It’s the Dog, Stupid — Art Whitney N172 Old Judge Card Popular for a Canine
This card’s prices have been driven up by the inclusion of a dog
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Cap Anson’s Old Judge Uniform Variation may be Top 19th Century Card
Could this rare variation be the best card of the 1800s?
Read moreTop Five (okay, Six) Pre-War Cards of All Time
I recently had the chance to discuss pre-war cards for an interview with the fine folks over at Collection Connections. One of the questions was an intriguing one asking for my pick for the top five pre-war cards of all time. Those sorts of things are always tricky because the answer can change given certain parameters. Top five most expensive
Read moreBreaking into Pre-War Collecting: Tobacco Cards
Been a little while since I wrote one of my ‘Breaking into Pre-War Collecting’ articles. If you missed the first two, I first covered game cards and then strip cards. Today, I wanted to tackle arguably the most popular of all pre-war cards: tobacco cards. What Are Tobacco Cards? Tobacco cards, quite simply, are what they sound like. These are
Read more1887 Lone Jack Cigarettes (N370) Set and Checklist
‘It’s In The Details’ Title N370 Lone Jack Cigarettes Year 1887 Size 1 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ Images Sepia Type 19th Century Tobacco Number in Set 13 N370 Lone Jack Cigarettes Overview The N370 Lone Jack Cigarettes set featured members of the Browns’ championship baseball team. They were issued by the company and packaged in their cigarette products. While the baseball
Read more1886 Old Judge Set (N167)
‘It’s In The Details’ Title N167 Old Judge Year 1886 Size 1 1/2″ x 2 5/8″ (Type 1) and 1 1/2″ x 2 5/8″ (Type 2) Images Black and White Type 19th Century Tobacco Number in Set 16 (baseball and boxing) N167 Old Judge Overview While the N172 Old Judge set is by far more common and known among collectors, its
Read more1886-90 Old Judge Set (N172)
The 19th century Old Judge release is often viewed as the first true baseball card set
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