1948 Leaf
1948 Leaf Baseball Cards The 1948 (1949) Leaf Baseball set is one of the most difficult and costly post-World War II sets to complete. Released just after the integration of Major League Baseball, the 1948 Leaf series contains the rookie cards of the first three black baseball players in the big leagues; Jackie Robinson, Larry Doby and Satchel Paige. […]
1948 Bowman
1948 Bowman Baseball Cards Though not a beautiful set by modern card collecting standards, the 1948 Bowman Baseball card release is still a groundbreaking issue. The inaugural issue for the Bowman company, the 48-card series is black and white and relatively small at 2 1/16 by 2 1/2 inches. What Bowman lacked in aesthetics, it makes up […]
1933 Goudey Sport
1933 Goudey Sport Kings The 1933 Goudey Sport Kings issue is THE definitive multi-sport set ever issued. Employing a classic Goudey design (similar to the landmark 1933 Goudey Baseball Set), colorful art and a boffo checklist, this set still resonates with collectors almost a century later. The 48-card set starts out with guns blazina’s the first six […]
1933 Goudey
1933 Goudey Baseball Cards When the subject of the most important baseball card releases in history comes up, all discussions include the Holy Trinity (no, not the Canadian rock band Rush); The T206 White Borders, the 1952 Topps and the 1933 Goudey Baseball Card Sets. From 1933 until the end of the decade, Goudey baseball cards were the standard. Their […]
T206 White Border
T206 White Border Baseball Cards Between 1909 and 1911, the American Tobacco Company issued one of the greatest baseball card sets ever, the T206 White Borders. Nicknamed The Monster, the T206 series is one of the most complex, challenging and sought-after series to collect. Why? Because the T206 are the Mt. Everest of card collecting. The set […]
T205 Gold Border
T205 Gold Border Baseball Cards Although it’s considered a sister set to the legendary T206 issue, the 1911 T205 Gold Border Baseball Cards are no ugly stepchildren. Produced two years after the T206s, the series was given a earlier designation in the American Card Catalogue. The 208 card series has a memorable gold border design featuring beautiful gilt […]
T204 Ramly
T204 Ramly Baseball Cards The 1909 Ramly Baseball Cards are literally framed masterpieces. The design features a beautiful ornate gold frame superimposed on a black and white player portrait. The cards were printed on very light stock and were available in packages of Ramly Turkish Cigarettes and T.T.T. Natural Turkish Cigarettes. More square than rectangle, with an […]
T202 Hassan Triple Folders
T202 Hassan Triple Folders Baseball Cards The 1912 T202 Hassan Triple Folders are one of the most ingenious and attractive baseball card designs of the 20th century. Produced by the American Tobacco Company, a black and white action photograph is sandwiched between color portraits of two different Dead-Ball era baseball players. Two non-perforated folds separate the three […]
T201 Mecca Double Folders
T201 Mecca Double Folders Baseball Cards The T201 Mecca Double Folders, produced by the American Tobacco Company in 1911, utilize an innovative design that was later copied by Topps for their 1955 Double Headers. The T201 cards were folded and issued in packages of Mecca cigarettes. In it’s original state, the folded over card features a particular […]
T200 Fatima Team Cards
T200 Fatima Cigarette Team Cards 1913 T200 Fatima Team Cards are 2 5/8 by 5 13/16 inch glossy black and white cards featuring a black border frame around the edges. Included in packages of Fatima Turkish Blend Cigarettes, eight teams are featured from each the National and American Leagues. The National League cards include Boston, Brooklyn, Chicago, […]