Obscure Card of the Month: 1888 Duke Comic Characters Off His Base
The Obscure Card of the Month is a rare 19th century baseball issue
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1890 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 moreSports Intrigue Buried in the Duke N145 Actors and Actresses Set
What is this card and why is it so interesting?
Read moreBuffalo Bill Cody and Annie Oakley among the keys in the N28 Allen & Ginter Set
Cards for Buffalo Bill and Annie Oakley are some of the more valuable cards in Allen and Ginter’s 1888 N28 tobacco card set
Read moreA Review of Canceled Cards in the Rare 1890 Kimball Pretty Athletes Set
Here’s a look at canceled cards in the 1890 Kimball Pretty Athletes Set
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 moreBehold: The Women of the N184 Kimball Champions Set
Of the four 19th century champions sets, the N184 Kimball release was the one that included the most women — here’s a look at all five
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 morePlaying Crusoe: The Earliest Cigarette Card Game?
Children played many games with cigarette cards over the years — Crusoe might be the first one that caught on nationally
Read moreIs a Missing 1887 Buchner Gold Coin Image Found on a 19th Century Pencil Box?
A rare collectible from the late 1800s recycled famous images from the 1887 Buchner Gold Coin baseball card set while creating a mystery
Read moreThe 19th Century Cards Depicting the Latest Craze — Card Collecting
Are these 1880s Duke Tobacco cards the first to depict card collecting?
Read more1889 Duke Yacht Colors of the World (N91 / N140) Combined Sports and Non-Sports
The popular 19th century tobacco card release is among the cheaper ‘sports’ sets from the 1800s
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