Unlike previously defunct leagues like the WFL, USFL, and XFL, the Alliance of American Football (AAF) did not complete its first season, suspending operations on April 2, after eight weeks of fairly entertaining, generally well coached pro football. The AAF’s demise was announced by league Chairman Tom Dundon, who has taken a fair amount of heat for how things played … [Read more...] about Football Cards of a Failed League: Topps 2019 Alliance of American Football
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1969 Eskimo Pie Football Set is Unusual, Rare
During its decade-long tenure, the American Football League managed to secure a bubble gum card contract but it also landed a deal with an ice cream company that yielded one of the rarest football card issues of the post-War era. The 1969 Eskimo Pie football card set remains a bit of a mystery even now. The set included 15 two-card panels for a total of 30 … [Read more...] about 1969 Eskimo Pie Football Set is Unusual, Rare
1967 Royal Castle Dolphins Set Marks Auer’s Place in History
The opening kickoff of the regular season always brings great anticipation. For the Miami Dolphins and Joe Auer, the first regular-season play in franchise history always will be special. On September 2, 1966, Auer stood in the west end zone of Miami’s Orange Bowl, waiting for the opening kickoff by the Oakland Raiders. “I knew I would do something unusual as the … [Read more...] about 1967 Royal Castle Dolphins Set Marks Auer’s Place in History
Who’s That Guy? 1960’s AFL Error Cards
Error cards have been a part of our hobby going back for decades. Wrong teams, missing ink, swapped photos, reverse negatives, incorrect statistics, and crude messages on baseball bats… There are any number of ways for a card to be considered an error, and it seems that few issues over the years have been truly error-free. The American Football League sets of the 1960's also … [Read more...] about Who’s That Guy? 1960’s AFL Error Cards
Top 10 Most Important AFL Cards
Even though the American Football League lasted a mere 10 seasons, it was a decade rich with important players, game-changing coaches and innovative team personnel. And while Fleer and Topps sets were relatively small during the 1960s, there are still plenty of fantastic cards with which we can celebrate “The Other League.” To my way of thinking, the first step in making a … [Read more...] about Top 10 Most Important AFL Cards
Remember the AFL Honors League (and its Football Cards)
In 1959, eight wealthy businessmen, unable to break into the closed ranks of the National Football League, agreed to start their own—calling it the American Football League. None could have foreseen the wild ride that followed. From 1960 through 1969, when the league merged with the NFL, the AFL captured the imagination of the country, who loved the colorful uniforms, the more … [Read more...] about Remember the AFL Honors League (and its Football Cards)