Mathewson, Cobb Autographed Baseball Auction at 1909 Charity Game
Future Hall of Famers Christy Mathewson and Ty Cobb helped raise money for an ailing sportswriter by signing a baseball and a bat which were auctioned at Hilltop Park.
View ArticleSelling Packs with T206 Cards in 1909 Was Sometimes Hazardous
A 1909 newspaper clipping tells the tale of a North Carolina fruit stand owner who wound up in trouble for selling cigarette packs with baseball cards to minors.
View ArticleEarliest Photo of a Knuckleball?
RMY Auctions has uncovered a photo of a young Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher uncorking a knuckleball in 1908.
View ArticleHelmar Card of the Week: George Mullin, Tigers’“Fugitive”
A former team owner tried chasing him down all over the Midwest but this week's Helmar Art Card of the Week settled in to become a top big league pitcher.
View ArticleT206 Cards Caused Uproar Upon 1909 Release
Newspaper editorial writers came out with guns blazing as kids flocked to the cigarette packs containing what we know today as T206 cards.
View ArticleHelmar Card of the Week: Boss Schmidt, 1909 “Our Guy” Series
They didn't call Charlie Schmidt 'Boss' for nothing. Meet one of the subjects in the Helmar 'Our Guy' art card series.
View Article1909 Philadelphia Caramel Cards Found in Old Cookie Tin
A collection of 25 1909 Philadelphia Caramel baseball cards has been uncovered amid the contents of an historic home in New Jersey.
View ArticleNot Always Cardboard: Unusual Materials Used to Make Trading Cards
From leather to silk to felt, some sports "cards"--especially those before World War II-- aren't really cards at all.
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