Baseball fans hate players who loaf — unless those players were part of the 1947 Tip Top Bread card set. At 163 cards, this set was one of the largest to come out of the early post-World War II era — and in fact, it was one of the largest sets in many years. But that number is deceiving, because the ’47 Tip Top set actually was made up of a group of regional issues. The … [Read more...]
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Huggins & Scott Auctioning Off Newly Discovered Kalamazoo Bats Card
Sometimes those hours spent at estate sales, flea markets and rummage sales can pay off. A newly uncovered 19th century team card coming to Huggins & Scott Auctions is proof of that. A person attending a Massachusetts flea market not long ago made an extraordinary discovery — tucked inside the pages of a late 19th century scrapbook was a picture of a Pittsburgh … [Read more...]
W512 Strip Card Set Anchored By Baseball Stars
The 1926-27 W512 release was your typical strip card set. Low-quality paper, uninspiring artwork, and a modest design all made this issue a mostly lackluster one. If you can move beyond the aesthetics, though, the set included plenty of star power in terms of big name baseball players. W512 Strip Card Basics The cards featured basic color cartoon drawings of a player inside … [Read more...]
1917 Collins-McCarthy Set Offered Plenty Of Stars
The 1917 Collins-McCarthy baseball card set was an austere product, which was perfect for the turbulent times facing the United States a century ago. June 5, 1917, was Registration Day in the United States, as every male between the ages of 21 and 31 was required to register for a military service draft lottery. President Woodrow Wilson had asked Congress to declare war on … [Read more...]
1973 Topps Comics ‘Test’ Set an Unreleased Rarity
Of all of the various Topps “test” issues, the 1973 Topps Comics set is one of the company’s most unique, most rare, most mysterious and most colorful issues. Chances are you don’t have any in your collection. Don’t feel bad. Few do. If you do have one—or more—you’ve got a truly rare piece of collecting history. Topps created numerous sets that had either a … [Read more...]
1928 F50 Baseball Issues Created For Ice Cream And Candy Companies
The 1928 F50 baseball card set was distributed by a variety of manufacturers. While the cards and checklists were nearly identical, each company used these sets to offer different promotions. The F50 set was termed as such by Jefferson Burdick in his American Card Catalog. The 'F' in the designation stood for 'Food' as F-Cards covered cards in this area. Here's a closer look at … [Read more...]
1932 Sanella Set Offers Affordability But Challenges To Collectors
The 1932 Sanella set is an interesting issue from Germany. Along with Astra Margarine, the Sanella Margarine cards feature a variety of sports. The key to the set is Yankees Hall of Famer Babe Ruth but there's much more here to know about this set. 1932 Sanella Basics To start, many collectors might consider these to be small photographs (measuring approximately 2 3/4" wide x … [Read more...]
1910 D322 Tip Top Bread Set Celebrated Pittsburgh Pirates’ World Series Title
1909 saw Honus Wagner and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeat Ty Cobb's Detroit Tigers in seven games to win their first championship in the modern era. The following year, Ward Baking/Ward-Mackey, created the D322 Tip Top Bread set for its Tip Top bread brand. Here's a closer look at that set. D322 Tip Top Bread Overview In terms of design, the D322 Tip Top Bread cards looked a … [Read more...]
1910 E286 Ju-Ju Drums A Rare And Unique Pre-War Collectible
When most collectors think of baseball cards, some form of rectangular cardboard typically comes to mind. But the E286 Ju-Ju Drums sort of bucked the trend in terms of what a card looks like. Here's a closer look at the set. E286 Ju-Ju Drums Overview Okay, so the E286 Ju-Ju Drums aren't really a baseball card as they are a miniature disc. But classified as E286 by Jefferson … [Read more...]
1934-36 Batter Up Cards Offer Unique Challenges
Young baseball card collectors had some choices during the mid-1930s. Goudey Gum Company was producing them, although their 1934 and '35 sets weren’t nearly as comprehensive as their landmark 1933 issue. Massachusetts-based National Chicle was also trying to sell gum and during the years 1934-36, they came out with a couple of sets: the Diamond Stars issue … [Read more...]
