While many different companies added their own printing to cards that were already created, one issue that I had not previously seen that with was the 1890s J.L. Prescott/Enameline Paper Dolls. That changed recently with the discovery of one with a back stamp. Background The 1890s J.L. Prescott Enameline trade cards comprised a set of nine paper dolls. J.L. Prescott
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The 1905 Bergman Ivy League Football postcard set only has six cards. But for an issue so small, it definitely has plenty of intrigue. About the Set Measuring about 3 1/2″ wide by 5 1/2″ tall (some have slight variations), these are full color postcards featuring younger female fans of football teams. They are all carrying pennants and one thing
Read moreThis set of ink blotters includes a vintage ice hockey card
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‘It’s In The Details’ Title Fan Craze Year 1904 Size 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ Images Black and White Type Game Cards Number in Set 59 1904 Fan Craze Set Overview Many collectors are familiar with Fan Craze’s 1906 WG-2 and WG-3 gaming cards. Fan Craze was a gaming company based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The WG-2 and WG-3 issues were part
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Introduction The BF3 Felt Pennants are well known by many vintage collectors. A set of hundreds of pennants and 12 different types (as characterized later by collectors), these felt pennants are a massive issue from the mid to late 1930s featuring baseball players, teams, and colleges. Many examples of these pennants can be found quite easily. The BF4 issue, however,
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‘It’s In The Details’ Title Stevens-Davis Men of America Booklets (H572) Year 1928 and 1929 Size 2 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ Images Black and White Type Trade Number in Set 55 1928/1929 Stevens-Davis Men of America Overview These interesting items were listed in the American Card Catalog as H572. As is the case with numerous listings in that book, these
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‘It’s In The Details’ Title Wrestling & Ju-Jitsu Set Year 1913 and 1925 Size 1 9/16″ x 2 1/8″ Images Color Type Tobacco Number in Set 25 1913 / 1925 Player and Sons Wrestling & Ju-Jitsu Overview The Player and Sons’ Wrestling & Ju-Jitsu set was one of the few to exclusively feature the sport of wrestling in the pre-war
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‘It’s In The Details’ Title Psychic Baseball Game Cards Year 1926-35 Size 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ Images Color Type Game Cards Number in Set 27 1926-35 Psychic Baseball Game Overview The Psychic Baseball Game was a game using playing cards. The cards depict various baseball images of runners trying to reach base – some successfully and others unsuccessfully. A
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‘It’s In The Details’ Title B33 College Felts and Flannels Year 1900s Size 3″ x 5″ Images Color Type Blanket/Felt Number in Set 300 B33 College Felts and Flannels Overview The B33 College Felts and Flannels issue was another multi-sport release with various college teams featured. Numerous schools along with nine different sports (ten different pictures) from this issue are believed
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‘It’s In The Details’ Title R316 Kashin Publications Year 1929 Size 3 1/4″ x 4 1/2″ Images Black and White Type Candy/Gum Number in Set 101 1929 R316 Kashin Publications Overview The 1929 R316 Kashin Publications cards featured black and white player images with replica signatures on the front with mostly blank backs. With just over 100 cards in the set,
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‘It’s In The Details’ Title PC765 Dietsche Postcards Year 1907-09 Size 3 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ Images Black and White Type Postcards Number in Set 59 Overview Produced from 1907-09, the PC765 Dietsche Postcard set is one of the earliest postcard issues around. Technically, there are four of these sets. They are classified by Jefferson Burdick in the American Card
Read more‘It’s In The Details’ Title Venezuela Serie Mundial de Base Ball Amateur Stamps Year 1944 Size Unknown Images Single Color Ink Type Stamps Number in Set 9 1944 Venezuela Serie Mundial de Base Ball Amateur Stamps Overview These stamps were printed to celebrate the 7th Annual Venezuelan Amateur Baseball World Series. The formal Spanish name, the “Serie Mundial de Base
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Pre-War Cards 