Basketball Cards are Few and Far Between in the Pre-War Era
Tag Archives: Postcards
1906 E230 Lowney’s Chocolates Postcards Set is … Weird
The checklist for this oddly-classified postcard issue is confusing at best
Read moreVinegar Valentine Postcards Included the World of American Football
Here’s a Valentine’s Day look at a rather odd genre of pre-war sports cards
Read moreDick Merriwell Surfaces on a Rare Postcard
While Tip Top Weekly publications are easy to find, a rare postcard featuring one of the Merriwells is not
Read moreEarly Postcards Document Connection Between Thanksgiving and Football
The link between the holiday and American football goes back to the earliest days of the sport
Read moreBacklog Issues by Grading Companies Won’t be Fixed Overnight
Third party grading companies are backed up and it’s likely not ending anytime soon Back in October, I sent a package of about 20 cards off to SGC for grading. SGC has generally been my grader of choice and the service I’ve received to date has been pretty good. This time, though, there has been a small delay. My cards
Read morePre-War Bargains: 1905 New York Giants Postcard Scorecard with Christy Mathewson
I get a lot of questions about cheap pre-war cards and most of those are centered around people looking for Hall of Fame players at bargain prices. While a lot of Hall of Fame cards in the pre-war era are quite pricey, there are a decent amount of cheaper ones out there. I’m going to start a new series that
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