forward with yet another addition to the 1921 Self Developing Strip Cards Checklist
The Hidden Rookie Card of Hall of Famer Ross Youngs
This Ross Youngs’ Rookie Card Isn’t Necessarily Easy to Find
1921 Self Developing Strip Card Checklist Expands with Six New Cards
A recent discovery of the rare 1921 Self Developing Strip Cards led to several new checklist additions
Let’s Flip: T207 Set Binder
Here’s a page by page flip through of the T207 baseball card set in a binder
Pre-War Gems Highlight the Latest Love of the Game Auction
Love of the Game’s 2021 Summer Auction includes key pre-war cards
American Tobacco Company’s T68 Set a Key Historical Non-Sports Release
Two series’ and 100 cards make up one of the more notable non-sports tobacco releases in the pre-war era
Reviewing a 19th Century Ketterlinus Trade Cards Set — with Sports
This trade card set from the 1800s features children playing a variety of sports
Sports Featured in 1881 J&P Coats Trade Cards
Some of the earliest trade cards from this thread manufacturer focused on minor sports
Let’s Flip: T205 Set Binder
Here’s a page by page flip through of the T205 baseball card set in a binder
Let’s Flip: T206 Set Binder
Here’s a page by page flip through of the T206 baseball card set in a binder
Honus Wagner T206 baseball card sets new record as most valuable
Honus Wagner T206 sets a new record as highest-sold sports card in latest REA auction
In the Mail (August 2021)
Here’s a look at some of my more unique pre-war pickups from the past month
The Endless Supply of Early Sports Comic Postcards Means Low Prices
The early 1900s saw a major increase in postcard production — and many of those were comedic and sports-related
Pre-War Pickings from the National
Here are some of my more interesting finds at the National As I wrote here, I had the chance to head to the National Sports
Here’s My Big, Bad Recap of the National
Cards, food, and more cards — here’s how I spent three fun-filled days at the National Sports Collectors Convention
A T205, T206, and T207 Set Run is Finally Complete
A rare T207 shortprint ends a long collecting journey
Obscure Card of the Month: The Game of Sports Baseball Card
The Obscure Card of the Month is a baseball card from a multi-sport game set
Editor’s Notes: August 2021 (National Edition)
This month’s Editor’s Notes gives a brief rundown on the National card show
Your Best Bets for Inexpensive T206 Hall of Famers
Here are some of the more affordable Hall of Famers you’ll find in the T206 set
Buried in a pre-war lot, this Red Murray card provides plenty of intrigue
This caramel card oddity leaves a lot of questions with no real answers
One Stollwerck’s Chocolate Sports Set Stands Out Among the Rest
If you’re looking for sports cards in the massive Stollwerck set, subset #566 is the one to find
Reviewing a recent find of blank-backed caramel cards
A recent find uncovered some rare pre-war blank backs
Skip the Blaster: 1933 Goudey Joe Moore
How about a 1930s rookie card from a popular set of a star player at a low price?
Looking for Pre-War Boxing? Start with these Sets.
Looking to get into boxing cards? Here are seven pre-war sets that are affordable and, in some cases, even downright cheap.
Plenty of Intrigue Surrounds Rare Joe Louis Wittone Trade Card
There are several questions around a trade card of the former heavyweight world championÂ
In the Mail (July 2021)
Here’s a look at some of my more unique pickups from last month
Third 1915-16 Obsequio de Susini Baseball Card Remains a Mystery
A baseball scene in a rare tobacco card set offers plenty of intrigue
Obscure Card of the Month: 1888 Duke Comic Characters Off His Base
The Obscure Card of the Month is a rare 19th century baseball issue
Editor’s Notes: July 2021
Here’s a look at news and notes from around the hobby, as well as recent updates to the site
1908 Garfield’s Tea Syrup Documented the Historic New York-Paris Auto Race
These pre-war trade cards covered one of the most famous auto races of all time
In the Mail (June 2021)
Here’s a look at some of my more unique pickups from the past month
Blue Background Joe Tinker E90-3 American Caramel Card Not a True Variation
A blue background variation of Joe Tinker’s E90-3 American Caramel card is almost certainly a print error instead of a true variation
Tobler Chocolates Cards a Large, Diverse International Series
The Swiss chocolate maker issued hundreds of early 1900s trading cards
Stollwerck Chocolate cards tried to predict the year 2000. It didn’t work out.
It’s the Year 2000 — why are your policemen not flying?
Sports Cards are the Keys to the Felix Potin Chocolates Series
The athletes pictured on these candy cards issued out of France are generally the most valuable ones in the massive series
Skip the Blaster: Joe Gordon / Red Ruffing 1941 Double Play
This 1941 Double Play card is a relative bargain with two Hall of Famers
Babe Ruth 1914 Baltimore News minor league card breaks record
The minor league rookie card of The Babe is now the most valuable sports card ever sold
Beckett to suspend most grading operations on June 7
The popular third-party grader is temporarily suspending grading services to focus on backlog
Obscure Card of the Month: J. Baines Shield Quebec Baseball Card
Few collectors realize it but baseball made its way into the J. Baines Shield series
Editor’s Notes: June 2021
Here’s a look at news and notes from around the hobby, as well as recent updates to the site
Honus Wagner T206 Card Sells for Record Amount
A Honus Wagner T206 card just sold for more than $3.6 million
Rare Berliner Morgenpost Sports Set an Exception in Otherwise Non-Sports Series
This unique c1900 sports card set has early depictions of sports and is an incredibly rare find
In the Mail (May 2021)
Here’s a look at some of my more unique purchases over the last couple of months
Diving into the Complicated World of Pre-War Autographs
Despite potential forgeries, pre-war autographs are rare and intriguing
Did Jefferson Burdick Really Call Exhibits ‘Strip Cards?’ Nope.
