Pre-War Baseball Card Guide
| The caramel cards of the first two decades of the twentieth century are an interesting and complex part of the pre-war era of collectibles. Caramel cards, also known as E-cards, were issued one per pack of caramel candies. Unlike tobacco cards, these cards were mostly commonly handled by children and, therefore, it can be difficult to find them in decent condition. The caramel cards changed format only slightly in the 15 or so years that they were produced. Most of these cards measured 1 1/2 by 2 3/4" and had a framed portrait or basic action shot on the front and either a checklist, advertisement, or summary of the set on the back. |
| E1 Cards |
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| Year | ACC# | Set
Name |
# of
Cards |
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| 1909-11 1910 1910 1908 1909 1910 1909 1909 1909 1909 1910 1911 1909 1910 1909-10 1909-10 1910 1910 1911 1909 1909 1910 1910 1910 1910 1910 1915 1903-04 1909 |
E90-1 E90-2 E90-3 E91-A E91-B E91-C E92 E92 E92 E92 E93 E94 E95 E96 E97-1 E97-2 E98 E99 E100 E101 E102 E103 E104-1 E104-2 E104-3 E105 E106 E107 -- |
American
Caramel American Caramel American Caramel American Caramel American Caramel American Caramel Nadja Caramel Croft's Cocoa Croft's Candy Dockman & Sons Standard Caramel George Close Candy Philadelphia Caramel Philadelphia Caramel C. A. Briggs C. A. Briggs Set of 30 Bishop Coast League Bishop Coast Leauge Set of 50 Set of 25 Williams Caramel Nadja Caramels Nadja Caramels Nadja Caramels Mello-Mint American Caramel Breisch-Williams Blue Caption Set |
118 11 20 33 33 33 62 50 50 40 30 30 25 30 30 30 30 30 30 50 29 30 18 11 36 50 48 147 4+? |
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E2 Cards |
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| Year | ACC# | Set Name | # of Cards | |
| 1922 1921 1922 1922 1923 1910 1927 1917 1912 1911-38 1914 1915 1927 1928 1921-23 1910 1910 1888 1914 1914 1921 1909-11 1912 1912-13 1910 1933 1910 1912 1910 1910 1911 1911 1912 1921 1922 1928 1928 1929 |
E120 E121 E121 E122 E123 E125 E126 E135 E136 E136/137 E145-1 E145-2 E210 E210 E220 E221 E222 E223 E224-1 E224-2 E253 E254 E270-1 E270-2 E271 E285 E286 E300 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- |
American
Caramel Series of 240 American Caramel Series 0f 80 American Caramel Series of 120 American Caramel Series of 80 Curtis Ireland Candy American Caramel Die Cuts American Caramel Series of 60 Collins-McCarthy Home Run Kisses Zeenuts (25 sets) Cracker Jack Cracker Jack York Caramels York Caramels National Caramel Bishop & Company Team Cards A. W. H. Caramels Va. League G & B Chewing Gum Texas Tommy Texas Tommy Oxford Confectionery Colgan's Chips Colgan's Chips Colgan's Chips Darby Chocolates Rittenhouse Candy Ju Ju Drums Plow's Candy Orange Borders All Star Base-Ball Baseball Bats Big Eater J. K. Candy Schapira Brothers Candy Schapira Big Show Candy George Ruth Candy Star Player Candy (1928) Star Player Candy (1929) |
240 80 120 80 180 42 60 200 90 var. 144 176 60 60 121 5 12 85+ 51 15 20 226 185 227 36 52 45 68 28 24 50 20 32+ 10 21 6 73 3? |
