In his American Card Catalog, author Jefferson Burdick categorized candy, gum, and caramel baseball cards. These issues spanned several decades and in an effort to better classify them, he broke them out into two sections - E-Cards for early candy and gum cards and R-Cards, later candy and gum issues. While the two classifications exist, however, the line is somewhat blurred … [Read more...]
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5 Great Goudey Cards (Besides Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig)
The 1930s Goudey issues are among the most popular pre-war cards around. Part of the reason for that are the several Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig cards found in the set. But there's plenty more in the Goudey releases besides the cards for those Yankees legends. Here are five other big time cards from the company's popular sets. 1933 Goudey Sport Kings Ty Cobb The great Ty Cobb … [Read more...]
A Look Inside the U-Card Designation
When most collectors think of Jefferson Burdick's American Card Catalog designations, the most popular types of cards are T-Cards (Tobacco issues), E-Cards (Early Caramel/Candy issues), or R-Cards (Later Gum/Candy issues). One designation that you don't hear much about are U-Cards. What are they? Let's take a closer look. U-Cards Introduction Part of the reason the … [Read more...]
1939-46 Salutations Exhibits Spanned Pre-War and Post-War Eras
The 1939-46 Salutations Exhibits set was produced over nearly the span of a decade. The set really mixes two eras as it began in the pre-war time period and was in the post-war era by the time it concluded. Here's a closer look at the set. 1939-46 Salutations Exhibits Basics The set was recognized in Jefferson Burdick's American Card Catalog but you might have a little … [Read more...]
Many Key Releases Found Within M-Card Classification
M-Cards were defined as 'Periodical Issues' by Jefferson Burdick in his American Card Catalog. While not generally as widely collected as caramel or tobacco cards, several M-Card sets are extremely popular with pre-war collectors. One interesting feature of the classification that it includes a wide range of types of collectibles that were related to publications, including … [Read more...]
5 Bargains in the 1939 Play Ball Set
The 1939 Play Ball set is one of the more popular pre-war issues. It features real black and white images of players, which some collectors feel are more appealing than color art lithographs. While the set has a few expensive cards, including those of Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio, a few bargains can be found inside of it as well. Here are five that offer a solid bang for your … [Read more...]
1939 World Wide Gum Photos (V351) Parallel R303A Goudey Issue
World Wide Gum issues from Canada closely mirrored their American Goudey counterparts throughout the 1930s. In addition to the smaller trading cards in the earlier 1930s, another example of that is found in the 1939 World Wide Gum and 1939 Goudey sets - small photos that were distributed by the respective companies. Here's a closer look at the World Wide Gum issue from our … [Read more...]
Pitcher Turned Cartoonist: Al Demaree Known For Baseball Card Artwork
Former major league pitcher Al Demaree had a pretty uneventful career in baseball. He spent a total of eight seasons pitching in the National League and while that would typically be the hallmark of a person's life, Demaree is arguably remembered more these days for his work as an cartoontist. Al Demaree the Player Demaree wasn't a star in the major leagues but was plenty … [Read more...]
5 Great Dizzy Dean Baseball Cards
He streaked across the baseball sky during the Great Depression, a homespun hard thrower whose career wasn't dissimilar to Sandy Koufax. Dizzy Dean baseball cards came mostly with gum and upon their emergence from packs, surely launched 10,000 discussions among 1930s youth. Attending only a few years of elementary school in his home state of Arkansas, Jay … [Read more...]
5 Clutch 1934 Goudey Baseball Cards to Consider
The 1934 Goudey set was the smaller follow-up issue to the extremely popular 1933 Goudeys. The cards had a different design but a similar look. Measuring 2 3/8" x 2 7/8", they were again shaped more like a square instead of earlier issues that were a bit taller. They again had colorful depictions of players on the front and biographies on the back. Most notable by his … [Read more...]
