Alan Mays' photos with the keyword: sports cards

Ned Day, Famous Bowling Champion

25 Sep 2017 3 4 583
One in a series of sports trading cards printed on the back of Wheaties cereal boxes in 1952. For another Wheaties card, see Gretchen Fraser, Sun Valley Skiing Champion .

Giants Menko Card

09 Jul 2014 2 1068
A Japanese baseball menko card. As Wikipedia explains, " Baseball menko are an early type of Japanese baseball card, originally designed for use in the children's game of menko , but now avidly collected by baseball fans and card collectors. ('Menko' is both the singular and the plural form.)" For more information on baseball menko, see John Gall's fascinating book, Sayonara Home Run!: The Art of the Japanese Baseball Card . For another example, see Flyers Menko Card .

Flyers Menko Card

09 Jul 2014 1 858
A Japanese baseball menko card, which is a collectible sports trading card that was originally used in a children's card game . For additional illustrations of baseball menko, see John Gall's delightful book, Sayonara Home Run!: The Art of the Japanese Baseball Card . For another example, see Giants Menko Card .

"Not Onto It," Charlie Ferguson, Pitcher, Philadel…

03 Mar 2014 1 2 2076
One in a series of baseball-themed advertising trade cards published in 1887 by Tobin, this card featured a caricature of Charlie Ferguson, who was a well-regarded pitcher for the Philadelphia Quakers team. Sadly, it turned out that 1887 was the final season that Ferguson played--he died from typhoid fever in April 1888. -------- "Philadelphia. 'Not Onto It.' (Ferguson.) Tobin N.Y." "A. W. Schrader, manufacturer of all kinds of mineral waters, also bottler of lager and porter. Private families supplied at short notice. 726 and 728 Adams Ave., Scranton, Pa. Telephone connection."

Gretchen Fraser, Sun Valley Skiing Champion

20 Dec 2013 2 915
One in a series of sports trading cards printed on the back of Wheaties cereal boxes in 1952. See also Ned Day, Famous Bowling Champion .