Sophomore Slump: Cutbacks were Common in Second Years of Popular Card Series’
Follow-up sports card series’ were often not printed with the same intensity as the inaugural sets
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Topps Announces Allen & Ginter is Going Rogue … I Mean, Chrome
The popular reboot of the Allen & Ginter brand is getting a shiny new makeover
Read moreIn the Mail: One Crazy Week of Card Buying
The past week included some serious card buying
Read moreBuck Ewing leads a tired cast of baseball players in the N29 Allen & Ginter set
Unlike the star-studded N28 Allen & Ginter set, the baseball players in the follow-up N29 set leave a lot to be desired
Read moreT206 is Only One Small Part of American Pre-War Tobacco Baseball Sets
While popular, T206 isn’t the only tobacco card set out there
Read moreTale of the Tape: How does Allen Ginter’s N28 Set Stack Up with the N29 Release?
Let’s compare these two iconic Allen & Ginter sets
Read moreAllen & Ginter, Kimball, and Goodwin Champions Got Their Start in 1800s
19th Century pre-war cards have been given new life again with recent issues In the 19th Century, tobacco card sets began focusing on a variety of sports. Numerous non-sports sets existed but Allen & Ginter, Kimball, and Goodwin branded cigarettes issued sets of ‘champions,’ highlighting the best of the best in various sports. Today, collectors are familiar with these types
Read moreRoots of American Tennis found in 19th Century tobacco cards
Early tobacco cards introduced the sport to America Quick – what are the earliest tennis players you can think of off the top of your head? Many collectors might reference early British star Fred Perry or American Bill Tilden, who starred in the 1920s. But few could tell you much about 19th Century Tennis, let alone name specific players. But
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 more1889 Allen & Ginter Set and Checklist (N29)
‘It’s In The Details’ Title N29 Allen & Ginter Year 1889 Size 1 1/2″ x 2 3/4″ Images Color Type 19th Century Tobacco Number in Set 50 N29 Allen & Ginter Overview The 1889 N29 Allen & Ginter set followed the company’s popular N28 release from the previous year. As was the case in the first set, a variety of sports
Read more1889 N43 Allen & Ginter Set and Checklist
‘It’s In The Details’ Title N43 Allen & Ginter Year 1888 Size 2 7/8″ x 3 1/4″ Images Color Type 19th Century Tobacco Number in Set 50 N43 Allen & Ginter Overview The 1888 N43 set is essentially a jumbo issue of Allen & Ginter’s N29 set. The N43 cards featured an image of each player’s N29 card on a large
Read more1889 G21 Allen & Ginter World Champions Banner
‘It’s In The Details’ Title G21 Allen & Ginter World Champions Banner Year 1889 Size 16″ x 28″ Images Color Type Banners Number in Set 1 1889 G21 Allen & Ginter World Champions Banner Overview The 1889 N29 Allen & Ginter cards featured a collection of 50 champions and stars in a variety of sports, including baseball, rowing, wrestling, pugilism/boxing,
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