1896 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
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Second 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 more1928 Oxo Mystery Painting Pictures Set and Checklist
‘It’s In The Details’ Title Oxo Mystery Painting Pictures Year 1928 Size Unknown Images Black and White Type Food Number in Set Unknown 1928 Oxo Mystery Painting Pictures Set Overview This issue featured mostly non-sports cards and was distributed by Thames House out of London in the UK for their Oxo branded beef and chicken stock cubes for broth. Many
Read moreClay and Bock Film Scenes Set and Checklist
‘It’s In The Details’ Title Clay and Bock Film Scenes Year c1924 Size 1 7/8″ x 2 9/16″ Images Black and White Type Tobacco Number in Set Unknown Clay and Bock Film Scenes Overview Information on this set is not easy to come by. It is a tobacco card set issued out of Cuba and the cards are rarely seen
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
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
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