Pre-War Card Collector
@prewarcards.bsky.social
By Anson Whaley, a pre-war collector of sports and non-sports cards. Beckett and Sports Collectors Daily contributor. T205, T206, T207 baseball cards set builder. Scruffy looking. 2025 SABR Burdick Award Winner. Find my site at www.prewarcollector.com.
One of the great pre-war mysteries are these handcrafted cards using silhouettes of seemingly either E94 Close Candy or M131 Baltimore News cards. I've seen 2-3 of these and have heard of a collector with several more. Backs signed by someone named Richard Montague. Here's my Red Murray. #Cardsky
November 21, 2025 at 3:10 AM
One of the great pre-war mysteries are these handcrafted cards using silhouettes of seemingly either E94 Close Candy or M131 Baltimore News cards. I've seen 2-3 of these and have heard of a collector with several more. Backs signed by someone named Richard Montague. Here's my Red Murray. #Cardsky
Just some peas in a pod on this early baseball trade card that is likely from the 19th century. This one is designated as No. 222 by Frank Keetz and features miniature men (brownies) playing a game of baseball using peas as the baseballs. #Cardsky
November 20, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Just some peas in a pod on this early baseball trade card that is likely from the 19th century. This one is designated as No. 222 by Frank Keetz and features miniature men (brownies) playing a game of baseball using peas as the baseballs. #Cardsky
1920s baseball and non-sports strip cards are common. But to date, the only hockey strip card I've ever seen is the one in the W542 multi-sport strip card series. Anyone know of any others? #Cardsky
November 13, 2025 at 7:47 PM
1920s baseball and non-sports strip cards are common. But to date, the only hockey strip card I've ever seen is the one in the W542 multi-sport strip card series. Anyone know of any others? #Cardsky
A card you don't see everyday -- 1921 D48 Invisible Color Pictures issued by bakeries. When you add water, they filled in with color. This one avoided that fate. This is the baseball card in a mostly non-sports set. I believe mine is the only graded example by either SGC or PSA. #Cardsky
November 12, 2025 at 6:13 PM
A card you don't see everyday -- 1921 D48 Invisible Color Pictures issued by bakeries. When you add water, they filled in with color. This one avoided that fate. This is the baseball card in a mostly non-sports set. I believe mine is the only graded example by either SGC or PSA. #Cardsky
I was having a hard time finding the title of the N85 Duke Stamps card on the left. That's because it wasn't there. While normal variations of this card title it, "First Letter Carrier," this one has a print error and is missing the title. First one I've seen missing from this set. #Cardsky
November 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I was having a hard time finding the title of the N85 Duke Stamps card on the left. That's because it wasn't there. While normal variations of this card title it, "First Letter Carrier," this one has a print error and is missing the title. First one I've seen missing from this set. #Cardsky
About time I get another new article up on the website - #Cardsky
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Setting the Record Straight on a Babe Ruth Stereoview Card
Let’s clear up some confusion on a popular Babe Ruth card
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November 11, 2025 at 2:46 AM
About time I get another new article up on the website - #Cardsky
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I already had the Pratt's Astral Oil version of the 1883 Root & Tinker trade card of the Statue of Liberty. In today's mail was the New Singer variant, advertising sewing machines. These are often cited as the first cards of the famous landmark. #Cardsky
November 10, 2025 at 9:43 PM
I already had the Pratt's Astral Oil version of the 1883 Root & Tinker trade card of the Statue of Liberty. In today's mail was the New Singer variant, advertising sewing machines. These are often cited as the first cards of the famous landmark. #Cardsky
Another interesting post-war pickup is this 1953 Fher Sport Magico card of the Harlem Globetrotters. Tough set designed to be viewed with 3D glasses. More importantly, it is recognized as the first card of the famous basketball team. This is the only graded SGC example. #Cardsky
November 9, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Another interesting post-war pickup is this 1953 Fher Sport Magico card of the Harlem Globetrotters. Tough set designed to be viewed with 3D glasses. More importantly, it is recognized as the first card of the famous basketball team. This is the only graded SGC example. #Cardsky
This is one of those sets that I built but didn't really focus on. I picked up these 1905 Ullman College Sports postcards on occasion and today, secured the Chicago card, the last one needed. That's 8/8 on this unique set that includes seven football and only one baseball card. #Cardsky
November 4, 2025 at 8:01 PM
This is one of those sets that I built but didn't really focus on. I picked up these 1905 Ullman College Sports postcards on occasion and today, secured the Chicago card, the last one needed. That's 8/8 on this unique set that includes seven football and only one baseball card. #Cardsky
lol, that's hilarious
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October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
lol, that's hilarious
One of the rarer pickups from this year that was in yesterday's mail -- this 19th century salesman's sample cabinet card showing a variety of cards that were available. The most interesting one? This crossed bats image representing baseball. I've got to find the origins of it. #Cardsky
