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Vintage and Modern Sports Cards with an Emphasis on the Pre-WWII Era.
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1913 T200 Fatima Cigarettes Detroit Americans, fea 1913 T200 Fatima Cigarettes Detroit Americans, featuring Ty Cobb, Pittsburgh Nationals, featuring Honus Wagner, and two of the tougher cards in the set, St. Louis Americans and St. Louis Nationals.  This is hands down my favorite Team Card set in existence.

The 1913 T200 Fatima Cigarettes set comprises of 16 horizontal full-team picture cards, featuring teams from both the American and National Leagues, and were used to advertise Fatima Cigarettes. The cards are roughly similar in size to many of the postcard issues of the day, measureing 2 5/8" x 4 3/4". The set was printed on an extra glossy stock, which was not very common for cards of the early 1900's.

Some of the key cards feature Joe Jackson, Ty Cobb, and Honus Wagner on the Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, and Pittsburgh Pirates respectively, and while these do go for a premium compared to the other cards in the set, they can be had for a fraction of the price of most standard issue cards from any one of those players.

There are also a handful of SP's, which are Boston Nationals, New York Americans, and St. Louis Nationals and Americans.  Out of these, I have found that the Boston Nationals and New York Americans seem to be the toughest in the set.
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Most of what I post on here is for sale. Many of the cards I post are also available in my eBay store.  Please direct message me if you see anything that interests you, I would be happy to work out a deal! .
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#t200 #1913fatima #tycobb #honuswagner #prewarcards
Matty Monday! 1910 E103 Williams Caramel Christy M Matty Monday! 1910 E103 Williams Caramel Christy Mathewson. Loving the vibrant colors on this one!
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Most of what I post on here is for sale. Many of the cards I post are also available in my eBay store.  Please direct message me if you see anything that interests you, I would be happy to work out a deal!
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LOTS more vintage cards here:
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#e103 #1910williamscaramel #christymathewson #matty #prewarcards
Complete 1919-21 W514 Hand Cut Strip Card Set! The Complete 1919-21 W514 Hand Cut Strip Card Set!
The 1919-21 W514 Hand Cut Strip Card set is possibly the most coveted and widely collected set of the 1920’s strip card era.  The artwork in this 124 card set (including 4 variations) is generally more detailed than many of the competing 1920’s sets, making it more aesthetically comparable to the tobacco and caramel cards of the early 1900’s.

Aside from the detailed artwork, there are a few additional factors that give this set an advantage over primarily all other hand cut strip card sets:

Shoeless Joe Jackson!  The 1919-21 W514 Shoeless Joe card is one of his last playing days cards, and generally the most coveted card in the set.

Babe Ruth: The W514 set was produced right at the very beginning of the Curse of the Bambino!  This is Ruth’s first card as a New York Yankee, after he was traded from Boston to New York in December of 1919.

Black Sox Scandal players!  The W514 set contains 7 of the 8 Chicago White Sox players that would later be banned from baseball for their part in fixing and intentionally losing the 1919 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds.  In addition to Shoeless Joe, there are cards from Eddie Cicotte, Happy Felsch, Chick Gandil, Lefty Williams, Buck Weaver, and Swede Risberg.  The only black sox scandal player missing is Fred McMullin.  All of these cards demand a huge premium.

Many of the Raw cards here are off to grading, and The graded ones will soon be up in my ebay store.  Please message if you see anything that interests you.

LOTS more prewar vintage here:
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#w514 #shoelessjoejackson #baberuth #blacksoxscandal #prewarcards
Thanks to Frank from Houston for my newest Babe Ru Thanks to Frank from Houston for my newest Babe Ruth! 1928 Fro Joy BVG Authentic.
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My collection of mostly 1920's Hand Cut Strip Card My collection of mostly 1920's Hand Cut Strip Cards. I have some more that aren't pictured here as well.

Includes Babe Ruth, Shoeless Joe Jackson, Rogers Hornsby, George Sisler, a pair of Frankie Frisch rookie cards, Eddie Collins, Wilbert Robinson, Casey Stengel, Ray Schalk, Zack Wheat, Dazzy Vance, and Rube Marquard.

Hand Cut strip cards often see less demand than their earlier (tobacco card era) and later (Goudey Gum era) counterparts due to the duller look and less detailed artwork. The plus side to this is that they are generally more affordable!