The W-Card designation in the American Card Catalog is often misunderstood
Unique Merchant’s Gargling Oil Trade Card a Companion to 19th Century Baseball Set
This 19th century trade card almost looks like it belongs in a popular baseball card set
Reviewing the 13 Hall of Famers in the T207 Set
Here’s a look at the few Hall of Famers in the T207 baseball card set
Skip the Blaster: 1929 Churchman Sports and Games in Many Lands Football Card
This month’s bargain buy is a pre-war tobacco football card
Obscure Card of the Month: 1928 Cine Manual / Amatller Basse Ball Card
The Obscure Card of the Month is a tough international baseball issue
1881 O.J. Ramsdell Trade Cards An Early Cricket Set
This early cricket set is somewhat rare and often confused with baseball
Update on the National Sports Collectors Convention
Organizers for the National recently issued a statement about this year’s show
Six early golfers highlight the T218 Champions set
The T218 Champions set included some of the country’s best golfers
1890 N80 Duke Holidays Set Includes Sports and Americana
This bargain set is more than 100 years old and celebrates holidays and events around the world
Sports Intrigue Buried in the Duke N145 Actors and Actresses Set
What is this card and why is it so interesting?
Buffalo Bill Cody and Annie Oakley among the keys in the N28 Allen & Ginter Set
Cards for Buffalo Bill and Annie Oakley are some of the more valuable cards in Allen and Ginter’s 1888 N28 tobacco card set
Diving Into the 1912 American Caramel Jockeys Set (E47) and 1888 Allen & Ginter Racing Colors Predecessor (N22)
The N22 Allen & Ginter Racing Colors of the World and E47 American Caramel Jockeys sets remain two of the most popular early horse racing sets
Skip the Blaster: Dave Bancroft 1925-27 W512 Strip Card
This month’s bargain buy is a Hall of Famer from one of the most popular 1920s strip card sets
Obscure Card of the Month: 1930s Amalgamated Press Champion Sports Wallet Dempsey / Carnera / Baer
The Obscure Card of the Month is a rare boxing card featuring the legendary Jack Dempsey
Editor’s Notes (April 2021)
Here’s a look at what’s happened around the industry and the Pre-War Cards site since last month
Following PSA suspension of services, SGC heavily raises card grading prices
As PSA introduces a suspension of many of its services, SGC significantly raises its prices
Citing heavy demand, PSA suspends most card submissions
PSA is suspending most of its submission level services
1907 A.C. Dietsche Postcards Envelope Sheds Some Light on the Series
Envelopes for the 1907 Dietsche Postcards set reveal a few details about the set
(More) Expansion Coming to Pre-War Cards
The next round of expansion on the site will see the addition of more sets in the database
Pre-War Cards Mailbag (March 2021)
This month’s mailbag tackles some reader questions on pre-war cards
1911 T36 Auto Drivers Set Featured Some of the Earliest Racing Cards
The T36 Auto Drivers set of tobacco cards is arguably the most popular pre-war auto racing series
New Discoveries in the 1922 T231 Fans Cigarettes Set
A major re-discovery by a collector leads to the checklisting of two new T231 Fans Cigarettes baseball cards
A Look at James Jeffries’ Two T218 Champions Cards
Hall of Fame boxer James Jeffries has two cards in the T218 Champions set — here’s an up close look at both, including pricing and rarity
1934 Hints on Association Football Set among only Chinese Pre-War Tobacco Sports Cards
The 1934 Hints on Association Football release is one of the few pre-war tobacco sports series to be issued in China
Reviewing Babe Ruth’s Two W515 Strip Cards
Only one player in the 1923 W515 strip card set is featured twice — Babe Ruth. Here’s a look at both of his cards.
SGC Follows PSA, Introduces Price Increase for Card Grading
Like PSA, SGC has raised its rates for grading cards
Who’s That Woman with Max Schmeling?
Many collectors familiar with the 1932 Bulgaria Sport set know of Max Schmeling’s card with Babe Ruth. But few know that the Hall of Fame boxer has a second card in the set.
In the Mail (March 2021)
Here’s a look at some of my recent pickups from the month of February
The Long and Winding Road of Stollwerck Chocolate Cards
Stollwerck Chocolate cards spanned more than a century and are, quite literally, all over the map
Skip the Blaster: Bucky Harris 1936 Goudey
This month’s Skip the Blaster card is from a popular gum card manufacturer and features a Hall of Famer
Obscure Card of the Month: 1920s W542 Hockey Strip Card
The Obscure Card of the Month is a rare hockey strip card
Editor’s Notes (March 2021)
Here’s a look at what’s happened around the industry and the Pre-War Cards site since last month.
eBay Modifies the Popular eBay Bucks Program
eBay is slashing its 1% reward earned on all purchases
PSA Raises Prices for Card Grading Services
PSA recently announced a major price hike this week
Rare Autographed Joe DiMaggio Zee-Nut Minor League Baseball Card Sells for $78,000
A rarely-seen minor league card signed by Joe DiMaggio was recently sold by Heritage
Authentic Grade Honus Wagner T206 Card Owned by Joe Garagiola Tops $2.5 Million
The price paid for the famous T206 Honus Wagner baseball card is a new record for the grade
The Misidentified Vogel Brothers 1882 Baseball Trade Card?
This rare baseball trade ‘card’ from the 19th century likely isn’t a card at all
