Obscure Card of the Month: 1916-17 Sports of the World (Baseball)
The baseball card highlights the 1910s Sports of the World sets
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Four A.W.H. Caramels Cards are not Like the Others
2/3 of the A.W.H. Caramels cards feature poses found in the T206 set — but four of the players weren’t in that release causing for a bit of … improvisation
Read moreConnie Mack E96 Philadelphia Card a Rare Early Managerial Only Issue
Connie Mack’s E96 card broke with tradition
Read moreBorder Rainbow: A Look at the Varied Colored Tobacco and Candy Card Borders
Not all borders in the pre-war tobacco and early caramel card era were white
Read moreOverprinted Cards Can Raise Authenticity Concerns
Overprints on cards should raise important questions
Read moreHonus Wagner’s E90-1 American Caramel Throwing Variation is an Underrated Rarity
Forget Honus Wagner’s T206 card — this caramel card of the Hall of Famer is one of his most underappreciated issues
Read moreReprints are Cheap, Popular … but Should They Exist?
There is clearly demand for reprinted baseball cards — but should they exist?
Read moreComparing Joe Jackson ‘Rookie Cards’
How does Joe Jackson’s E90-1 American Caramel card match up with his T210 Old Mill minor league card?
Read moreBabe Ruth 1933 Goudey Card Prices are … Kind of Out of Control
The slugger’s 1933 Goudey cards have risen sharply in value — some might wonder why
Read moreBreaking Down the E92 Croft Candy and Croft Cocoa Cards
Two different Croft products have advertisements on the backs of E92 cards — and there’s a significant difference between them
Read moreHow a Random 1986 Topps Baseball Card Led to a Pre-War Card Obsession
Some collectors got their introduction to the baseball card hobby through an iconic vintage card — mine came in the form of a 1986 Topps common
Read moreAs Documented on Early Cards, Umpiring is a Hard Business
Early baseball cards depict the rough life of an umpire
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