Most of what I post on here is for sale. Many of the cards I post are also available in my eBay store.  Please direct message me if you see anything that interests you, I would be happy to work out a deal!

LOTS more prewar vintage here:

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#baberuth #joejackson #rogershornsby #georgesisler #handcutstripcards
The Babe! Babe Ruth 1934 Goudey Premium. Living l The Babe! Babe Ruth 1934 Goudey Premium.  Living large in this PSA jumbo slab.
The same image used to create 3 of his 1933 Goudey cards, #'s 53, 144, and 149
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Most of what I post on here is for sale. Many of the cards I post are also available in my eBay store.  Please direct message me if you see anything that interests you, I would be happy to work out a deal!
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LOTS more pre war vintage here:
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#baberuth #1934goudey #1933goudey #goudeycards #thehobby
"The Great One" pairing, in baseball and hockey re "The Great One" pairing, in baseball and hockey respectively. 
1966 Venezuela Topps Roberto Clemente 
1979-80 O-Pee-Chee Wayne Gretzky Signed Rookie Card, PSA/DNA 10 Auto
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Most of what I post on here is for sale. Many of the cards I post are also available in my eBay store.  Please direct message me if you see anything that interests you, I would be happy to work out a deal!
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ALSO LOCATED HERE:
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/157967971749
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#robertoclemente #waynegretzky #thegreatone #venezuelatopps #signedrookiecard
ONE OF THE COOLEST PIECES I HAVE EVER OWNED!  It t ONE OF THE COOLEST PIECES I HAVE EVER OWNED!  It took forever to get this beauty back from PSA.

SATCHEL PAIGE SIGNED 8-1/4" x 10" Type III photograph, Signed by Satchel and dedicated to fellow Hall of Famer Minnie Minoso. This is Satchel's rookie image used to create his 1949 Bowman Card. Beautiful signature and inscription signed in fountain pen ink. "Best Wishes From Satchel Paige To My Best Friend Orestes Minoso". Satchel and Minnie played together on the Cleveland Indians in 1949.  The signature comes with letters of authentication from both PSA/DNA and JSA, and the photograph itself has been authenticated by PSA/DNA. It has been determined to be a Type III photograph, which is a photograph that was produced from a duplicate negative within 2 years of the original photograph being taken. This photo was determined to have been circa 1948, which would have also been the year it was taken, as it was Satchel's first year in the American League with the Cleveland Indians (His ACTUAL first year in baseball was way back in 1927, playing for the Birmingham Black Barons). 

Provenance:

This signed photograph was part of the Richard Merkin collection. The Richard Merkin Collection refers to the comprehensive personal papers, artwork, and historical artifacts of the celebrated American painter and illustrator. His collection spanned multiple centuries (1823-2009) and encompassed many facets of life, from sports to art to historical figures and much more. The bulk of his collection resides at the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University.

Most of what I post on here is for sale. Many of the cards I post are also available in my eBay store.  Please direct message me if you see anything that interests you, I would be happy to work out a deal!

