Obscure Card of the Month: Buchner Morning Glory Maidens Baseball Card
The Obscure Card of the Month is a rare 19th century baseball tobacco card
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Sex Sells: Women were popular in 1800s baseball issues
When most collectors think of 1800s baseball, they generally think of some of the game’s biggest stars, like Cap Anson, Tim Keefe, and King Kelly. But while those players are certainly littered throughout 19th Century issues, one of the more unique trends in the 1800s was to actually include women in baseball card sets. The idea to use women on
Read more1888/1889 G111 Buchner Views and Girls Banner
‘It’s In The Details’ Title G111 Buchner Views and Girls Banner Year 1888 or 1889 Size Images Color Type Banners Number in Set 1 1888/1889 G111 Buchner Views and Girls Banner Overview The 1888/1889 N285 Buchner Morning Glory Maidens set featured a collection of women in a variety of sports and non-sports capacities. These cards were packaged inside of boxes
Read more1888/1889 N285 Buchner Morning Glory Maidens Set and Checklist
‘It’s In The Details’ Title N285 Buchner Morning Glory Maidens Year 1888 or 1889 Size 1 5/8″ x 2 1/2″ Images Color Type 19th Century Tobacco Number in Set 51 1888/1889 N285 Buchner Morning Glory Maidens Overview Unlike some other early sepia-toned tobacco issues featuring female athletes such as the N48 or the N508 sets, the N285 set was a
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