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Ars Longa Art Cards



•Original pieces of collectible art
•Incorporates iconic design features & historical images to create original contemporary artwork
•Each piece is manually distressed to create a timeless & attractive one-of-a-kind work of art with an authentic vintage appeal
•My intention is to make a meaningful contribution to the hobby, and your collection, by creating cards that delight, educate & inspire the collector
•Your questions, concerns, feedback, requests, ideas and criticisms are all welcome
•Thank you in advance for your interest and support



Beginnings: the 1880s


•Celebrates people & places that made baseball such a colorful enterprise in the 1880s; the decade in which the art of the baseball card was established
•Design is a pastiche of player-photos from the Old Judge cards (N172) & cabinets (N173) with embellished landscapes from the Buchner Gold Coin (N284) series
•To date, 4 images used in this set are not Old Judge issues as adequate images could not be obtained for Beckley, Duffy, Nichols & Robinson
•To date, Sol White is the only player in the set that was not included in the original Old Judge series



Old Judge:


•Issued 1887 to 1890 by Goodwin & Co. in packs of Old Judge and Gypsy Queen cigarettes
•Set depicts at least 520 different players, managers, owners & umpires from more than 40 major & minor league teams
•More than 4,500 variations have been documented & previously unknown cards are occasionally discovered
•Cards measure 1.5" by 2.5"



Buchner Gold Coin:


•Issued in 1887 by D. Buchner & Co. in pouches of Gold Coin chewing tobacco
•Set depicts 114 different baseball players & 1 owner with 28 additional variations, bringing the number of baseball cards in the series to 143
•Cards measure 1.75" by 3"