1916 M101-4/M101-5 Mendelsohn Sets Among Pre-War’s Most Underrated
Here are six things that make the M101-4 and M101-5 baseball card sets iconic issues
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Spotlight: Babe Ruth M101-4 and M101-5 Rookie Cards
Babe Ruth’s major league rookie cards are among the most valuable cards in the world
Read moreIs the Babe Ruth Rookie Card Undervalued?
The Bambino’s rookie card is pricey, but should it be even more valuable? Most collectors consider Babe Ruth’s cards in the M101-4/5 Sporting News/Mendelsohn series to be his rookie issues. Printed in 1916, these cards were near the start of Ruth’s career. And while his 1914 Baltimore News card came first (as well as a few other non-traditional trading cards),
Read moreIncredible Near Set of Rare 1916 M101-4 Indianapolis Brewing Cards Discovered
Find of a Lifetime Increases Population of a Rare Pre-War Set In 1916, you could buy a complete set of M101-4 Indianapolis Brewing cards for a quarter. Today, things have changed a little. Heritage is auctioning a near complete set that is a new discovery to the hobby. According to Heritage’s writeup, the collection was owned by a single family
Read moreWhen World War I hit, baseball card production dropped
While pre-war cards are associated with World War II, issues from the World War I era always fascinate me. Production of tobacco and caramel cards was at an all-time high around 1910 but, as you might expect, production of baseball cards heavily dipped during World War I. Even if you only count the massive T206 set as one release, there
Read more1916-21 Standard Biscuit (D350) Sets
‘It’s In The Details’ Title D350 Standard Biscuit Year 1916-21 Size Various Images Black and White Type Bakery Number in Set Various D350 Standard Biscuit Overview The American Card Catalog identified two different Standard Biscuit sets as D350 issues. Since then, a third has been discovered. The first set includes smaller/thinner cards measuring about 3″ tall and a little bigger
Read more1916 Weil Baking Set (D329)
‘It’s In The Details’ Title D329 Weil Baking Year 1916 Size 1 3/8″ x 3″ Images Black and White Type Bakery Number in Set 200 1916 D329 Weil Baking Overview The M101-4 series is one of the more well-known of the M101 Sporting News issues and includes smaller, traditional trading cards. The cards feature black and white images of players along with
Read more1916 Sporting News / Mendelsohn Set (M101-4)
‘It’s In The Details’ Title M101-4 Sporting News / Felix Mendelsohn Year 1916 Size 1 5/8″ x 3″ Images Black and White Type Various Number in Set 200 1916 M101-4 Sporting News / Felix Mendelsohn Overview A total of nine different subsets make up the famous M101 Sporting News and Supplements series. The nine subsets are categorized as M-Cards in
Read more1916 Indianapolis Brewing Company (M101-4) Set
‘It’s In The Details’ Title Indianapolis Brewing M101-4 Year 1916 Size 1 5/8″ x 3″ Images Black and White Type Food Number in Set 200 1916 Indianapolis Brewing Company M101-4 Overview The M101-4 series is one of the more well-known of the M101 Sporting News issues and includes smaller, traditional trading cards. The cards feature black and white images of players along with
Read more1916 Herpolsheimer’s (M101-4/M101-5) Set
‘It’s In The Details’ Title Herpolsheimer’s M101-4/M101-5 Year 1916 Size 1 5/8″ x 3″ Images Black and White Type Miscellaneous Number in Set 200 1916 Herpolsheimer’s M101-4/M101-5 Overview The M101-4 series is one of the more well-known of the M101 Sporting News issues and includes smaller, traditional trading cards. The cards feature black and white images of players along with the name,
Read more1916 Green-Joyce Set (M101-4)
‘It’s In The Details’ Title Green-Joyce M101-4 Year 1916 Size 1 5/8″ x 3″ Images Black and White Type Miscellaneous Number in Set 200 1916 Green-Joyce M101-4 Overview The M101-4 series is one of the more well-known of the M101 Sporting News issues and includes smaller, traditional trading cards. The cards feature black and white images of players along with the name, position,
Read more1916 Everybody’s (M101-4) Set
‘It’s In The Details’ Title Everybody’s M101-4 Year 1916 Size 1 5/8″ x 3″ Images Black and White Type Miscellaneous Number in Set 200 1916 Everybody’s M101-4 Overview The M101-4 series is one of the more well-known of the M101 Sporting News issues and includes smaller, traditional trading cards. The cards feature black and white images of players along with the name, position,
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