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Discovering a New York Coffee Die-Cuts Trade Card Set
Little is known about this 19th century sports trade card set
Read more1890 N80 Duke Holidays Set Includes Sports and Americana
This bargain set is more than 100 years old and celebrates holidays and events around the world
Read moreDiving Into the 1912 American Caramel Jockeys Set (E47) and 1888 Allen & Ginter Racing Colors Predecessor (N22)
The N22 Allen & Ginter Racing Colors of the World and E47 American Caramel Jockeys sets remain two of the most popular early horse racing sets
Read moreThe Colored Jockey: Isaac Murphy’s 19th Century Cards are Few and Far Between
Cards of 19th century African-American jockey Isaac Murphy are tough finds in Champions sets
Read moreSet #1 — A Look at the First Set of Cards in the American Card Catalog
Meet the first card set listed in the American Card Catalog — the 1880s Currier and Ives Advertising Cards
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 moreSpeed Champions Set (T228) and Checklist
‘It’s In The Details’ Title Speed Champions Year 1900s Size 1 7/8″ x 4 1/8″ Images Sepia Type Tobacco Number in Set 5 Speed Champions (T228) Overview This rare set consists of only five cards but they are nearly impossible to find. Dubbed ‘Speed Champions,’ the cards have a focus on machinery. The lone card not in that category is
Read more1881 Clay and Richmond Horse Racing Trade Cards Set and Checklist
‘It’s In The Details’ Title Clay and Richmond Horse Racing Trade Cards Year 1881 Size 3 3/16″ x 5 1/4″ Images Color Type Tobacco Number in Set 12 (?) 1881 Clay and Richmond Horse Racing Trade Cards Overview These trade cards featured race horses with the lithography performed by Clay & Richmond. Fronts of the cards include color lithographic images
Read more1888 Kinney Famous Running Horses / Famous American Trotters Photos (N239) Set and Checklist
‘It’s In The Details’ Title Kinney Famous Running Horses / Famous American Trotters Photos (N239) Year 1888 Size 8″ x 10″ and 10″ x 12″ Images Color Type 19th Century Tobacco Number in Set 100 1888 Kinney Famous Running Horses / Famous American Trotters Photos (N239) Overview Kinney Brothers was a popular tobacco brand that issued several sets of horse
Read more1888 Kinney Great American Trotters (N231) Set and Checklist
‘It’s In The Details’ Title Kinney Great American Trotters (N231) Year 1888 Size 1 1/2″ x 2 3/4″ Images Color Type Tobacco Number in Set 25 1888 Kinney Great American Trotters (N231) Set Overview This was one of many horse racing sets issued by Kinney. The cards feature riders and horses, though the focus is on the horses. That is
Read more1888 Kinney Famous Running Horses (N229 and N230) Sets and Checklist
‘It’s In The Details’ Title Kinney Famous Running Horses (N229 and N230) Year 1888 Size 1 7/16″ x 2 3/4″ Images Color Type 19th Century Tobacco Number in Set 25 in each set Kinney Famous Running Horses (N229 and N230) Overview These sets were issued by Kinney for their cigarette products. Classified as N229 and N230 in the American Card
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