Going to pin this running thread of cards that I just think look great to my home page. Here's the first one -- 1880 Currier and Ives trade card of a young Uncle Sam. One of the first trade cards categorized in the American Card Catalog (H2).

Rookie card of Hall of Fame boxer Georges Carpentier

Now, that's a baseball card.

Hall of Famer Eddie Plank -- one of his two cards in the E91 American Caramel series.

The 1923 Olympia boxing set included some cards of subjects that weren't usually featured.

There was a time when this guy was a big deal.

The most famous card of Wild West sharpshooter Annie Oakley - 1888 Allen & Ginter Champions.

Now, that's a baseball card.

6,400+ cards

I've mentioned before how the Ya-Lo football game cards of the 1920s and 1930s likely depicted Hall of Famer Red Grange. But why is that? A few reasons: First, and perhaps most importantly, Grange himself was the Vice President of the company creating these games. Second, there are both offensive and defensive cards. Grange himself was a two-way player and the picture of the players is similar. Third, the colors of the cards were orange and blue -- the same colors as Grange's Illinois college team and his Chicago Bears team.

I've already completed the first type of 1878 Huntley & Palmers trade cards. I've started compiling the second type (with a semi-circle background as shown here), which is another 12-card set. This one for hurdling was in yesterday's mail.

How many uncut 19th century tobacco cards have you seen? Here are my two 1889 N72 Duke Coins of All Nations uncut strips.

Now, that's a baseball card.

This 1881 Bufford and Sons trade card set featured the then Seven Wonders of the World. Blank spaces on the card let advertisers promote their business and proclaim it as the Eighth Wonder. Here's my complete set.

Love this set -- 13-card 1895/96 Godfrey Phillips General Interest set.

Cards from Sunday's sale have been mailed out. Appreciate all of the buys! No sale this weekend but will likely have one next Sunday.