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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1933 DeLong Cards Were A One-Year Wonder
The 1933 DeLong cards combine a colorful design with a limited checklist that is chock full of Hall of Famers. Unfortunately, it was a case of one and done. While it can't match Goudey for comprehensiveness, you'll recognize most of the names. There are 15 Hall of Famers in this 24-card set, and an argument can be made for Riggs Stephenson to have a plaque at … [Read more...]
Tracking Babe Ruth Cards For Sale on eBay
The Babe is still hot. More than 60 years after his death, Babe Ruth cards continue to be among the most sought after in the hobby. Sports Collectors Daily tracked the sales of The Bambino's cardboard over the last two months and the results show that mainstream Goudey gum cards continue to dominate, despite being in far greater supply than some of the lesser known … [Read more...]
