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
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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
Sports at the Forefront of Rare Richards-Wilcox Trade Cards
With origins dating back to 1880, the Richards-Wilcox company produces hardware, storage, and conveyor systems for all sorts of structures and facilities. Nearly 150 years later, the company is still in business today. But some collectors of old sports cards are familiar with the brand through its large distribution of calendar-themed trade cards in the early 1900s. About the … [Read more...] about Sports at the Forefront of Rare Richards-Wilcox Trade Cards
Despite Unmatched Claim to History, Johnny Vander Meer Cards Aren’t Pricey
You won’t find a lot of Johnny Vander Meer rookie cards featured in dealer cases at your next big card show. He’s not a Hall of Famer and his career record, while serviceable, isn’t spectacular. Vander Meer is famous for what he did over the course of a few days 84 years ago. Something no other big league pitcher had done before and something that will almost … [Read more...] about Despite Unmatched Claim to History, Johnny Vander Meer Cards Aren’t Pricey
Rare Pre-War Card, Vintage Unopened, Sets Highlight Collect Auctions Catalog
Over 300 lots of unopened products join vintage and modern cards, autographs and game-worn material inside the new Collect Auctions catalog, which has been making its way to mailboxes around the world. In all, over 1,200 lots are in the catalog. The auction opens the only 1916 D381 Fleischmann Bakery Casey Stengel card with tab ever graded by PSA. Ferguson Bakery of … [Read more...] about Rare Pre-War Card, Vintage Unopened, Sets Highlight Collect Auctions Catalog
5 Great 1911 T3 Turkey Red Cards on a Budget
Even in a convention hall full of thousands of different types of colorful, cool and historic memorabilia, the 1911 T3 Turkey Red baseball cards stand out. More than 100 years after they arrived in envelopes as part of a mail-in offer, they are among the most collectible, sought after and aesthetically striking pieces of baseball history ever produced. They can also be … [Read more...] about 5 Great 1911 T3 Turkey Red Cards on a Budget
The Wayback Collector: For Early Collectors, Finding Sports Cards Was No Small Feat
Between low supply issues and bulk buying by resellers, card collectors might think they have it difficult today. But collecting today is a breeze compared to the difficulties of buying product in the pre-internet days. And if you think card buying in the 1970s or 1980s was complex, just imagine what the very earliest collectors went through to secure needed cards. Forget … [Read more...] about The Wayback Collector: For Early Collectors, Finding Sports Cards Was No Small Feat