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...] about 5 Great Goudey Cards (Besides Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig)
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1938 Goudey Heads Up Issue Has Several Unique Distinctions
It was definitely a departure from your traditional baseball card set. Using photos and some cartoon-like art, the 1938 Goudey set is unmistakable 78 years after the cards and gum could be found on store shelves. The set wasn't big on size but it was filled with stars. Despite being much smaller in number of cards than some of the first Goudey card sets, the 1938 issue … [Read more...] about 1938 Goudey Heads Up Issue Has Several Unique Distinctions
Editor’s Blog: William Gardiner’s Amazing Goudey Sheets at Auction
Thankfully, young William Gardiner of Boston, MA did not believe in discarding items from his childhood. A young lad in the 1930s, Gardiner never could have imagined the sheets of sports and non-sports trading cards he received upon a trip to a local manufacturer could be so valuable decades later. He knew they were worth saving, though. Having a connection to Goudey at a … [Read more...] about Editor’s Blog: William Gardiner’s Amazing Goudey Sheets at Auction