The famous T206 white border set included not only most of the major stars of the day, but also multiple cards of numerous players. While the T205 set that came after it was a star-studded release as well, there was a little room for improvement. Part of the reason for some omissions was due to the smaller nature of the set since it had only 208 cards (not counting the … [Read more...]
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10 Top T207 Cards to Test Your Tenacity
The T207 brown background set isn't on the radar for most collectors. While the T206 is arguably the most popular pre-war set available with the T205 gold border issue not far behind, T207s just aren't as popular. The cards have a dark look to them with little color included, the set is missing some big stars from that era, and they are also much more difficult to find than the … [Read more...]
A Dozen Ways To Collect The T206 White Border Set
More than 100 years after its creation, the 1909-11 T206 White Border set continues to fascinate collectors. For as many collectors intrigued by the task of tackling 'The Monster', though, probably as many are turned away at the impossibility of doing so. For most collectors, piecing together an entire 524-card set is out of the question. However, there are other ways to … [Read more...]
Streakers: Cards of Players Who Own the Longest Hitting Streaks in MLB History
Sunday marks the anniversary of Joe DiMaggio's iconic hitting streak coming to an end. On July 17 in 1941, Cleveland's Ken Keltner stopped Joe D's only real chance at a hit and it was finally over. In a time when the spotlight is unquestionably bright, challenging DiMaggio's record today seems daunting to say the least. That argument seems to hold considerable weight given that … [Read more...]
Nap Lajoie: Beyond The ’33 Goudey
Nap Lajoie is perhaps most famous to collectors for his extremely rare 1933 Goudey short print card, which is the most difficult to acquire in the set. However, the former Cleveland and Philadelphia star has numerous other interesting pre-war options for buyers on a budget. Collecting any player from the early 1900s may seem like a daunting and expensive proposition, but … [Read more...]
Rare Lenox Back Hal Chase Among 1700 Lots at Auction
Huggins and Scott’s second of four Masterpiece Auctions of 2016 is underway, with bidding on more than 1,700 lots set to close Thursday, May 19 with the 30-minute rule beginning at 11:00pm ET. Among the headline items is a rare T206 Hal Chase “Holding Trophy” card with an exceptionally rare Brown Lenox advertising back. Only a handful of T206 Brown Lenox reverses have … [Read more...]
Fresh Collection of Tobacco Cards Comes to Auction
Cobb. Mathewson. Johnson. McGraw. Name any player from the tobacco card era and there’s a decent chance his baseball card was quietly sitting in a virtually unknown collection of tobacco cards inside a Pennsylvania home. Now, this long running but fresh-to-the-hobby collection consisting of hundreds of pre-War gems, is on the auction block. Lancaster,PA-based Wheatland … [Read more...]
Researcher Sheds Light on Tobacco Cards in Old Photos
A few years ago, some images placed online by the Library of Congress caught the eyes of those who collect vintage baseball cards. Dating to the time period of the T205 and T206 sets and other tobacco cards, the photos showed men posing for a photographer a century earlier. The background is what stirred the interest among collectors. Clearly visible in the high quality … [Read more...]
Vintage Sports Memorabilia Q and A
The following are answers to assorted questions from the proverbial mail bag. QUESTION: I've heard that collectors sometimes soak old cards in water in order to remove album paper and glue from the backs. Won't the water dissolve off or smear the printing ink? ANSWER: I'm not giving advice whether or not you should or shouldn't soak cards, but I can tell you that old card … [Read more...]
Collecting Cy Young
Cy Young's career began before big league players wore gloves in the field. It lasted long enough that he pitched against a player who was still active in 1930. Along the way, he threw the first pitch in modern World Series history and set multiple records. He first appeared in the 1893 Just So Tobacco issue, an ultra-scarce set that gives us a glimpse of him in his prime. … [Read more...]
