While pre-war cards are associated with World War II, issues from the World War I era always fascinate me. Production of tobacco and caramel cards was at an all-time high around 1910 but, as you might expect, production of baseball cards heavily dipped during World War I. Even if you only count the massive T206 set as one release, there
Read more‘It’s In The Details’ Title E136 Collins-McCarthy Home Run Kisses Year 1912 Size 2 1/4″ x 4 1/4″ Images Black and White Type Candy/Caramel Number in Set 90 E136 Home Run Kisses Overview The E136 Collins-McCarthy Home Run Kisses set included a player image, name, and team on the front along with the “Home Run Kisses” name, all inside of
Read more‘It’s In The Details’ Title D328 Weil Baking Year 1917 Size 2″ x 3 1/4″ Images Black and White Type Bakery Number in Set 200 1917 D328 Weil Baking Overview The 1917 D328 Weil Baking Company set includes a total of 200 cards. It was distributed by Weil Baking, a New Orleans company. The cards were printed in black and
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‘It’s In The Details’ Title D350 Standard Biscuit Year 1916-21 Size Various Images Black and White Type Bakery Number in Set Various D350 Standard Biscuit Overview The American Card Catalog identified two different Standard Biscuit sets as D350 issues. Since then, a third has been discovered. The first set includes smaller/thinner cards measuring about 3″ tall and a little bigger
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‘It’s In The Details’ Title E135 Collins-McCarthy Year 1917 Size 2″ x 3 1/4″ Images Black and White Type Candy/Caramel Number in Set 200 E135 Collins-McCarthy Overview The Baseball Hall of Fame was not created until 1936, but Collins-McCarthy tried to establish its own Hall about 20 years earlier. The 1917 E135 Collins-McCarthy cards were black and white with player
Read more‘It’s In The Details’ Title Merchants Bakery Year 1917 Size 2″ x 3 1/4″ Images Black and White Type Bakery Number in Set 200 Merchants Bakery Overview The unclassified 1917 Merchants Bakery set, like several others, was a mirror image of the E135 Collins-McCarthy cards. Both sets used the same player images and checklist with the only difference being the
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‘It’s In The Details’ Title H801-8 (E135) Boston Store Year 1917 Size 2″ x 3 1/4″ Images Black and White Type Trade Number in Set 200 H801-8 Boston Store Overview The 1917 H801-8 Boston Store cards were black and white with player images, names, positions, and teams on the front along with a card number. The set is virtually identical to the
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