While we talk about preserving trading cards, one manufacturer encouraged you to cut them up Today, we all want to keep our sports cards in prime condition. In fact, we go to great lengths to preserve them through third party grading companies and other custom holders. But, back in the day, cards were less valuable. One manufacturer even recommended you
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When most collectors think of 1800s baseball, they generally think of some of the game’s biggest stars, like Cap Anson, Tim Keefe, and King Kelly. But while those players are certainly littered throughout 19th Century issues, one of the more unique trends in the 1800s was to actually include women in baseball card sets. The idea to use women on
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Been finding several new cataloged trade cards recently. A little over a year ago, I found that at least some of the popular ‘An Accurate Barometer’ trade cards (H804-38) were used as inserts by a coffee manufacturer in Pennsylvania. A few months back, I found a variation of the images used in the H804-34 Pink and Blue Series trade cards.
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‘It’s In The Details’ Title H804-41 Girl Series Trade Cards Year 1800s Size 2 1/4″ x 3 3/8″ Images Sepia Type Trade Number in Set 9 (?) H804-41 Girl Series Trade Cards Overview This set is part of the baseball comic series of trade cards. Noted collector Frank Keetz assigned it the designation used in his book, “Baseball Advertising Trade
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These 19th century cards featured women dressed as baseball players
Read more‘It’s In The Details’ Title Virginia Brights Polka Dot Nine (H807-2) Year 1886 (?) Size 5″ x 7 1/2″ Images Sepia Type Early Tobacco Number in Set 9 (each set) 1886 Virginia Brights Polka Dot Nine (H807-2) Overview The images are sepia-toned and they are surrounded by a decorative border. Instead of featuring players in actual games, the women are depicted in a series
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