Need advice on a pre-WW1 type collection

[FrankWakefield]

A nice bunch of cards, there.

E cards? E90-1,-2,-3. E102. E104.

T222 Fatima?

[nolemmings]

Many good suggestions, but I think to capture the diversity of what was going on back then, you will need a representative sampling of minor league cards. A C46 has a neat design and could show a Canadian team, a T210 is colorful and captures the South, and of course a Zeenut covers baseball in the West (one with a coupon would be great to show that redemption feature).

Even if you believe the e90-96s are too similar or repetitive, it seems incomplete not to have a card from one of the sets as representative of the caramel card collector. I also agree that a postcard is essential, and a Rose would be a great choice.

As for oddballs, I would find a Sporting News supplement, an m101-6 (great photography) and maybe a Piedmont stamp. I also would add a D304 Brunners Butter Krust, as it has a different look, and a 1917 bakery card, which served as a model for the 1921 issues in both size and style. Finally maybe a t213-2 Federal Leaguer with its distinctive blue typeset.

[phlflyer1]

One of these in lower grade should fit your price point and would make an attractive addition to the already great range of examples that you have.

These used to be thought of as being issued by a tobacco company but were somewhat recently identified as a gum/candy issue from a company named H.D. Smith & Co.

Edited to add that I see that Mark already has a "Scrapps" card on his radar. I think it would be a great addition!

[EddieP]

You can buy Type 1 Conlon photos for less than $300.

[steve B]

The baseball related T6 and one of the baseball T51s would be nice.

[ValKehl]

Mark, I'm thinking that you might not be familiar with the Old Cardboard web site: https://oldcardboard.com/

At the top of OC's home page, merely click on "N-Cards," "D-Cards," "E-Cards," "T-Cards," etc. which will lead you to info and pics for all the different card sets for each category. I have long found OC to be a very good resource for a type collector, which I am to an extent.

[darkhorse9]

Originally Posted by ValKehl

Mark, I'm thinking that you might not be familiar with the Old Cardboard web site: https://oldcardboard.com/

At the top of OC's home page, merely click on "N-Cards," "D-Cards," "E-Cards," "T-Cards," etc. which will lead you to info and pics for all the different card sets for each category. I have long found OC to be a very good resource for a type collector, which I am to an extent.

I'm familiar with the site and know information. I like advice for aesthetic reasons. What do people think would look good when viewing? That's what I'm asking for.

The actual goal is to interest people and visitors who are NOT card collectors. Tell them the story of what baseball collecting was like before 1919. If I'm going to show it off I'd like to make it interesting.

Got any advice there?