World War I is generally cited as lasting from 1914 through 1918. While the United States didn't become heavily involved until the last two years of the conflict, the war's impact was felt here, too. Unlike World War II, when virtually no mainstream sets were produced, there were some key baseball card sets issued during the time frame of "The Great War." Here's a look … [Read more...] about 6 Great Baseball Card Sets From World War I Era
M101 Sporting News
Rare 1920 Ruth “Yankees” Mendelsohn Card Up for Grabs
If only great-grandpa had been a collector. One of Babe Ruth’s earliest (perhaps the earliest) and scarcest issues from his Yankees career is on the auction block. The oversized Felix Mendelsohn (M101-6) card distributed through an ongoing offer in The Sporting News a century ago is graded SGC 40 (VG) and carries a current high bid of over $28,000 including the buyer’s … [Read more...] about Rare 1920 Ruth “Yankees” Mendelsohn Card Up for Grabs
Many Key Releases Found Within M-Card Classification
M-Cards were defined as 'Periodical Issues' by Jefferson Burdick in his American Card Catalog. While not generally as widely collected as caramel or tobacco cards, several M-Card sets are extremely popular with pre-war collectors. One interesting feature of the classification that it includes a wide range of types of collectibles that were related to publications, including … [Read more...] about Many Key Releases Found Within M-Card Classification
M101 Sporting News Series Includes 9 Sets
When it comes to the M101 Sporting News series, the most popular subsets are generally the M101-4 and M101-5 cards. Those sets are filled with stars and the closest to traditional baseball cards. But in reality, the M101 series is much more than those two sets. A total of nine subsets carry the M101 Sporting News designation from the American Card Catalog and here's a glimpse … [Read more...] about M101 Sporting News Series Includes 9 Sets