The 1907 Grignon Cubs set is one of the most unique pre-war postcard issues. And rarely seen, it's also one of the hardest to find. Here's a closer look at this interesting team issue. 1907 Grignon Cubs Basics The 1907 Grignon Cubs set is a team issue for the Chicago Cubs. They are named as such because the copyright holder as identified on the front in the border area was … [Read more...]
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1886 Old Judge N167 Set Often Regarded as First True Tobacco Set
To collectors, Old Judge Cigarettes are most famous for being home to the massive N172 set, which was distributed in packs and spanned several years in the late 1880s. While that set is one of the most popular pre-war sets of all time, a much rarer Old Judge issue was created, around the same time as that one began - the N167 Old Judge set. 1886 N167 Old Judge Set Basics The … [Read more...]
Five Types of W516 Strip Cards Confuse Collectors
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
1916 Tango Eggs Mysteries Abound
More than 100 years later, 1916 Tango Eggs baseball cards remain among the hobby's rarest sets of the era. The set doesn't even have a fully confirmed checklist. It appears to be closely tied to the 1915 E106 American Caramel setbut there's still plenty we don't know. 1916 Tango Eggs Basics While collectors are aware of this issue today, it wasn't even widely … [Read more...]
1948 Signal Oil Set Featured Powerful Oakland Oaks Squad
The 1948 Oakland Oaks were a powerful team in the Pacific Coast League, and the West Coast circuit made a strong bid for major-league status several times. That was thwarted when the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants moved to California, but in the late 1940s the Triple-A PCL had some strong squads. Consider that the Oaks, while going 114-74 seventy years ago, won the PCL … [Read more...]
1957 Braves Spic and Span Set Has Milwaukee’s Champs
When the Braves relocated from Boston to Milwaukee in 1953, the state of Wisconsin welcomed the team with open arms and filled the seats at County Stadium, hoping for a National League pennant. That dream finally came true in 1957, as the Braves not only outdistanced the NL field for the flag, but also outlasted the New York Yankees in a seven-game World Series. That ’57 … [Read more...]
More Than 100 Years Later, Anonymous E-Card Issues Remain a Mystery
Through a lot of legwork, many collecting mysteries of the pre-war era have been solved by both older and newer hobbyists over time. Some questions remain, however. One notable mystery, for example, is the identification of three caramel card sets from the early 1900s - E98, E101, and E102. Here's a closer look at these three anonymous E-Card issues. 1910 E98 Anonymous The … [Read more...]
