In 1924, Willard's Chocolates produced one of the top Canadian sports cards of the pre-war era. Here's a closer look at this tough issue that has grown in popularity over the years. 1924 V122 Willard's Sports Champions Overview Issued in 1924, the Willard's Sports Champions set was produced by candy maker Willard's Chocolates in Canada. The set includes 56 cards and, as a … [Read more...]
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Humble Stack of Baseball Postcards Yielded Record-Setting 1907 Cobb Rookie
Tucked in with some far less notable issues in the collection of a long-time hobbyist, a 1907 Ty Cobb Wolverine News rookie card sold for a record price of $15,352 in the Lelands.com Monthly Auction Sunday night. The 1907 Ty Cobb Wolverine News rookie card is one of the few known specimens of an issue that dates to the earliest days of Cobb’s playing career – and is considered … [Read more...]
1907 Wolverine News Cobb; Charles Bray’s T206s in Leland’s Monthly Auction
A 1907 Ty Cobb Wolverine News rookie card and The Charles Bray Collection of PSA Graded Cards headline the Lelands.com Monthly Auction, now underway. The 1907 Ty Cobb Wolverine News is one of the few known specimens of an issue that dates to the earliest days of Cobb's playing career. From the essential Wolverine News Detroit Tigers postcard set, it is considered … [Read more...]
Six-Figure Sock Holder: 1914 Boston Garter Ty Cobb Heading to Auction
It isn’t often you can say you own something more than 100 years old and it’s the only one of its kind but the miniscule number of existing 1914 Boston Garter window display cards certainly makes it possible for some. Next month, the lone graded Ty Cobb from that set of 12 goes on the auction block where it’s expected to sell for $150,000 or more. Considering it’s … [Read more...]
1928 W502 Game Backs Cards Offered Interesting Twist
The 1928 W502 Game Backs cards are similar to the F50 ice cream/food issues as well as the E210 York Caramel set. The biggest difference, however, is found on the backs. Here's a closer look at the W502 set. W502 Game Backs Basics Classified as W502 by Jefferson Burdick in his American Card Catalog, these cards are believed to have been printed in 1928. They feature … [Read more...]
1916 Ferguson Bakery Pennants are Rare, Unique Collectibles
While not traditional baseball cards, miniature felts and pennants are items pursued by collectors. Several such items are found in the pre-war era, including the 1916 Ferguson Bakery Pennants set. 1916 Ferguson Bakery Pennants Basics Cataloged as BF2, these felt pennants were distributed by Ferguson Bakery, a Massachusetts company. While we have that information today, it … [Read more...]
Notes: Jeter Rookie Sells for Big Price; Manning Memorabilia Suit Settled; Cobb Museum Card, Coin
One of the 22 PSA 10 1993 Upper Deck SP Derek Jeter foil rookie cards sold for a record price of $99,100 on Wednesday night. The card beat the old mark of $54,576 set early in 2017. Bidding for the card offered by PWCC Auctions soared from $67,500 late in the afternoon to the eventual winning bid. There’s been a new addition to the 1910 Nadja Caramels set. SC … [Read more...]
5 Great Goudey Cards (Besides Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig)
The 1930s Goudey issues are among the most popular pre-war cards around. Part of the reason for that are the several Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig cards found in the set. But there's plenty more in the Goudey releases besides the cards for those Yankees legends. Here are five other big time cards from the company's popular sets. 1933 Goudey Sport Kings Ty Cobb The great Ty Cobb … [Read more...]
5 Vintage Cards That Could Rise In Value
Collectors are always looking for the next big thing. In current cards, it's about trying to determine which players are going to perform better than expected. Things are a little different with pre-war cards and vintage issues as players' careers have long since ended. But trying to find the next hottest card applies in that era, too. Card prices rise and fall for all sorts of … [Read more...]
Five Missing Stars From T204 Ramly Set
The 1909 T204 Ramly set provides one of the most appealing designs in the pre-war era. Utilizing cards that are nearly square along with an ornate gold frame and black and white pictures, the set is certainly unique. The set has an early card of Walter Johnson and many other Hall of Famers. Despite that and the fact that it included 121 cards, however, the release also … [Read more...]
