Real Athletes in the 1928 Major Drapkin Sporting Snap Set?
This 1920s UK set has long been believed to feature generic subjects. Some, however, could depict real athletes.
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Early Advertising and a Babe Ruth Ice Cream Party Kicked Off Fro-Joy Campaigns
Targeted campaigns from Gene Tunney and Babe Ruth were used in advance of their 1920s Fro-Joy card promotions
Read moreF52 Fro Joy Set began with Gene Tunney, not Babe Ruth
Want to have some fun? Play a word association game with baseball card collectors and mention Fro Joy. If they happen to be a collector of pre-war cards, you’ll likely get one of three responses: Ice Cream Babe Ruth Fakes Let me explain. Overview The F52 set is a 1920s sports card issue produced by an ice cream manufacturer called
Read more1927 Palmin Boxen und Schwimmen Dempsey vs. Tunney Set and Checklist
It’s in the Details Title Palmin Boxen und Schwimmen Dempsey vs. Tunney Year 1927 Size 2″ x 2 1/2″ Images Color Type Food Number in Set 6 1927 Palmin Boxen und Schwimmen Dempsey vs. Tunney Overview This series was printed for Palmin, a coconut oil product in Germany. The set features boxers and swimmers, and is notable for three cards
Read more1927 Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney Transfers Set and Checklist
It’s In The Details’ Title Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney Transfers Year 1927 Size 1″ x 1 1/2″ (approximately) / 6″ x 9″ for full sheet Images Color Type Stamps Number in Set 20 1927 Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney Transfers Set Overview This unclassified stamp/transfer set is largely unknown aside from perhaps early boxing collectors. Even though the transfers
Read more1927-28 Fro-Joy Champions Babe Ruth and Gene Tunney Sets (F52)
‘It’s In The Details’ Title F52 Fro-Joy Champions Series Year 1927-28 Size 2 1/16″ x 4″ Images Black and White Type Food Number in Set 12 (six Ruth cards and six Tunney cards) 1927-28 F52 Fro-Joy Champions Series Babe Ruth and Gene Tunney Overview In the 1920s, there were numerous baseball card issues packaged with ice cream products. One, the
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