Strip cards, by nature, are often quirky and were often designed without much detail. One issue, however, sort of takes the cake when it comes to confusion - the W516 issue. W516 Strip Card Basics The W516 strip cards are believed to have been produced in 1920-21. As with many strip issues, details are lacking when it comes to determining exactly who distributed them. The … [Read more...]
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Supplements are Affordable Pre-War Options
Pre-war cards are often expensive and often something that the average collector avoids. But there are numerous affordable options to collect as well and some of those include supplements. While several can cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars, plenty are affordable and can be had for under $50. Overview Supplements were inserts that were added to publications as a type … [Read more...]
1917 Boston Store Set a Close Relative to E135 Issue
In 1917, there weren't many baseball cards being produced. With World War I occurring, production on sets had slowed dramatically. One release that did make its way into the public was the 1917 Boston Store issue. 1917 Boston Store Set Basics The 1917 Boston Store cards featured black and white card fronts with action photos. This was one of several releases from around the … [Read more...]
Five Missing Stars From T204 Ramly Set
The 1909 T204 Ramly set provides one of the most appealing designs in the pre-war era. Utilizing cards that are nearly square along with an ornate gold frame and black and white pictures, the set is certainly unique. The set has an early card of Walter Johnson and many other Hall of Famers. Despite that and the fact that it included 121 cards, however, the release also … [Read more...]
Over $3 Million Bid on First Day of REA
Like shoppers on Black Friday, collectors stormed into Robert Edward Auctions’ Spring catalog as soon as the cyber curtain opened on the afternoon of April 13. Within the first 24 hours of bidding, an astounding 10,345 bids totaling $3.2 million were dropped on the 2,680 lots. Once an annual event, the auction is now one of two held by the company each year but … [Read more...]
Rare 1920 Ruth “Yankees” Mendelsohn Card Up for Grabs
If only great-grandpa had been a collector. One of Babe Ruth’s earliest (perhaps the earliest) and scarcest issues from his Yankees career is on the auction block. The oversized Felix Mendelsohn (M101-6) card distributed through an ongoing offer in The Sporting News a century ago is graded SGC 40 (VG) and carries a current high bid of over $28,000 including the buyer’s … [Read more...]
5 Popular Tobacco Card Sets (Not Named T205 or T206)
When most collectors think of tobacco cards, the first ones often mentioned are the American Tobacco Company's popular T205 and T206 issues. Those sets featured a total of more than 700 cards and are among the most collected tobacco issues even more than 100 years later. But there are also plenty of other popular tobacco sets from the pre-war era - here are five of them. 1912 … [Read more...]
Underrated Rookies Highlight 1983 Topps Football Set
The 1983 Topps football set doesn't include the big name rookies found in other 1980s sets. But it is an affordable set that's nearly 35 years old and includes some key players. Here's a closer look at the issue. 1983 Topps Football Basics Topps' focus appears to have shifted slightly in 1983. That year, they produced their smallest set in more than a decade. You have to go … [Read more...]
1969 Topps 1st Series Wax Box in Heritage Auction
It was the last year of nickel wax packs, spread out over a season in which we the Cubs' dreams of glory were swiped away by a scrappy bunch of New York Mets. There was turmoil everywhere you turned but for youngsters, escape from the noise was just one piece of bubble gum away. While most of those first 1969 Topps packs to roll off the production … [Read more...]
1959-60 Darigold Farms Sets Featured Future Major League Stars
A century ago, Darigold Farms was founded in the Pacific Northwest, when five Puget Sound dairy co-ops teamed up to form the United Dairyman’s Association. That group took on the name Darigold in 1925 after a contest was held to create a snappier name for the company. Dairy products are Darigold’s specialty, so it’s not surprising that the company dabbled in baseball cards at … [Read more...]
