Fresh finds of decades old old baseball cards still come around on a fairly regular basis. It's not very often, though, that dozens of cards created more than 135 years ago suddenly come out of the woodwork. That changed earlier this spring when Cincinnati-based Dean's Cards picked acquired a long held collection of 1887-1890 N172 Old Judge cards--all in their … [Read more...] about Fresh Find of 19th Century Old Judge Cards Up for Auction
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1888 Goodwin Champions Inspired Today’s Issues
As collectors chase down the latest version of the newly-minted trading card sets designed after their 19th century originals, the vintage originals are gaining respect among a new generation of collectors being introduced to issues like the 1888 Goodwin Champions set for the first time. Here's a closer look at that set. N162 Goodwin Champions Basics The Goodwin set … [Read more...] about 1888 Goodwin Champions Inspired Today’s Issues
Old Judge Cigarettes Cabinet Card Find
2012 might just go down as the 'Year of the Big Find' in sports collectibles. Another discovery of forgotten baseball cards is about to enter the hobby when Saco River Auction offers a newly discovered group of 1888-89 N-173 Old Judge cabinet cards including an ultra scarce King Kelly street clothes variation. An antique picker found the cards with a group of other items … [Read more...] about Old Judge Cigarettes Cabinet Card Find
Rare 1886 Tomlinson’s Cabinet Cards Enter Hobby
A rare find of 1886 Detroit Wolverine Tomlinson cabinets has entered the hobby. The cards, featuring the National League Detroit club members, were issued by a local photographer, Frank N. Tomlinson. The group of newly discovered cabinets were obtained from an elderly woman in the Midwest through a family friend. The woman had obtained the cards when her father died … [Read more...] about Rare 1886 Tomlinson’s Cabinet Cards Enter Hobby