#satchelpaige #minnieminoso #signedphotos #grailpieces #thehobby
Top of the morning to you!  Haven't done one of th Top of the morning to you!  Haven't done one of these in a little while: Vintage card collage wall
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Rookie Cards from: Ty Cobb, Jim Brown, Roger Maris, Minnie Minoso, Dave Bancroft, Whitey Ford, and Steve Carlton.
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Also cards from: Shoeless Joe Jackson, Mickey Mantle, Lou Gehrig, Cool Papa Bell, Oscar Charleston, Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Red Grange, Johnny Evers, Frank Chance, Jack Chesbro, Nap Lajoie, Rogers Hornsby, Jimmie Foxx, Tris Speaker, Lefty Grove, Rube Marquard (Signed T206!), Rube Foster, Ray Dandridge, Tony Lazzeri, Robin Roberts, and Phil Rizzuto.
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#baseballcards #vintagebaseballcards #footballcards #vintagefootballcards #thehobby
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Most of what I post on here is for sale. Many of the cards I post are also available in my eBay store.  Please direct message me if you see anything that interests you, I would be happy to work out a deal!
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Lots of vintage here: ebay.com/str/iconsportscards
Duo of Rookie Cards from Saturnino Orestes “Minnie Duo of Rookie Cards from Saturnino Orestes “Minnie” Miñoso
1945-46 Caramelo Deportivo Cuban League SGC 2
1952 Topps no. 195 SGC 4
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Minnie Minoso:
“The Cuban Comet”
“Mr. White Sox” 
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Born: 11/29/24 in Perico, Cuban Died: 3/1/15 in Chicago, Illinois (90 years old) 
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Began his career in 1945 in the Cuban League playing for the city of Marianao. This 1945-46 Caramelo Deportivo is a picture of Minoso during his debut season.
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Played in the Negro Leagues with the New York Cubans from 1946-48, making the NL All-Star team twice. 
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Signed with the Cleveland Indians in 1949, spent time with the Indians, White Sox (went back and forth from the Indians to the White Sox twice), Cardinals, Washington Senators. 
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9x MLB All Star
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Retired in 1964 
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Played in the Mexican League from 1965-1973 for the Charros De Jalisco (Jalisco Horsemen), Orizaba Charros, (Orizaba Cowboys), Puerto Mexico Portenos, and Algodoneros de Union Laguna. 
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UNRETIRED from the MLB in 1976 to be a coach for the White Sox and also made 8 plate appearances that season. 
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Had 2 at bats for the White Sox in 1980 at age 56, becoming the fourth oldest player to appear in an MLB game. 
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Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2022.
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#minnieminoso #1945caramelodeportivo #whitesox #cubanbaseballcards #1952topps
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Most of what I post on here is for sale. Many of the cards I post are also available in my eBay store.  Please direct message me if you see anything that interests you, I would be happy to work out a deal!
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Lots of vintage here: ebay.com/str/iconsportscards
Had a work from home day today, with Rookie Cards Had a work from home day today, with Rookie Cards from Ty and Stan keeping me company (and Satchel and Jackie in the background).

1907 Dietsche Postcards Ty Cobb Rookie
1948 Bowman Stan Musial Rookie

#tycobb #1907dietsche #stanmusial #1948bowman #rookiecards
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Most of what I post on here is for sale. Many of the cards I post are also available in my eBay store.  Please direct message me if you see anything that interests you, I would be happy to work out a deal!
Good Morning Card Collectors! I hope everyone had Good Morning Card Collectors! I hope everyone had a good Mother's day.

One of the many things Lou Gehrig was known for was having a strong bond with his mother.  In 1927 Gehrig presented his mother with this "Hello Mother" trophy that was awarded to him on a barnstorming tour stop in Lima, Ohio.  The Trophy now sits as part of the Lou Gehrig exhibit in the baseball Hall of Fame.

Also pictured, a couple of Lou Gehrig cards that I own: 1934 Goudey no. 61 SGC 3 and a pretty scarce 1929 R315 PSA 4

#lougehrig #ironhorse #1934goudey #R315 #vintagecards
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Most of what I post on here is for sale. Many of the cards I post are also available in my eBay store.  Please direct message me if you see anything that interests you, I would be happy to work out a deal!

Check out Lou and a bunch of other prewar vintage Hall of Fame cards here:
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Morning in Central PA . #topofthemorning #goodmorn Morning in Central PA
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#topofthemorning #goodmorning #minnieminoso #1945caramelodeportivo #thehobby 
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Most of what I post on here is for sale. Many of the cards I post are also available in my eBay store.  Please direct message me if you see anything that interests you, I would be happy to work out a deal!
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Also available here:
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Ugly cards need love too!  BABE RUTH & GEORGE SISL Ugly cards need love too!  BABE RUTH & GEORGE SISLER, Couple of beat up, relatively obscure sets.

BABE RUTH 1924 W-UNC (1926 W511) Hand Cut Strip Card no. 1 SGC AUTH. YANKEES HOF.  SGC has this labeled as 1924 W-UNC, which has a total pop of 5 SGC graded examples.  The card appears identical to the 1926 W511, which has a pop around 20 total at SGC and 23 over at PSA.  As far as I can tell, there is no 1924 W-UNC listed in the PSA database. Any additional insight anybody might have would always be appreciated.

GEORGE SISLER 1921-22 W575-1 Hand Cut Throwing SGC 1 ST LOUIS BROWNS HOF. Super rare card/obscure set!  Only a handful listed at both SGC and PSA.

