‘It’s In The Details’ Title Oilette / Raphael Tuck and Sons New England College Series Postcards Year 1900s Size 3 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ Images Color Type Postcards Number in Set 6 (?) Oilette / Raphael Tuck and Sons New England College Series Postcards Overview These unique postcards were similar to other issues, such as the R. Hill ‘Rah Rah’
‘It’s In The Details’ Title L1 Helmar Leathers Year 1912 Size 10″ x 12″ Images Black Type Leather Number in Set 25 L1 Leathers Overview Amidst all of the baseball cards in the pre-war era, a few unique collectibles are present as well. One of those is the L1 leather set. The leathers feature a variety of baseball players (25,
Read more‘It’s In The Details’ Title V89 Paterson Year 1922 Size 2″ x 3 1/4″ Images Black and White Type Canadian Number in Set 50 1922 V89 Paterson Overview The V89 William Paterson set is a 50-card issue from the early 1920s. While mostly credited as a 1922 issue, the set could have been produced in 1923 or 1924 as well. The
Read more‘It’s In The Details’ Title Douglass Fan/Pennant Postcards Year 1900s Size 3 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ Images Color Type Postcards Number in Set 7 (?) Douglass Fan/Pennant Postcards Overview These postcards were similar to other issues produced around the same time period. Each postcard featured a female with a school pennant and representing a particular college. They are a little
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‘It’s In The Details’ Title V61 Neilson’s Chocolate Year 1922 Size 2″ x 3 1/4″ Images Black and White Type Canadian Number in Set 120 1922 V61 Neilson’s Chocolate Overview The 1922 V61 Neilson’s Chocolate set is one of the more popular Canadian candy card issue. Part of the reason for that is because it is similar to the American Caramel
Read more‘It’s In The Details’ Title J.I. Austen / Bernhardt Wall College Girl Athletes Postcards Year 1900s Size 3 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ Images Color Type Postcards Number in Set 6 J.I. Austen / Bernhardt Wall College Girl Athletes Postcards Overview These postcards were similar to other issues produced around the same time period. Each postcard featured a female with some
Read more‘It’s In The Details’ Title Player’s Cycling Year 1939 Size 1 3/8″ x 2 5/8″ Images Color Type Tobacco Number in Set 50 1939 Player’s Cycling Set Overview This is one of the few sets dedicated entirely to cycling. Issued in 1939, it came right at the end of the pre-war era. The series was issued by Player’s Cigarettes, which
Read more‘It’s In The Details’ Title Decorative Poster Company Series HC 1-12 Postcards Year 1911 Size 3 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ Images Color Type Postcards Number in Set Unknown 1911 Decorative Poster Company Series HC 1-12 Postcards Overview These postcards featured pictures of various women. While most are in a non-sports capacity, one features a female’s head that is printed on
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‘It’s In The Details’ Title Rose Company Vinegar Valentine Poem Postcards Year 1907 Size 3 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ Images Color Type Postcards Number in Set Unknown 1907 Rose Company Vinegar Valentine Poem Postcards Overview These postcards featured girls with humorous poems. They included both sports and non-sports subjects and at least two football cards are in the set. One
Read more‘It’s In The Details’ Title Anonymous College Girl Athletes Postcards Year 1900s Size 3 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ Images Color Type Postcards Number in Set Unknown Anonymous College Girl Athletes Postcards Overview These postcards featured various college girls playing sports. That they are participating in the games and not merely fans or cheerleaders as many other early 1900s issues is
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The 1930s Dixie Lids baseball, football, and tennis, along with Olympic greats
Read more‘It’s In The Details’ Title Franz Huld College Girls Postcards Year 1900s Size 3 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ Images Color Type Postcards Number in Set 8 (?) Franz Huld College Girls Postcards Overview These postcards featured various college girls. Some were depicted as athletes and others were non-sports subjects. The postcards include at least one major sport subject – a
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