Hall of Fame fighter James Jeffries is featured on a variety of pre-war boxing cards. Interestingly enough, the majority of them came at the very end of his career. Jeffries does have some earlier cards when he was truly an active fighter. Perhaps most notably, his presence in the massive 1901-02 Ogden's General Interest set (commonly referred to as his rookie card), is one … [Read more...] about 1909 James Jeffries Playing Card Set Features Hall of Famers — and a Key Rookie Card
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1910 Jack Johnson Letter Challenging James Jeffries to Original “Fight of the Century” Up for Auction
Ali vs. Frazier. Leonard vs Hagler. Tyson vs. Holyfield. Mayweather vs. Pacquaio. All are familiar to boxing fans of the last 50 years but long before those well-known confrontations there was Johnson-Jeffries. In 1910, world heavyweight champion Jack Johnson wrote a letter challenging the sport’s biggest name—James Jeffries—to a heavyweight bout. … [Read more...] about 1910 Jack Johnson Letter Challenging James Jeffries to Original “Fight of the Century” Up for Auction
Five Intriguing Cards in the T218 Champions Set
The T218 Champions set can go a bit unnoticed by your everyday collector. Issued in or around 1910 (most sources list it as a 1910 set but it was possibly produced over a few years), even most pre-war collectors probably can't tell you too much about it as it doesn't include athletes from the four major American sports. But the set does include plenty of intrigue. Much of … [Read more...] about Five Intriguing Cards in the T218 Champions Set