For Christmas 2017, my brother gave me $100 in COMC. I hit all of my collecting interests, but I spent the majority of the money on non-sports cards...vintage non-Sports. Mostly Pre-War...some of them being Pre-WWI, and one pre-Spanish American War!
Here they are, in the order of being scanned (not chronological)
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| 1939 Player's Animals of the Countryside |
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| 2001 Inkworks Simpsons Mania Promo |
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| 1992 Impel DC Comics Hologram |
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| 1911 ATC Sights & Scenes of the World (Pan Handle Back) |
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| 1992 CMK Cars of the World |
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| 1910 Wills Drednaughts |
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| 1924 Player's Natural History |
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| 1930 Godfrey Phillips Evolution of the British Navy |
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| 1912 Wills Historic Events |
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| 1932 Wills Homeland Events |
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| 1932 Wills Homeland Events |
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| 1932 Wills Homeland Events |
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| 1915 Lambert & Butler Aviation |
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| 1931 Player's Poultry |
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| 1922 Wills Did You Know |
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| 1922 Wills Did You Know |
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| 1932 Lambert & Butler History of Aviation |
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| 1901 Ogden's Imperial or International Interest |
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| 1910 ATC Fish Series (Piedmont back) |
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| 1909-11 Hassan Animal Series |
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| 1909-11 Hassan Animal Series |
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| 1895 Arm & Hammer Beautiful Flowers |
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| 1910 ATC Flags of the World Silks |
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| 1953-54 Topps World on Wheels |
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| 1953-54 Topps World on Wheels |
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| 1956 Gum, Inc. Adventure |
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| 1994 Marvel Universe |
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| 1994 Marvel Universe |
Some thoughts on the above cards:
- With the exception of 1992 DC, 1910 ATC Fish Series, 1953-54 World on Wheels and 1994 Marvel Universe, all of the other sets are brand new to my collection, although I got more than one card from some of them here.
- Several of the sets are non-sports sets but include some racing cards, which naturally I targeted for my collection. They still count as non-sports since they are just a couple (or less) of sports cards in a non-sport set.
- I know of only three cards that depict an Edsel, and I now have two of them in my collection, as well as one parallel.
- I mentioned the two World of Wheels cards when I did my Non-Sports countdown, and the Apperson was the first card out of the box when the COMC order arrived, so you will see it again shortly when I post my Card of the Day project for January.
- I decided to get some of the 1994 Marvel Universe cards I needed after ranking the set 4th in my countdown- I now need 4 left to complete the set.
- The 1895 Arm & Hammer card is only my third card from the 1800s! Well, third and a half.
- The Parthenon card has a metallic gold border that looks like it came out of the 90s or 00s, not 1910s
- This is my first Silk. It's a somewhat forgotten subsection of non-sports cards that was popular briefly about 100 years ago.
- The Stoat did not come in a can.
I'm going to get 4 or 5 posts out of the cards I purchased with the gift my brother gave me, but this is probably my favorite post. I believe it's also the first time I've gotten a squirrel and an Edsel into the same post- two of my absolute favorite subjects!
These are some really great cards. I love the squirrel....and even the stoat not in the can LOL.
ReplyDeleteLOL, my favorite line in the whole post!
DeleteCool stuff Billy. Most I haven't seen before
ReplyDeleteI hadn't seen most of them before I found them for sale, either. Not uncommon with non-sports!
DeleteSome pretty cool cards there! Nice pick-ups!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteGreat cards! Putting the finishing touches on a non-sports post that was inspired by you.
ReplyDeleteCool, I look forward to seeing it!
DeleteI didn't realize that you were in need of any '94 Marvel Universe. I have around 40-50 duplicates, so if you want to let me know what numbers you're looking for, I might be able to help you out.
ReplyDeleteI need #32, 55, 183 and 197
DeleteCool post! I love the Hall-Marks Card....they reference that stuff all the time on Anyiqhes Roadshow, but I’ve never taken the time to learn.
ReplyDeleteI think there are a few Japanese car sets with Edsels in them. I’ll have to dig around a bit.
Oh wow. I've never seen any of them...cool! More to chase after. I have seen it on there as well...made me curious enough about it that I decided to check out the card.
DeleteOMG.I would say you did real well. I will be heading to Victoria BC in July and last time there two years ago a military collectable shop had stacks of early tobacco cards-will pick some up if they are still there
ReplyDeleteThank you! Good luck on those! I really enjoy them, because there's such a wide variety of stuff covered.
DeleteKing Alfred looks like he's talking on a cell phone.
ReplyDeleteLOL, it does, doesn't it?
DeleteThat must have been one fun package to open! Great stuff. I love the variety! Dirigibles always fascinate me so I love that one. And who doesn't like gold bordered anything? I got lucky when I first got back into collecting (2010) to pick up two pages worth of cards from that set from one eBay seller. At less than a blaster it's probably one of my better purchases.
ReplyDeleteWow, nice find. I would love to complete it some day. I am a big fan of them as well. I wish I could have seen them in their heyday. I would go for a ride on the Goodyear blimp if I could.
DeleteI can’t believe that I actually owned one of these before you did.
ReplyDeleteWhich one? There's a lot here to choose from!
DeleteThe Gum Inc. card.
DeleteAhh, I should have known that! It wasn't the only Indy card in this shipment...
DeleteWoof that "1901 Ogden's Imperial or International Interest" card is sweet. I love old ships.
ReplyDeleteMe too...this set has been on my radar for a while but I hadn't picked a card to get, then I saw this one and the decision was made.
DeleteGreat stuff! I need an Edsel card for my "We Didn't Start The Fire" project.
ReplyDeleteThanks! This is the best one to get. The other is in the 2011 American pie set from Topps but doesn't show much of the actual car, focusing more on the woman in it. The one I don't have is a drawing.
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