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, […]
N172 Old Judge
N172 Old Judge Baseball Cards The N172 Old Judge cards may very well be the most important baseball cards ever produced. Issued by Goodwin & Company between 1887 and 1890, the Old Judge series contains twenty-seven different Hall of Famers. Included in the series are 19th century legends Cap Anson, Charles Comiskey, King Kelly, Buck Ewing, Connie Mack, […]
N162 Goodwin Champions
N162 Goodwin Champions Baseball Cards In 1888, Goodwin & Company produced a multi-sport masterpiece with their N162 Goodwin Champions release. Featuring brilliant colors and stunning artwork, the set portrays fifty sports stars including eight baseball subjects. Of the eight, Cap Anson, Dan Brothers, Tim Keefe and King Kelly are members of baseball’s Hall of Fame. Goodwin […]
Cy Young
Cy Young Baseball Cards You know you’ve had a successful career in your chosen sport when an award is named after you. Cy Young is a name synonymous with pitching excellence. Young owns the most unbreakable record in professional sports; 511 Wins. The next closest is Walter Johnson with 417. Young pitched for 22 seasons; from 1890 […]