A Rare Card, Wrong Address, Damaged Package — And Not Caring One Bit

After nearly two years of looking, a rare card made its way into my collection … barely
Read moreAfter nearly two years of looking, a rare card made its way into my collection … barely
Read moreThe two issues are part of one large set but they aren’t exactly the same The W512 and W513 strip cards are cataloged as two different offerings. However, it’s clear they were intended to be one large set. I’m not sure why Jefferson Burdick decided to give them two different designations in his American Card Catalog. But you can easily
Read moreThe next installment of my series of helping collectors get started with pre-war cards. The first one tackled game cards and another affordable option are strip cards. Overview Strip cards were generally given with purchases or sold by retailers. Hence the name, they often (but not always) came in a long strip where merchants could cut or rip off a
Read more‘It’s In The Details’ Title W512 Famous People Strip Year 1925-27 Size 1 7/16″ x 2 1/4″ Images Color Type Strip Number in Set 50 (64 with variations) W512 Famous People Strip Cards Overview The W512 Famous People strip card set includes various athletes including baseball players, boxers, and more. Cards feature colored images with player names, teams, and card
Read more‘It’s In The Details’ Title W513 Famous People Strip Year 1928 Size 1 7/16″ x 2 1/4″ Images Color Type Strip Number in Set 50 W513 Famous People Strip Cards Overview The W513 strip card set includes various athletes including baseball players, boxers, and more. Cards feature colored images with player names, teams, and card numbers in the bottom border.
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