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Sports Cards are the Keys to the Felix Potin Chocolates Series
The athletes pictured on these candy cards issued out of France are generally the most valuable ones in the massive series
Read more1939 Mars Confections Famous Film Stars Set and Checklist
‘It’s In The Details’ Title Mars Confections Famous Film Stars Year 1939 Size 1 5/16″ x 2 11/16″ Images Color Type Gum and Candy Number in Set 50 1939 Mars Confections Famous Film Stars Overview This 50-card candy set is typically considered a non-sports set, featuring famous actors and actresses. However, the sports tie in it is obvious with several
Read moreCycling Cards of the Legendary Major Taylor Draw Heavy Interest
Pre-war cards of the early star sell for relatively strong prices
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 moreGlevum Sports Playing Cards Set and Checklist
‘It’s In The Details’ Title Glevum Sports Playing Cards Year Unknown Size 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ Images Color Type Game Number in Set 36 Glevum Sports Playing Cards Set Overview This interesting issue featured a total of 36 playing cards. While 36 is commonly cited, I have heard that 48 may have been a possibility, too. These cards were
Read moreAllen & Ginter Girl Cyclists (N49) Set and Checklist
‘It’s In The Details’ Title Allen & Ginter Girl Cyclists (N49) Year 1887 Size 2 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ Images Sepia Type 19th Century Tobacco Number in Set Unknown (60+) Allen & Ginter Girl Cyclists (N49) Set Overview This rare set from the 19th century pictures female cyclists. The use of female images as athletes was a common theme in
Read more1891 Duke Bicycle and Trick Riders (N100) Set and Checklist
‘It’s In The Details’ Title Duke Bicycle and Trick Riders (N100) Year 1891 Size 2 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ Images Color Type 19th Century Tobacco Number in Set 25 1891 Duke Bicycle and Trick Riders (N100) Set Overview This rare set from the 19th century is not believed to picture actual cyclists. Still, it remains one of the most cycling
Read more1939 Player’s Cycling Set and Checklist
‘It’s In The Details’ Title Player’s Cycling Year 1939 Size 1 3/8″ x 2 5/8″ Images Color Type Tobacco Number in Set 50 1939 Player’s Cycling Set Overview This is one of the few sets dedicated entirely to cycling. Issued in 1939, it came right at the end of the pre-war era. The series was issued by Player’s Cigarettes, which
Read more1940s Mutoscope Pin-Up Exhibits Sets and Checklist
‘It’s In The Details’ Title Mutoscope Pin-up Exhibits Year 1940s Size 3 3/8″ x 5 3/8″ Images Color Type Exhibit Number in Set Varies 1940s Mutoscope Pin-up Exhibits Overview The Mutoscope Pin-Up exhibit cards included racy pictures of women. While the cards were mostly a non-sports series, several ‘sports’ cards are found in it. One big misconception is that Mutoscope
Read moreBerliner Morgenpost Sets and Checklist
‘It’s In The Details’ Title Berliner Morgenpost Year c1900 – Unknown Size  2 1/8″ x 4 3/4″ Images Color Type Publications Number in Set Unknown Berliner Morgenpost Set Overview These trade cards are believed to have been issued by Berliner Morgenpost, a German newspaper. The are tall and narrow, like some other international series’, and feature all sorts of subjects.
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