Judy Garland ‘Rookie’ Card Found in 1939 Gallaher My Favourite Part Set
The first card of Judy Garland is gaining steam as an affordable (and important) non-sports cigarette card
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W516 Strip Card Fun with a Hall of Famer, Pep Young, and an Actress
Here’s an abundantly cool wet sheet transfer linking W516 baseball cards with those of actors and actresses
Read moreHow Many 19th Century Trade Cards Were Produced? A Lot.
This 19th century trade card tells us how many of this type were printed — and it’s a lot.
Read moreOswald the Lucky Rabbit an Unlikely Key to W565 Strip Card Set
A pre-cursor to Mickey Mouse, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit has a card in the W565 strip card set — and it’s valuable
Read more1896 Godfrey Phillips General Interest Set is Weird and Unbelievably Scarce
Cards in this small 19th century tobacco set are varied and nearly impossible to find
Read moreSecond No Number W512 Strip Variation Spotted with Jackie Coogan’s Card
A second W512 strip card is found with a numberless variation
Read moreSet #1 — A Look at the First Set of Cards in the American Card Catalog
Meet the first card set listed in the American Card Catalog — the 1880s Currier and Ives Advertising Cards
Read moreThe Historic Pony Express Detailed on Several Pre-War Cards
Early trading cards depict the origins of the express mail carrier from the 1800s
Read moreThe 19th Century Cards Depicting the Latest Craze — Card Collecting
Are these 1880s Duke Tobacco cards the first to depict card collecting?
Read moreThe Original Relic Cards: 1889 Duke Postage Stamp Set
This American tobacco card set featured actual postage stamps on the fronts
Read moreRewards of Merit Among the More Unique Pre-War Cards
Rewards of Merit cards highlighted good behavior and date back to the 1700s
Read moreObscure Card of the Month: 1901 Hill Flags and Flags with Soldiers (America)
The Obscure Card of the Month is an early tobacco American flag issue
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