The Historic Pony Express Detailed on Several Pre-War Cards
Early trading cards depict the origins of the express mail carrier from the 1800s
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The 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
Read moreIn the Mail: One Crazy Week of Card Buying
The past week included some serious card buying
Read moreA Look Inside the Popular 1888 Allen & Ginter American Indian Chiefs Set (N2)
The N2 Allen & Ginter set remains one of the top pre-war non-sports releases
Read moreBaseball, Beer, and Golf make for One Tough Pre-War Find
The rare set includes two Hall of Famers
Read moreDating Pre-War Cards is not Always Easy
Trying to determine a pre-war card’s specific origins can be difficult
Read moreCould Gold be Struck at a Recent Flea Market Stop?
Was it possible to find a hidden gem in an unexpected trip to the flea market?
Read moreThe Original “Junk Era” Cards Came Much Earlier than Most Realize
The junk era of trading cards began more than a century before most thought it did
Read moreAutograph Collecting Spotlighted in the 1920s Through a Pre-War Tobacco Set
A pre-war tobacco set proved that autograph collecting was alive and well in the 1920s
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