#baberuth #georgesisler #1920scards #stripcards #rarebaseballcards
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Most of what I post on here is for sale. Many of the cards I post are also available in my eBay store.  Please direct message me if you see anything that interests you, I would be happy to work out a deal!
CAPTAIN JACK GLASSCOCK 1895 "Black Beauty" N300 Ma CAPTAIN JACK GLASSCOCK 1895 "Black Beauty" N300 Mayo's Cut Plug Tobacco PSA 1.5 Pittsburgh Variation. 
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The 1895 N300 Mayo's Cut Plug set consists of 48 cards; 40 players plus 8 variations.  Produced between 1894-1895 by P.H. Mayo & Brother Tobacco Company, each card measures 1-5/8"x2-7/8", and could be found packaged in with Plug tobacco (a densely packed "plug" of tobacco, that could be separated and then chewed or smoked).  The set is absolutely loaded with Hall of Famers, including Big Ed Delahanty, Hugh Duffy (also in the T206 set), Buck Ewing, Billy Hamilton, Dan Brouthers, John Clarkson, Tommy McCarthy, Kid Nichols, Wilbert Robinson, Amos Rusie, John Ward, and Cap Anson.  The bold black borders on this set has earned it the nickname "Black Beauty", and also makes it one of the more visually appealing 19th Century baseball card sets.
The 8 variations are:
Dan Brouthers, Baltimore Orioles
Dan Brouthers, Louisville Colonels
Buck Ewing, Cleveland Spiders
Buck Ewing, Cincinnati Reds
Captain Jack Glasscock, Pittsburgh Pirates
Captain Jack Glasscock, Louisville Colonels
George Haddock, Blank Jersey (no team name)
George Haddock, Philadelphia Phillies
Tom Kinslow, Blank Jersey (no team name)
Tom Kinslow, Pittsburgh Pirates
Fred Pfeffer, Second Base
Fred Pfeffer, Retired
Amos Rusie, Misspelled Russie
Amos Rusie, Spelled Correctly
John Ward, Second Base
John Ward, Retired
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#N300 #1895mayoscutplut #tobaccocards #19thcenturycards #jackglasscock
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Also available here:
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My Card of the week, and the nicest Cobb I've owne My Card of the week, and the nicest Cobb I've owned in a long time!
1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal 350, factory 30 Ty Cobb Bat Off Shoulder SGC 6 Ex-Mt
This card is available,  please direct message if interested. 
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#tycobb #georgiapeach #goat #t206 #halloffame
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Most of what I post on here is for sale. Many of the cards I post are also available in my eBay store.  Please direct message me if you see anything that interests you, I would be happy to work out a deal!
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Also available here:
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Current Babe Ruth Collection Part 2, Regular Sized Current Babe Ruth Collection Part 2, Regular Sized Slabs:

1921 Schapira Bros Strip Card Portrait No Arrows PSA AUTHENTIC

1924 W-UNC Hand Cut Strip Card no. 1, SGC AUTHENTIC.  Pretty Rare (and pretty beat up) card!

1933 Goudey Gum Sport Kings no. 2, SGC 2

#baberuth #greatbambino #sultanofswat #newyorkyankees #prewarcards

Most of what I post on here is for sale. Many of the cards I post are also available in my eBay store.  Please direct message me if you see anything that interests you, I would be happy to work out a deal!

Also available here:

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Current Babe Ruth Collection Part 1, Larger and Ju Current Babe Ruth Collection Part 1, Larger and Jumbo Slabs:

1926-1927 M101-7 Sporting News Supplements PSA 2, pretty rare piece

1928 Exhibits Blue Tint SGC AUTHENTIC Color Added

1929 R316 Kashin Publications PSA 4.5

1931 W517 Hand Cut Throwing PSA 1, Super cool negative/reverse looking effect on the card

1934 Goudey Gum Premiums R309-1 PSA 1.5
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#baberuth #greatbambino #sultanofswat #newyorkyankees #prewarcards
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Most of what I post on here is for sale. Many of the cards I post are also available in my eBay store.  Please direct message me if you see anything that interests you, I would be happy to work out a deal!
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Also available here:
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PC Sunday!  1959 Topps Jim Brown PSA 7. One of my PC Sunday!  1959 Topps Jim Brown PSA 7.

One of my favorite vintage football cards (top 5 for me).  Thanks to @incardboardveritas for getting this card to me!

#jimbrown #toppscards #vintagecards #footballcards #thehobby
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