A Look at the Nearly Impossible 1885-1886 Memorial Game Ticket Cards
Only a handful of these rare 19th century baseball ticket cards are known to exist
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Baseball and More are Found in the Rare Shirley President Suspenders Set
The set of Shirley President Suspenders store display advertising cards features women in sports
Read moreAdvertising Booklet one of Dizzy Dean’s Rarest Collectibles
A rare advertising booklet featuring Hall of Famer Dizzy Dean is not easy to find
Read moreAn Obscure 1920s Men of America Booklet is the Most Recognized Rookie Card of Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Kenesaw Mountain Landis has a single pre-war cataloged issue making it a rookie card to many collectors
Read moreObscure Card of the Month: J. Baines Shield Quebec Baseball Card
Few collectors realize it but baseball made its way into the J. Baines Shield series
Read moreStudying the 19th Century Raphael Tuck and Sons Die-Cuts
Here’s a look at the sports die-cut cards produced by Raphael Tuck and Sons in the 19th century
Read moreDocumenting Basketball Cards from the First ‘Dream Team’
A few pre-war cards depict the first USA basketball team
Read moreDating Pre-War Cards is not Always Easy
Trying to determine a pre-war card’s specific origins can be difficult
Read moreThe Dean Brothers Rice-Stix Shirts Are Very Bad
Anyone wearing these shirts should be given a free bowl of soup
Read moreRare Notebook Cuts Often Mistaken for E95 and E96 Caramel Card Proofs
Cuts from the 1913 Baseball Series Notebooks are sometimes called proofs
Read moreFive Easy Steps to Collecting Pre-War Cards
Want to begin a pre-war card collection? Start here.
Read moreRare 1923 Lections Cards Have Holes … and no one Seems to Care
The Lections set has something to do with an election but that’s about all we know It’s Election Day. And when you think of pre-war Election cards, there’s no more unique issue than the incredibly rare and odd 1923 Lections set. In the 100ish years these cards have been around, we’ve got plenty of bits and theories surrounding their existence.
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