A Cricket Card in the Wills Sports of All Nations Set Appears to Depict the Legendary W.G. Grace
While the Wills Sports of All Nations set includes generic subjects, at least one looks like famous cricketer W.G. Grace
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Long-Awaited Major Pre-War Cards Site Update is Coming
Numerous new sports card set descriptions will shortly be added to the Pre-War Cards website
Read moreDiscovering a New York Coffee Die-Cuts Trade Card Set
Little is known about this 19th century sports trade card set
Read more1881 O.J. Ramsdell Trade Cards An Early Cricket Set
This early cricket set is somewhat rare and often confused with baseball
Read moreStudying the 19th Century Raphael Tuck and Sons Die-Cuts
Here’s a look at the sports die-cut cards produced by Raphael Tuck and Sons in the 19th century
Read more1896 Godfrey Phillips General Interest Set is Weird and Unbelievably Scarce
Cards in this small 19th century tobacco set are varied and nearly impossible to find
Read moreDiscovery of a Rare Cricket Trade Card Adds to an Uncataloged Sports Set
The discovery of a rare cricket trade card adds to an uncataloged sports set
Read more1936 Godfrey Phillips Famous Minors Set Spotlighted Early Years of Famous People
This 1930s UK tobacco card set includes famous people — with a twist
Read moreAutograph Collecting Spotlighted in the 1920s Through a Pre-War Tobacco Set
A pre-war tobacco set proved that autograph collecting was alive and well in the 1920s
Read more1920s Goblin Merrymints Set and Checklist
The Goblin Merrymints set is an Australian rarity that could feature the rookie card of Mel Ott
Read moreChad Valley Sporting Snap Game Cards and Checklist
‘It’s In The Details’ Title Chad Valley Sporting Snap Game Cards Year Unknown Size 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ Images Color Type Game Number in Set 60 Chad Valley Sporting Snap Game Cards Overview These unique cards were part of a game produced sometime around the Turn of the Century (1900). I have seen dates vary on them to include
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
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