1885 Lawson Game Tournament had Big Prizes, Big Money … and Possibly, no Winner
A popular tournament for a new card game featuring major leaguers dropped off the face of the earth for no good reason
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Tag Archives: Game Cards
Game Cards are Ideal for High-Grade Collectors
Gaming issues are great places to look for high-grade pre-war cards
Read more(In)famous Shotwell Babe Ruth Card Remains Unauthenticated
A supposedly legit and valuable Babe Ruth card hasn’t yet been graded. Shocker.
Read moreRed Grange: From College Football Star to Football Card VP
In only a few days, Grange went from being a college football player to an executive
Read more100 Years Later: Interesting Cards of Cincinnati Reds Players in the 1919 Series (Part II of V)
Here are some of the intriguing cards of the ‘other’ team from the 1919 World Series
Read morePre-War Bargains: 1925/1934 Ya-Lo Football Game Cards
While there are certainly some, football cards from the 1920s and 1930s aren’t exactly plentiful. The game was really in its early stages on a professional level and football cards didn’t really start to going until the late 1940s. However, this early game card not only represents the sport early on but the argument can be made that it features
Read moreSerious Type Collecting in the Pre-War Era can be Challenging
A Look into the Challenges of Pre-War Type Collecting For the most part, I am a set collector. I like the idea of having complete sets rather than a few scattered cards here and there. I tried to focus on one set at a time but after a while, I began adding more issues and currently, I’m either passively (picking
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