Baseball, Beer, and Golf make for One Tough Pre-War Find
Tag Archives: Non-Sports
Dating 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
Read more1930s Ty-phoo Tea Trade Cards’ Odd Link to Sports
What do golf and tennis have to do with Ugandan cotton or Australian wool?
Read moreGum, Inc.’s 1940 Superman Set Remains a Favorite with Collectors (It’s Valuable, too)
Cards from the popular non-sports set are on par with many baseball cards
Read moreWalt Disney and Mickey Mouse ‘Rookie Card’ Found in UK Tobacco Card Set
A tobacco card from the UK has the distinction of being the first card of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse
Read more1906 E230 Lowney’s Chocolates Postcards Set is … Weird
The checklist for this oddly-classified postcard issue is confusing at best
Read moreA Cigarette Card Marriage
The story of how a tobacco card started a relationship and ultimately led to a wedding
Read moreWhat does Mail in Bolivia have to do with the 1910 Philadelphia Athletics?
The connection between a non-sports set and a rare baseball card issue
Read moreIs the Underappreciated 1901-02 Ogden’s Tabs General Interest Set King of the 20th Century?
This UK tobacco set is among the best of the pre-war era
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