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A history of the popular Goudey and World Wide Gum cards
Goudey and World Wide Gum dominated the 1930s baseball card scene
Read moreTrio of Big Names Leads the C46 Imperial Tobacco Set
The Canadian set includes three significant cards
Read moreCanada’s Only Pre-War Tobacco Baseball Set is, um, Different
As you might expect, most of Canada’s pre-war issues focused on hockey. It’s the country’s primary sport and while there are some baseball cards packaged with other products, including food and gum, there’s only one baseball-exclusive tobacco card set. In 1912, a tobacco company took a shot at baseball. Why? Who knows. But perhaps seeing the popularity of the earlier
Read more1924 Willard’s Chocolate Boxers Set and Checklist (V137)
‘It’s In The Details’ Title Willard’s Chocolate Boxers (V137) Year 1935 Size 1 5/16″ x 3 3/16″ Images Black and White Type Canadian Number in Set 56 1924 Willard’s Chocolate Boxers Overview These caramel cards were issued in Canada by Willard’s and, as such, are given a V-Card designation in the American Card Catalog (V137). Cards feature black and white
Read more1923 Willard’s Chocolate Set (V100)
‘It’s In The Details’ Title V100 Willard’s Chocolate Year 1923 Size 2″ x 3 1/4″ Images Sepia Type Canadian Number in Set 180 1923 V100 Willard’s Chocolate Overview The 1923 V100 Willard’s Chocolate set was a massive 180-card issue. Cards were sepia tone and the set was anchored by Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth. With nearly 200 cards, this was easily
Read moreSports Girls Set and Checklist (N463/C190)
‘It’s In The Details’ Title N463/C190 Sports Girls Year circa 1890 Size 1 1/2″ x 2 5/8″ Images Color Type 19th Century Tobacco Number in Set 12 N463/C190 Sports Girls Overview This unique issue includes 12 cards featuring female football and cricket players. While the football cards can be considered rugby cards, as an American product after the invention of
Read more1910 Robertson’s Candy Set and Checklist (V153)
‘It’s In The Details’ Title Robertson’s Candy (V153) Year 1910 Size 1 3/8″ x 2 5/8″ Images Color Type Canadian Number in Set 20 1910 Robertson’s Candy Overview These caramel cards were issued in Canada and, as such, are given a V-Card designation in the American Card Catalog (V153). The set is similar to American Caramel’s E75 and E76 set
Read more1925 Dominion Chocolate Athletic Stars Set (V31)
‘It’s In The Details’ Title Dominion Chocolate Athletic Stars (V31) Year 1925 Size 1 3/16″ x 2 1/4″ (without coupon) Images Black and White Type Canadian Number in Set 180 1925 Dominion Chocolate Athletic Stars (V31) Overview The 1925 V31 Dominion Chocolate Athletic Stars set and checklist includes 180 cards (two series – one with 60 cards and another with
Read more1912 Imperial Set (C46) Canada’s only Pre-War Tobacco Baseball Cards
‘It’s In The Details’ Title Imperial (C46) Year 1912 Size 1 1/2″ x 2 5/8″ Images Sepia Type Canadian Number in Set 90 1912 Imperial (C46) Overview Collectors might be inclined to focus only American issues when it comes to tobacco cards. But there are a fair share of international tobacco cards as well. Canada has one such pre-war product
Read more1940s Cracker Jack Sport (V410) Set and Checklist
The 1940s Cracker Jack Sport set reviewed sports from past time through the present
Read moreSC12 Canadian Miscellany Silks Set
It’s In The Details’ Title SC12 Canadian Miscellany Year c. 1910 Size 1 3/4″ x 3″ Images Color Type Silks Number in Set 100+ SC12 Canadian Miscellany Silks Overview This massive set includes small woven silks covering all sorts of topics. The exact maker and year of production is unknown, though they are sometimes said to be the work of
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