Five Weird Things You Didn’t Know Existed in the American Card Catalog
The American Card Catalog is likely the most important resource in the history of card collecting. Authored by Jefferson Burdick, the book gives us the classifications for [...]
Miscellaneous Cards
Obscure Pre-War Babe Ruth cards? There are a lot of them.
Babe Ruth has plenty of popular baseball cards, primarily from the late 1910s through the 1930s. The height of his popularity hit in the 1920s but even with his career [...]
Even with His Career Nearly over, Babe Ruth Ruled the 1930s Baseball Card Issues
Babe Ruth dominated the baseball landscape in the 1920s. He routinely led the league in home runs, RBI, and walks, as well a slew of other categories. But by the early 1930s, [...]
Is this the first baseball card? Well, about that …
Baseball cards, or some form of them, have been around for more than 150 years. With such a cloudy history, it’s easy to see why defining the first card has been so [...]
Starting a Pre-War Card Collection with $100
As I wrote recently, the 1936 Goudey set is the perfect set introduction for new pre-war collectors. It’s short, affordable, and doesn’t have any expensive cards [...]
1933 Every Woman’s Man Set and Checklist
‘It’s In The Details’ Title Every Woman’s Man Year 1933 Size 3 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ Images Black and White Type Miscellaneous Number in Set 4 1933 Every [...]
1920 Underwood and Underwood Photo Cards Set and Checklist
‘It’s In The Details’ Title Underwood and Underwood Photo Cards Year 1920 Size 3 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ Images Black and White Type Miscellaneous Number in Set 2 [...]
Baines Shield Cards
‘It’s In The Details’ Title Baines Shield Cards Year Various Size Various Images Various Type Miscellaneous Number in Set Varies by Set Baines Shield Cards The Baines [...]
1936 La Salle Hats Boxing Set and Checklist
It’s in the Details Title La Salle Hats Boxing Year 1936 Size 2″ x 3″ Images Black and White Type Miscellaneous Number in Set 8 1936 La Salle Hats Boxing Overview This [...]
1888 Raphael Tuck & Sons Giant Relief Die-Cuts Set and Checklist
‘It’s In The Details’ Title Raphael Tuck & Sons Giant Relief Die-Cuts Year 1888 Size Varies Images Color Type 19th Century Tobacco Number in Set 8 1890s Raphael [...]
1938 F.C. Cartledge / Knock Out Razor Blades Set and Checklist
‘It’s In The Details’ Title F.C. Cartledge / Knock Out Razor Blades Year 1938 Size 1 3/8″ x 2 5/8″ Images Black and White Type Miscellaneous Number in Set 50 1938 [...]
1905-30 Sports and Pastimes Set and Checklist
‘It’s In The Details’ Title Sports and Pastimes Year 1905-30 Size 1 3/8″ x 2 5/8″ Images Color Type Bakery, Candy/Caramel, Miscellaneous, Tobacco Number in [...]
