New Auction Site Will Cater to Non-Sports Card Collectors
Vintage NonSport Auctions to Begin Operations in 2019 These days, collectors of pre-war sports cards have plenty of options when it comes to auctions. In addition to eBay, [...]
Candy and Caramel Cards
Rare E121 American Caramel Cuts a Mystery
Unique E121 American Caramel Cards Remain an Unknown Printed in 1921-22, the E121 American Caramel set is arguably one of the most confusing pre-war issues. For starters, [...]
Jefferson Burdick Viewed Cards Differently than we do Today
Jefferson Burdick is known for creating the American Card Catalog (ACC), the standard book in the hobby that helps us to categorize early trading cards. But while that is [...]
Abe Attell Cards Popular with Baseball Collectors due to 1919 Black Sox Scandal
The former boxer has ties to baseball through the 1919 White Sox Scandal Former boxing champion Abe Attell had ties to baseball for decades to die-hard collectors of Chicago [...]
Black Sox Scandal Fallout not the Only Reason for Lack of Shoeless Joe Jackson Cards
Would be Hall of Famer Shoeless Joe Jackson was one of the top players of his day. But despite being a well-known star, Jackson appears on an unmistakably low number of [...]
Can Boxing Cards Increase in Value? It’s Complicated.
These Days, the Boxing Market is not a Particularly Strong One If you dabble in the pre-war boxing market, you know that prices are, for the most part, not overwhelmingly [...]
Keys to Effective Pre-War Setbuilding
A Few Tips to Collecting Sets in the Pre-War Era There are all sorts of collectors out there. Some focus on individual players or teams. Some have a regional focus. Others [...]
Beaton’s Bars Overprint in V145-2 Hockey Set a Rare Variation
A rare overprint in a pre-war hockey card set is not well known The V145 hockey cards are among the more popular pre-war Canadian candy card issues. But while many collectors [...]
What’s the deal with Mike Donlin and rarity?
Several cards of the underappreciated pre-war player are considered rarities Mike Donlin is a name that most modern collectors probably aren’t familiar with. But if you [...]
Pre-War Rookie Cards Often Difficult to Determine
Finding the first cards of early athletes can prove challenging Lots of collectors consider themselves to be rookie card enthusiasts. The idea of finding a player’s [...]
To Slab or Not to Slab: The Graded Sports Card Conundrum
I’ll admit to mostly being a fan of raw cards. Typically I’ve gone that route for buying and, as someone that doesn’t generally sell much, it comes less [...]
A Fresh Look at the Confusing E122 American Caramel Checklist
The checklist for a rare set needs some work The 1922 E122 American Caramel set is a rare issue, to say the least. Despite having only ‘around’ 80 cards [...]
