Ten of Babe Ruth’s Most Unique Baseball Cards
Today is the Babe’s birthday – here are some of his more interesting cards
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What does Mail in Bolivia have to do with the 1910 Philadelphia Athletics?
The connection between a non-sports set and a rare baseball card issue
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Want to begin a pre-war card collection? Start here.
Read moreNew 1938 Sawyer Biscuit Discovery Expands Checklist
Earlier this year, I wrote about the likelihood of a new 1938 Sawyer Biscuit Cabinet that was likely in existence. The 1938 Sawyer Biscuit Cabinet set, if you’re unfamiliar with it, is a set of photographs featuring members of the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox that was available as a mail-in offer. Because this was a regional set and
Read moreSolving a 1938 Sawyer Biscuit Cabinet Mystery and Adding One to the Checklist
1938 Sawyer Biscuit Cabinets Overview The 1938 Sawyer Biscuit Cabinet set was a unique set of photographs distributed by the Sawyer Biscuit Company. You can read more about them here but, essentially, they were black and white/sepia style photographs inside of a makeshift frame. In exchange for a coupon from the company’s Sawyer Butter Cookies set and ten cents, a
Read more1947 Bond Bread Jackie Robinson Set (D302) and Checklist
‘It’s In The Details’ Title Bond Bread Jackie Robinson (D302) Year 1947 – ? Size 2 1/4″ x 3 1/2″ Images Black and White Type Bakery Number in Set 13 1947 Bond Bread Jackie Robinson Set Overview While Jackie Robinson debuted in 1947 with the Brooklyn Dodgers, he didn’t have many traditional rookie cards, per se. But one of the
Read more1945-50 Remar Bread Sets (D317) and Checklist
‘It’s In The Details’ Title Remar Bread (D317) Year 1945-50 Size Varies Images Black and White Type Bakery Number in Set Varies 1945-50 Remar Bread Sets Overview Remar Bread issued these cards for the Oakland Oaks minor league baseball team. They are among the earliest cards produced after World War II. In all, a total of six different sets exist
Read more1911 Aldon Candy (D310 Pacific Coast Biscuit) Set and Checklist
‘It’s In The Details’ Title Aldon Candy (D310) Pacific Coast Biscuit Year 1911 Size 2 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ Images Black and White Type Candy/Caramel and Bakery Number in Set 72 (theoretical) 1911 Aldon Candy (D310 Pacific Coast Biscuit) Set Overview This unique set featured minor leaguers from teams in the Pacific Coast League. While the D310 set was technically
Read more1946-47 Sunbeam Sacramento Solons Sets and Checklist (D315)
‘It’s In The Details’ Title Sunbeam Sacramento Solons (D315) Year 1946 and 1947 Size 2″ x 3″ Images Black and White Type Bakery Number in Set 21 in 1946 and 26 in 1947 1946-47 Sunbeam Sacramento Solons Sets Overview In 1946 and 1947, Sunbeam distributed team sets for the minor league Sacramento Solons baseball team inside of their packages of
Read more1920s Weber Baking Mystic Colored Pictures Set (D134) and Checklist
‘It’s In The Details’ Title Weber Baking Mystic Colored Pictures (D134) Year 1920s Size 3 1/8″ x 5 5/8″ Images Color Type Bakery Number in Set 50 (?) 1920s Weber Baking Mystic Colored Pictures Set (D134) Overview This unique set features color pictures with a focus on hidden images in them. The cards were distributed by Irvington, N.J. based Weber
Read more1878 Huntley and Palmers Biscuits Amusements Around the World Trade Card Set and Checklist
‘It’s In The Details’ Title Huntley and Palmers Biscuits Amusements Around the World Trade Cards Year 1878 Size 3 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ Images Color Type Trade Cards Number in Set 9 (?) 1878 Huntley and Palmers Biscuits Amusements Around the World Trade Cards Overview This was one of many trade card sets distributed by Huntley and Palmers, an English
Read more1947 Tip Top Bread (D323) Set and Checklist
‘It’s In The Details’ Title Tip Top Bread (D323) Year 1947 Size 2 1/4″ x 3″ Images Black and White Type Bakery Number in Set 163 1947 Tip Top Bread Set Overview The 1947 Tip Top Bread set was one of the first major baseball card releases following World War II. The set included a somewhat staggering 163 cards, making
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