October 28, 2025 at 5:54 PM
One of the rarer pickups from this year that was in yesterday's mail -- this 19th century salesman's sample cabinet card showing a variety of cards that were available. The most interesting one? This crossed bats image representing baseball. I've got to find the origins of it. #Cardsky
One of the real tough cards in the E90-1 American Caramel set is the shortprinted card of catcher Peaches Graham. This one in this yesterday's mail is a nice upgrade for the laminated version I had. #Cardsky
October 28, 2025 at 3:35 PM
One of the real tough cards in the E90-1 American Caramel set is the shortprinted card of catcher Peaches Graham. This one in this yesterday's mail is a nice upgrade for the laminated version I had. #Cardsky
Been a while but I added a new 1895 Mayo N300 baseball card today - Dave Foutz. Foutz was both a pitcher and position player. In 1886, he led the league in wins (41) and ERA (2.11). Foutz won an incredible 99 games from 1885-87. This is 20/48 on the complete set for me. #Cardsky
October 28, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Been a while but I added a new 1895 Mayo N300 baseball card today - Dave Foutz. Foutz was both a pitcher and position player. In 1886, he led the league in wins (41) and ERA (2.11). Foutz won an incredible 99 games from 1885-87. This is 20/48 on the complete set for me. #Cardsky
About 99% of the stuff I buy is pre-war. But every now and then, I let myself indulge in something modern. To date, there are only 129 PSA 10s of Ichiro's first baseball card -- the 1993 BBM. One of those is now in my collection. #Cardsky
October 27, 2025 at 6:58 PM
About 99% of the stuff I buy is pre-war. But every now and then, I let myself indulge in something modern. To date, there are only 129 PSA 10s of Ichiro's first baseball card -- the 1993 BBM. One of those is now in my collection. #Cardsky
In today's mail -- this high-grade 1925 Turf/Boguslavsky card featuring Baseball Hall of Famer George Sisler. About 300 of these have been graded by PSA in all with only 18 grading higher. Many raw examples. A very tough card to find in a 7 or higher. #Cardsky
October 23, 2025 at 6:03 PM
In today's mail -- this high-grade 1925 Turf/Boguslavsky card featuring Baseball Hall of Famer George Sisler. About 300 of these have been graded by PSA in all with only 18 grading higher. Many raw examples. A very tough card to find in a 7 or higher. #Cardsky
My latest article on the blog is for the 1883 Root and Tinker Statue of Liberty card, which some believe is the first trading card of the famous landmark. #Cardsky prewarcollector.com/2025/10/21/1...
Root & Tinker Statue of Liberty Cards Rising in Popularity
The Root and Tinker Statue of Liberty trade card is a heavily-sought one for non-sport collectors
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October 22, 2025 at 12:53 AM
My latest article on the blog is for the 1883 Root and Tinker Statue of Liberty card, which some believe is the first trading card of the famous landmark. #Cardsky prewarcollector.com/2025/10/21/1...
While the T206 set has six horizontal cards, there's only one in the 1912 T207 set that followed -- that of Philadelphia Athletics star and World War I veteran Jack Barry. #Cardsky
October 17, 2025 at 9:31 PM
While the T206 set has six horizontal cards, there's only one in the 1912 T207 set that followed -- that of Philadelphia Athletics star and World War I veteran Jack Barry. #Cardsky
Like some other tougher sets, my progress has slowed right around the 1/3 mark on the 1895 Mayo Baseball set. I've been building it since last October and have been stuck at 16/48 cards for a little while now. Still, not bad progress for a year. #Cardsky
October 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Like some other tougher sets, my progress has slowed right around the 1/3 mark on the 1895 Mayo Baseball set. I've been building it since last October and have been stuck at 16/48 cards for a little while now. Still, not bad progress for a year. #Cardsky
I've been 99% complete with the 1910 Helmar Seals set (T110) feat. the seals of U.S. states, Native American tribes, & countries for a while. I finally completed it today with the card for the Choctaw Nation. I started this set about three years ago. That's 150/150 on this one. #Cardsky
October 14, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I've been 99% complete with the 1910 Helmar Seals set (T110) feat. the seals of U.S. states, Native American tribes, & countries for a while. I finally completed it today with the card for the Choctaw Nation. I started this set about three years ago. That's 150/150 on this one. #Cardsky
After picking up the card advertising a silhouette artist earlier this year, I was able to get this one on the left in this weekend's mail. The black creating the figures is not ink printed on the card. It's actually a black cutout that's affixed to the card. Quite hard to find. #Cardsky
October 14, 2025 at 5:24 PM
After picking up the card advertising a silhouette artist earlier this year, I was able to get this one on the left in this weekend's mail. The black creating the figures is not ink printed on the card. It's actually a black cutout that's affixed to the card. Quite hard to find. #Cardsky
Minus my graded cards, here are the 928 cards that comprise the 520-card T206 set and the basic/non-error 208-card T205 and 200-card T207 sets. Out of the binder for scanning and photo ops today. #Cardsky
October 8, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Minus my graded cards, here are the 928 cards that comprise the 520-card T206 set and the basic/non-error 208-card T205 and 200-card T207 sets. Out of the binder for scanning and photo ops today. #Cardsky