After the tobacco card boom in the early 1900s and 1910s, baseball cards began making their way into candy products. While some earlier issues existed, the 1920s was really when candy/caramel cards kicked into high gear. Some 1920s sets, such as the American Caramel releases, are relatively common. Others, though, are much more scarce. Such is the case with the 1928 Star Player … [Read more...]
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5 Can’t Miss Cards From 1935 Goudey (Besides Babe Ruth)
Recently, I wrote about some of the cooler aspects of the 1935 Goudey set. When it comes to the actual players featured on the popular 4-in-1 1935 Goudey cards, the issue of Babe Ruth is key, obviously. But in between that card and the intriguing back combinations to create puzzles, there are some other really intriguing cards in the set. Here are five that any pre-war or … [Read more...]
UK George Sisler Card Mentioned a Mysterious Baseball Monument
In 1925, Turf Cigarettes, a UK tobacco product, distributed a set of 50 cards called the Sports Records set. The cards were distributed in their packages of cigarettes and split into two separate series, each with 25 cards. The cards featured a variety of sports, including baseball, golf, boxing, tennis, and swimming, among others. The key card in the set for most collectors is … [Read more...]
T213 Coupon Cigarettes Set A Confusing Pre-War Issue
From 1910 through 1919, Coupon Cigarettes issued a number of pre-war tobacco cards. While the sets were familiar to other cards such as the T206 set, there has always been some confusion about these cards. Here's a bit more on the unique T213 Coupon Cigarettes releases. T213 Coupon Cigarettes Basics The T213 Coupon Cigarettes cards are really split into three subsets, mostly … [Read more...]
1982 Topps Football Set Had…Logos!
The 1982 Topps football set has a solid mix of rookie and veteran players. But in terms of 1980s football issues, it's also one of the more underrated. While it doesn't have the heavy hitters in terms of big name rookies found in the 1981 (Joe Montana), 1984 (Dan Marino, John Elway), and 1986 (Jerry Rice, Steve Young) Topps releases, it's still worthy of finding a home in your … [Read more...]
1978 Topps Football Set Anchored By Hall of Fame Rookies
The NFL was changing forever. A 16 game regular season instead of 14. Two more playoff teams. Rule changes to open up the passing game. Not everything was changing in 1978, though. The average player salary was just over $62,000. Several teams still played on AstroTurf. It was against that backdrop that the 1978 Topps football set was … [Read more...]
1969 Topps Supers a Rare Test Issue
Topps has some excellent regular issues in the 1960s. One overlooked set, though, is the 1969 Topps Supers test issue. The cards are not only appealing, but much more difficult to find than the standard Topps issues from that time period. 1969 Topps Supers Basics The 1969 Topps Supers are a drastic change from the company's regular issue produced that year. The 1969 Topps … [Read more...]
1930s Diamond Matchbooks Affordable Vintage Collectibles
In the 1930s, the Diamond Matchbook Company printed several sets of unique collectible matchbook covers. Featuring baseball players, the popular collectibles are still sought after to this day. Here's a closer look at the affordable Diamond Matchbooks sets. 1930s Diamond Matchbooks Basics The Diamond Matchbook Company produced four sets of baseball matchbook covers from … [Read more...]
More to 1981 Topps Football Set than Joe Montana Rookie Card
The 1981 Topps football set has a clearly identifiable headliner in the Joe Montana rookie card. Montana's rookie isn't only the biggest card in that set, it's one of the top football cards of the 1980s. But there's more to the issue than simply that card. Here are five other rookies from the 1981 set worth chasing - and the great news is that they're all highly … [Read more...]
Gambling Allegations Against Cobb, Speaker Likely Affected W512 Variations
Gambling and baseball - a big no-no, right? Of course. But somewhere in between the game's most infamous betting scandal and Pete Rose, gambling allegations also were the likely culprit for a weird variation on two baseball cards in the W512 strip card set. How? Read on. W512 Strip Card Overview and Variations The W512 strip card set features a total of 50 cards, minus … [Read more...]
