This week, a man was reported to have possibly found a rare Babe Ruth E121 Shotwell baseball card. If real, the card would be quite a find. The story has been appearing on newscasts in Fresno and elsewhere. Part of the reason for that is because Dale Ball of Visalia, Calif. says he purchased the card at Action Sports Cards and Coin in Sparks, NV for the staggering … [Read more...]
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PSA 8 1952 Topps Mantle, Other Gems in Largest Heritage Card Sale to Date
A few weeks after closing the books on the $8 million combined sale of the all-time finest PSA-graded T206 set, Heritage Auctions has launched the largest trading card auction in company history. More than 2,200 lots are on the block with rare and high-end single cards, complete sets and lots from the 19th century to the present. “The massive prices in the T206 … [Read more...]
Witmor Candy Cards One of Many E121-Like Sets
The 1921-22 E121 American Caramel set is one of the most confusing pre-war candy issues. Advertised on the backs as both a Set of 80 and Set of 120, the card fronts were also used as part of a blank-back issue. Even more confusing is that some companies printed their own advertisements on the blank-backed cards, creating many spin-off sets. One of those was the Witmor Candy … [Read more...]
PSA 7 1921 E121 Ruth Card Hits Auction Block
The highest graded example of Babe Ruth’s 1921 E121 American Caramel baseball card – one of only 68 cards known across all three E121 Ruth variations – is on the auction block where it could fetch a six-figure price tag. Graded PSA 7, the card is the headliner in Small Traditions’ Summer Classic Auction set to run through September 1. Opening at … [Read more...]
W501 Strip Cards Similar to E121, W575-1 Issues
At first glance, the 1922 W501 strip cards look an awful lot like your run of the mill E121 American Caramel cards or the W575-1 strip cards. But while similar, this is an entirely different type of card. 1922 W501 Strip Card Basics The W501 Strip Cards are another black and white issue found in the 1920s. Those were sort of sandwiched between the smaller, colored … [Read more...]
5 Popular American Caramel Issues
The American Caramel Company helped lead the transition from baseball cards being used as mostly tobacco inserts to candy and caramel issues that could be geared more towards children. The company produced numerous sets from the 1900s through the 1920s. Here's a look at the five most popular ones. E90 American Caramel The E90 set actually consists of three separate issues … [Read more...]
American Caramel Albums, Top Rated Esposito Collection in “Extra Innings” Sale
A Mickey Mantle rookie, two pristine albums meant to hold the 1922 E121 baseball cards and the breakup of the #1 PSA Set Registry ranked Tony Esposito collection are among the highlights in Mile High Card Company’s Extra Innings Auction, which opened for bidding Monday. A prelude to the company’s final 2017 catalog auction, the Extra Innings online sale includes over 350 … [Read more...]
Lou Gertenrich Cards Recall The Candy-Making Baseball Player
The 1921-22 E121 American Caramel cards featured a number of different advertising backs. One of the rarer backs features a unique scene and advertisement for a baseball player's candy company. The Lou Gertenrich sponsored cards tell an interesting story. Who Is Lou Gertenrich? Gertenrich was the son of a confectioner and as he got older, his baseball talent was discovered. … [Read more...]
