The Early Vintage Years

Basketball Card Archives

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Preserving the Game. Honoring the History.

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Vintage red and white advertisement for a basketball-themed bubble gum offering 5 pictures of basketball stars, favorite plays of professionals, and big pieces of gum for 5 cents.

1948

Bowman Basketball

A collection of vintage school memorabilia featuring flags and emblems from various colleges and universities, with illustrations of students in different sports and activities.
A collection of vintage school memorabilia featuring flags and emblems from various colleges and universities, with illustrations of students in different sports and activities.

1909-1910

T51 Murad Cigarette Cards

Collection of vintage trading cards featuring athletes and sports figures from the Sport Kings Gum series, arranged in a grid. The cards display portraits of men, some in sports uniforms or athletic poses, with colorful backgrounds and branding for 'Sport Kings Gum' at the top.
Collection of vintage trading cards featuring athletes and sports figures from the Sport Kings Gum series, arranged in a grid. The cards display portraits of men, some in sports uniforms or athletic poses, with colorful backgrounds and branding for 'Sport Kings Gum' at the top.

1933

Goudey Sport Kings