The sponsor’s name is a familiar one to vintage card collectors but there’s an air of mystery to the 1910 era Sweet Caporal Hockey postcards. And who doesn’t love rare cards with a little intrigue? Collectors got a look at 44 of the 45 cards in the fresh to the hobby set at the Love of the Game Auctions booth at the National Sports Collectors Convention. The … [Read more...] about The Crazy Rare Hockey Card Set That’s Generating a Buzz
Pre-war Postcards
The Hidden Gems in Grandma’s Baseball “Junk” About to Enter Market
A rare Ty Cobb and some other pre-War baseball treasures are about to enter the market for the first time after being tucked away in a family for decades. Originating in the collection of a woman who passed away in the 1990s, the collection includes two postcards from the 1910 PC796 Sepia set: Ty Cobb, another featuring Johnny Evers and Germany Schaefer and a few … [Read more...] about The Hidden Gems in Grandma’s Baseball “Junk” About to Enter Market
Rare 1905 Dominoe Postcards Feature Some of the Earliest College Football Stars
The 1888 N162 Goodwin Champions card of Yale captain Harry Beecher is widely recognized as the first true football card featuring an actual player. But aside from a set of college football cards issued by Mayo Cut Plug tobacco in 1894, early releases for that popular sport were few and far between. Sure, numerous series' boasted generic subjects from real football teams. … [Read more...] about Rare 1905 Dominoe Postcards Feature Some of the Earliest College Football Stars