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Ty Cobb and Honus Wagner $695 Produced by Brown & Bigelow from 1953 through 1955, these decks of playing cards were designed so that they could be customized with the name of a service or company with an overprint in a wide panel at the bottom of the card. These decks featuring Honus Wagner and Ty Cobb have blank panels that were never overprinted. Both decks are still sealed in original cellophane and have been protected in their original premium plastic box. As a result, all cards would almost certainly grade in Mint condition. A truly unique high-grade find.
with Rare Fenway Brewing Overprint $325 The 1913 Tom Barker Game (WG6) "Home Run" Baker card with the Fenway Breweries overprint is one of the most elusive regional variations in the pre-war hobby. The deck contains 52 cards, although only 43 of them display player images. This card is in excellent condition, as shown in the hi-res scans. Further informatio about the 1913 WG6 Tom Barker Game set is provided on the Old Cardboard website.
$95 These instructions explain the rules for playing the 1913 WG6 Tom Barker Game (see above lot). Shown here are the front and back of the four-page (single fold) instructions booklet. The instructions are very fragile, but have survived still intact after aging nearly one and a quarter centuries. Further informatio about the 1913 WG6 Tom Barker Game set is provided on the Old Cardboard website.
Complete Set (57 Cards Plus Box) $4,700
Interestingly, although Major Leaguer Walter Mails was the namesake that endorsed the set, the inventor and producer was George N. Groves. The set is complete with 55 players plus a card for Groves plus an Instruction card and the original box that housed the cards. All cards in the set have a light crease across the middle. The example card for Walter Johnson displays a typical crease when it is enlarged about 3x. Otherwise, it is a clean set with moderate signs of ware. Please contact us with any questions about the condition of the set. Further information about the 1923 WG7 Walter Mails Card Game is provided on the Old Cardboard website.
$975 The Lawson Base Ball Card Game was the first card game designed to mimic a real baseball game. Moreover, it is arguably the earliest vintage baseball card set ever produced. Thomas W. Lawson, an avid baseball fan, designed, patented and promoted the game in 1884 at the age of just 27 years. The next year, in 1885, Lawson also organized tournaments for the game with actual Major League players as participants and with substantial cash and trophies awarded as prizes for the winners. The Lawson game consists of 36 cards. These include 9 "Strikers," 9 "Plays" (Balls, Base Hits, Home Run, etc.; cards with red icons printed at the corners), and 18 "Perfecting Plays" (Forced Out; Wild Throw, etc.; cards with blue icons printed at the corners). The offered lot inlcudes all 36 playing cards, a "Value" card that displays card rankings, an instructions booklet and the original box in which the cards were packaged. All show moderate wear but are good condition. The cards are all in Very Good+ condition without any tears, stains, creases or other siginificant flaws. BONUS: This lot also includes a brand new (2008) high-quality replica set with box and detailed game instructions. With it, contestants can experience playing Larson's Game without risking wear and damage to the original 1884 set. NOTE ALSO: Years after Lawson invented the Lawson Card Game, he penned and published a blockbuster classic book in 1902 entitled "The History of the Americas Cup." A copy is available for sale at the Old Cardboard eBay eBay Store. Receive a $100 discount if purchased the same day as this lot. Note: A Set Profile, Player Checklist and Gallery of Cards for the 1884 Lawson Card Game is provided on the Old Cardboard website.
$1,680
The offered card of HOFers Charles Comiskey and Roger Connor are among the top players featured in the set. The condition of this card 135-year-old card is so good that it deserves a new grading category: Near Perfect. See high-resolution scans to verify. BONUS: As an added bonus, an ad for the E.R. Williams game from a period magazine is also included. Notice that the ad features the image from the card of Buck Ewing, another HOFer, who endorsed and helped promote the game. Note: A Set Profile, Set Checklist and Gallery of Cards for the E.R. Williams set is provided on the Old Cardboard website.
$30 Produced in 1888, the WG1 Game Card set highlights players for each of nine positions from each of the eight National League teams of the period. As seen from the gallery, all player positions (rows in the matrix) are designed using the same pose, while each player on the same team (columns in the matrix) is outfitted with the same team uniform. This 11-by-17-inch poster graphically displays the colorful 52-card deck as in the matrix described above. The poster was first displayed as a centerfold for Issue #25 ((Spring 2011) of Old Cardboard magazine. The posters were part of small group of centerfold spreads that were set aside by the printer and never folded or staple-bound into the magazine. They were processed as a limited edition of just 45 posters. A one-page article written by vintage collector Kevin Struss is also printed on the back of the poster, as it was in the magazine. For additional details about the set and the card game, see Old Cardboard magazine (Issue #25, p. 19-21). Note: A Set Profile, Player Checklist and Gallery of Cards for the E. R. Williams set is provided on the Old Cardboard website.
This complete set of the 1936 S & S Game Cards is designated as set WG8 in the American Card Catalog. It contains 52 playing cards, each displaying the photo of a Major League player. The popular set is loaded with 19 Hall of Famers. Key players include Appling, Cuyler, Dickey, Foxx, Frisch, Gehringer, Hubbell, Ott, Traynor, both Waners and more. The set offered here is a complete 52-card deck of S & S cards. Five examples are graded by SGC with grades ranging from EX/MT to NM+ and the balance of the cards fall within that same range. The collection also includes 2 Directions cards and a coupon slip that was used as part of an essay contest. BONUS: As an added bonus, we have included Issue #16 of Old Cardboard Magazine that contains a 5-page full-color article detailing the S and S Game set. Note: A Set Profile including a Checklist and full Gallery of Cards for the 1936 WG8 S and S Card Game is provided on the Old Cardboard website. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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