cards of great historical figures

[G1911]

Umberto I, King of Italy for over 2 decades. The man endured an absurd number of anarchist assassination attempts, one of which he fended off with his saber. They finally got him in 1900.

[G1911]

The OG's of Sci-Fi.

[wdmullins]

Originally Posted by G1911

The OG's of Sci-Fi.

Mary Shelley was writing SF before either of these guys were born.

[G1911]

Originally Posted by wdmullins

Mary Shelley was writing SF before either of these guys were born.

One of my professors used to argue that the first science fiction was Plato's Timaeus. I didn't buy the thesis but he had a fair argument for it.

[wdmullins]

"Have you ever heard of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates?"

"Yes."

"Morons!"

[G1911]

Classic movie!

Here's another 19th century Ginter author. The early years of Ginter included a fair number of writers I like and picked up.

[G1911]

A late cabinet card of Melville Weston Fuller, the eighth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1888 until his death in 1910. There was damage to his face and his shoulder that was touched up at some time, and done fairly well.

[Rad_Hazard]

Originally Posted by G1911

Umberto I, King of Italy for over 2 decades. The man endured an absurd number of anarchist assassination attempts, one of which he fended off with his saber. They finally got him in 1900.

I really enjoy little bits of history like that, very cool. That mustache is next level!

Here is my historic pickup, the GOAT. His biggest accomplishment, aside from establishing the presidency, was leaving it, setting the precedence for a lasting democracy.

[Rad_Hazard]

It's not everyday you get to pickup a 19th century card of your hometown. Also snagged another Washington!

[BobbyStrawberry]

Teddy Roosevelt, postmarked during his presidency

[G1911]

The Kinney Leaders are a great set.


Here is a CDV of Eduard Falckenstein, who spent 60 years in the Prussian and German armies, beginning as an enlisted rifleman and rose to the top, playing a part, often significant, in almost all of the German wars. Another benefit of CDV's is one can get cheap contemporary cards of some people who were historical figures in that time, but have few other card options.


Also, an unrelated request. Anyone have a card of Shaka, king of the Zulus? I've never seen one but would like to add him to my history collection.

[sthoemke]

Originally Posted by G1911

The Kinney Leaders are a great set.


Here is a CDV of Eduard Falckenstein, who spent 60 years in the Prussian and German armies, beginning as an enlisted rifleman and rose to the top, playing a part, often significant, in almost all of the German wars. Another benefit of CDV's is one can get cheap contemporary cards of some people who were historical figures in that time, but have few other card options.


Also, an unrelated request. Anyone have a card of Shaka, king of the Zulus? I've never seen one but would like to add him to my history collection.

Here is one:

https://www.comc.com/Cards/Non-Sport...rrior/10632438

[G1911]

Originally Posted by sthoemke

Here is one:

https://www.comc.com/Cards/Non-Sport...rrior/10632438

I was thinking one that maybe looked like him , but this is one interesting card here. Someone bought it for $1.04.