Cards

Resources in this category:

1952 TOPPS Baseball Cards
http://www.1952toppsbaseballcards.com/

A detailed description of the "first 'modern baseball card'" with photo guide, checklist and noticeable traits of the series.

52 Plus Joker
http://www.52plusjoker.org/

52 Plus Joker is intended to aid in international antique and collectible playing cards collection and trading, with knowlege of playing cards' manufacture and artistry, and to promote fellowship among members. Their site has informative articles on playing cards, a calendar of events and conventions, and links to members pages.

Baseball Cards 1887-1914
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/bbhtml/bbhome.html

The Library of Congress presents 2,100 baseball cards from the game's earliest period. The cards show figures such as Ty Cobb stealing third base and Cy Young posing formally.

Baseball Trading Cards - Deutsches Forum
http://www.baseballcards.de/

German language baseball card forum including player checklists, collecting dictionary, news and information on German conventions.

International Playing-Card Society
http://i-p-c-s.org/

The International Playing-Card Society is for people who are curious about playing-cards. Ever wonder why the Ace of spades is bigger and fancier than the other Aces? You’ll find the answer here, along with pictures of rare playing-cards and lots of other interesting information.

Knuckle Buster's Cards on Cue!
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/allender/jachlist.h...

The goal of the Knuckle Buster’s site is to provide the "largest and best listing of checklists for all collectible non-sports cards (fantasy art, comic art, entertainment, science fiction, nostalgia, fine art, etc.)" issued throughout the world. With the help of several hundred contributors in the "Checklist League", this site has amassed over 2,000 checklists for anything from comic characters, television shows, movies, music, to history, art, and nature. If you are looking to find what cards have been issued for your favorite movies, comics, or other non-sports topics, you may find it here! The main page has a "What’s New" feature that describes the newest additions from the past few months.

Monster Cards of the 1950's and 1960's
http://www.horrorcards.org/

A reference guide to monster trading cards from television shows and movies of the 1950's and 1960's. Includes pricing information, a glossary of card terms, information on card shows and related links.

Postcard Pages
http://www.postcard.co.uk/

"This site aims to supply information on all aspects of postcards to a wider audience." The site is maintained by the Postcard Traders Association (PTA), whose goal is to promote both publication and collecting of postcards. Since it is based in the United Kingdom, the focus of this site is on those clubs and dealers in the UK. However, there is a message board and a listing of worldwide postcard clubs and organizations from the United States, Czech Republic, New Zealand, Australia, Japan, and South Africa.

The Trade Card Place
http://www.tradecards.com/

"A site dedicated to Victorian Trade Cards used to advertise American goods and services during late 1800s Created by a dealer and collector as a resource for hobbyists, this site includes articles, upcoming auctions and events, and directories of dealers and collectors."

Trading Card Central
http://www.tradingcardcentral.com/

Trading card community with blogs, forums, trivia, card collecting history, calendars, tips and both a sports and a non-sports trading card section.