Robert Edward Auctions' Fall offering doesn't end until December 3, but a rare Babe Ruth card is already one of auction's big winners. No, not the 1914 Baltimore News card of the slugger that has been highly publicized beyond the sports collecting realm. A rare 1921 Frederick Foto card of Ruth is making waves, too. Early bidding on the card has already at $110,000 as of … [Read more...] about Rare 1921 Babe Ruth Frederick Foto Card at REA Among Bambino’s Rarest
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Anthracite Baking Advertisement Solves a Mystery for Pre-War Kashin Baseball Photos
While I do not generally collect them, I've been fascinated over the years with the 1929 Kashin baseball photos for a number of reasons. And the recent discovery of an old newspaper advertisement helped to answer a long-time mystery about the origins of some of the photos. What are the 1929 Kashin Photos? Often categorized as baseball cards, the 1929 Kashins are actually … [Read more...] about Anthracite Baking Advertisement Solves a Mystery for Pre-War Kashin Baseball Photos
The Early Cards of Smoky Joe Wood
Walter Johnson declared that no pitcher threw harder. Ty Cobb called him one of the best pitchers he ever faced. Despite that recognition, some collectors today have never even heard of pitcher Smoky Joe Wood. At the height of his career, it is easy to see why Wood drew the praise of baseball legends. His legendary 1912 season (34-5 with ten shutouts and a 1.91 ERA) remains … [Read more...] about The Early Cards of Smoky Joe Wood
Membership Card Featuring Star Jack Barry is a Rare Pre-War Bargain
Former Philadelphia Athletics and Boston Red Sox infielder Jack Barry is the subject on a unique pre-war collectible. Here's a bit more on this interesting issue from 1919 and 1920. Who Was Jack Barry? Jack Barry's name will be familiar to many pre-war collectors. He is found in a variety of early tobacco and candy baseball card sets. Barry was also considered to be one … [Read more...] about Membership Card Featuring Star Jack Barry is a Rare Pre-War Bargain
The Wayback Collector: The Surprise Card Featured in the 1909 T204 Ramly Set
Known in the American Card Catalog as T204, the 1909 Ramly set is one of the gems from the pre-war era that is available to collectors. Certainly, it doesn't have the popularity or widespread appeal that the T205 and T206 sets have. However, it is appreciated by those who appreciate something that's a little bit different. Black and white images of players are displayed inside … [Read more...] about The Wayback Collector: The Surprise Card Featured in the 1909 T204 Ramly Set
Ray Demmitt and Bill O’Hara T206 St. Louis Variants Continue to Climb
The T206 baseball card set is known for many things. There are the dozens of cards of Hall of Famers, the tough Southern League cards, and of course, the Big Four -- shortprints of Honus Wagner and Eddie Plank, and hard-to-find error cards of Sherry Magee and Joe Doyle. There's essentially something for everybody in this massive 524-card release. The Big Four cards are well … [Read more...] about Ray Demmitt and Bill O’Hara T206 St. Louis Variants Continue to Climb
The Wayback Collector: Observations in Pre-War Collecting from 2022
It's been nearly two years since the massive price spike in card prices that we saw in the spring of 2020. And as 2022 comes to a close, here are six trends I've noticed in the world of collecting pre-war cards. Hall of Famers Continue to Hold Strong While other cards have fluctuated a bit, one thing is clear -- the price hikes on the biggest names in pre-war card … [Read more...] about The Wayback Collector: Observations in Pre-War Collecting from 2022
Collector Connection’s Pre-War Auction Includes Cards, 19th Century Newspapers
In this case, "pre-War" means "pre-Civil War." A collection of original newspapers featuring baseball coverage from more than 160 years ago are part of the Collector Connection’s 7th Pre-War Only Auction. Over 900 lots are in the auction, with all items dating from no later than the early 1940s. The newspapers date from 1857 - 1859 and include copy chronicling some of the … [Read more...] about Collector Connection’s Pre-War Auction Includes Cards, 19th Century Newspapers
Head to Head: Comparing Ty Cobb’s T205 and T206 Baseball Cards
Ty Cobb's four cards in the popular T206 set are among the most desirable pre-war baseball cards out there. Sure, there are plenty more expensive (and rarer) issues. But Cobb's T206 cards are a heavily desired in the marketplace. The cards, much like other issues of Cobb's in recent years, have skyrocketed in value. It wasn't too long ago that low-grade Cobb T206 cards could … [Read more...] about Head to Head: Comparing Ty Cobb’s T205 and T206 Baseball Cards
Notes: REA’s Pre-War Auction; 1914 Cracker Jack Break; Fogel Collection, Aikman’s Funny Halloween Autograph Story
Over 1,600 cards from some of the hobby’s top pre-War sets will be on the auction block beginning next week in a special 10-day auction. Robert Edward Auctions will offer complete and near-complete sets of N300 Mayo, T200 Fatima, T204 Ramly, T205 Gold Border, T206 White Border, T207 Brown Background, T213 Coupon, T3 Turkey Red, T9 Turkey Red Boxing, D304 Tip Top Bread, E145 … [Read more...] about Notes: REA’s Pre-War Auction; 1914 Cracker Jack Break; Fogel Collection, Aikman’s Funny Halloween Autograph Story