Pre-War Rookie Cards of Hall of Famers are not Always Expensive
Here are some of the more affordable rookie cards of pre-war Hall of Famers
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Is the M116 Sporting Life Set a Sleeping Giant?
Could the M116 Sporting Life set be poised for an increase in value?
Read moreFew Sales Make 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth Cards Difficult to Price
With a limited supply and few public sales, gauging the value of Babe Ruth’s minor league baseball cards isn’t easy
Read moreFive Easy Steps to Collecting Pre-War Cards
Want to begin a pre-war card collection? Start here.
Read moreIs the Babe Ruth Rookie Card Undervalued?
The Bambino’s rookie card is pricey, but should it be even more valuable? Most collectors consider Babe Ruth’s cards in the M101-4/5 Sporting News/Mendelsohn series to be his rookie issues. Printed in 1916, these cards were near the start of Ruth’s career. And while his 1914 Baltimore News card came first (as well as a few other non-traditional trading cards),
Read moreIncredible Near Set of Rare 1916 M101-4 Indianapolis Brewing Cards Discovered
Find of a Lifetime Increases Population of a Rare Pre-War Set In 1916, you could buy a complete set of M101-4 Indianapolis Brewing cards for a quarter. Today, things have changed a little. Heritage is auctioning a near complete set that is a new discovery to the hobby. According to Heritage’s writeup, the collection was owned by a single family
Read moreThe Honus Wagner T206 card is tough to find but these Wagners are rarer
The Honus Wagner T206 card is easily the most important, and the most valuable, card in the hobby. Its legendary status has propelled it to a seven-figure card and it’s easily the most recognizable card of all time. One recently sold for more than $3 million. But while the card is rare, it’s not nearly as rare as a lot
Read moreTop Five (okay, Six) Pre-War Cards of All Time
I recently had the chance to discuss pre-war cards for an interview with the fine folks over at Collection Connections. One of the questions was an intriguing one asking for my pick for the top five pre-war cards of all time. Those sorts of things are always tricky because the answer can change given certain parameters. Top five most expensive
Read moreComparing the R79 Leader Discs with M30 and R123 Seal Craft Issues
Jefferson Burdick classified the 1930s Seal Craft Discs as M30 and R123. The reason for the separate classifications was because some were distributed in newspapers and others were associated with a gum issue (Dietz Gum). In all, there are three known M30 and R123 sets, as discussed here in our database. However, some collectors feel a fourth set belongs –
Read more1940s Editorial Bruguera World Famous Sportsmen Set and Checklist
‘It’s In The Details’ Title Editorial Bruguera World Famous Sportsmen Year 1940s Size 3 1/2″ x 4 3/4″ Images Color Type Publications Number in Set 12 1940s Editorial Bruguera World Famous Sportsmen Overview This interesting multi-sport set was produced by Editorial Bruguera, a Spanish publishing company based out of Barcelona. While this is a subset of 12 athletes, Editorial Bruguera
Read more1940 Michigan Sportservice Detroit Tigers Set and Checklist
The 1940 Michigan Sportservice set featured members of the 1939 Detroit Tigers
Read more1920 Chums Sports Gallery Boxing Supplements Set and Checklist
‘It’s In The Details’ Title Chums Sports Gallery Boxing Supplements Year 1920 Size 6 1/4″ x 9 1/2″ Images Black and White Type Publications Number in Set 6 1920 Chums Sports Gallery Boxing Supplements Set Overview This set was a supplements issue distributed by Chums Magazine. They were issued in May and June of 1920 and the set includes six
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