Henry Reccius HONUS WAGNER card

[drc]

I've heard that before reasoning and recall that being said when Hal had his. I actually thought of that when I wrote 'baseball card' in my post, but I thought it might slide

And, along those lines, I also agree that a post card isn't really a baseball card either.

[chaddurbin]

Originally Posted by drc

And, along those lines, I also agree that a post card isn't really a baseball card either.

amen.

[E93]

I don't disagree, but can someone define "trade card" vs. "card"?
JimB

[sb1]

Trade cards were made for merchants to advertise their products, much like a handbill or flyer. Some were specifically made for said merchant, others had a blank box where the merchant could stamp his name.

The cards as we know, N, T & E were inserts or premiums to entice a customer to buy the product, whether it was candy or tobacco. Nearly all of these were comprised of some type of "set" to encourage repeat buying to obtain all of them.

While both are "cards", they had very different intended purposes.

Trade cards were pretty much gone by 1900.

[E93]

Thanks Scott. That is very clear.
JimB

[barrysloate]

Peck & Snyders are technically trade cards too, but now that they are slabbed they are considered baseball cards.

[Bicem]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

Peck & Snyders are technically trade cards too, but now that they are slabbed they are considered baseball cards.

so what's the first "true" baseball card?

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by sb1

Trade cards were pretty much gone by 1900.

Replaced by postcards and ink blotters for the most part.

[benchod]

postcards suck

[jcmtiger]

Originally Posted by benchod

postcards suck

I don't think so.
Here are a few of mine.

Joe

[CW]

Originally Posted by benchod

postcards suck

Thanks for sharing such wonderful insight and contributing to the positive vibe of the forum.

[Bicem]

Originally Posted by drc

And, along those lines, I also agree that a post card isn't really a baseball card either.

+1