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Five Mechanical Bank Trade Cards in Frame, circa 1880s
Five Mechanical Bank Trade Cards in Frame, circa 1880s

Five Mechanical Bank Trade Cards in Frame, circa 1880s

By J. & E. Steven's Company

Located in Incline Village, NV

Five mechanical bank trade cards are displayed in two separate frames.

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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Paper

Imperial Tobacco Company of Canada Silk Trading Cards Quilt Mounted on Canvas
Imperial Tobacco Company of Canada Silk Trading Cards Quilt Mounted on Canvas

Imperial Tobacco Company of Canada Silk Trading Cards Quilt Mounted on Canvas

Located in Buchanan, MI

Imperial Tobacco Company of Canada silk trading cards quilt mounted on canvas. Featuring silk cigarette cards in the Rulers with Flags series, dating 1910.

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Antique 19th Century Folk Art Quilts

Materials

Silk

Vintage 1978 Elvis Presley Trading Card Set by Boxcar Enterprises
Vintage 1978 Elvis Presley Trading Card Set by Boxcar Enterprises

Vintage 1978 Elvis Presley Trading Card Set by Boxcar Enterprises

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Vintage 1978 Elvis Presley Trading Card Set – Cards #45, 48, 59, 61, and 63 by Boxcar Enterprises This collectible set of 1978 Elvis Presley trading cards, produced by Boxcar Enterp...

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Vintage 1970s American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Four Ladies Cigarette Cards by Ogdens
Four Ladies Cigarette Cards by Ogdens

Four Ladies Cigarette Cards by Ogdens

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Tobacco cards / cigarette cards are trading cards issued by tobacco manufacturers, often to stiffen cigarette packaging and to promote and advertise their own brands.

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Antique Early 1900s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Collection of 14 Ogden's Guinea Gold Cigarette Cards
Collection of 14 Ogden's Guinea Gold Cigarette Cards

Collection of 14 Ogden's Guinea Gold Cigarette Cards

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Tobacco cards / cigarette cards are trading cards issued by tobacco manufacturers, often to stiffen cigarette packaging and to promote and advertise their own brands.

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Mid-Century Modern Mixed-Media Drawing: The Cop Who Raided Mexico
Mid-Century Modern Mixed-Media Drawing: The Cop Who Raided Mexico

Mid-Century Modern Mixed-Media Drawing: The Cop Who Raided Mexico

By Earl Norem

Located in Houston, TX

Over his long career, Norem also illustrated covers for novels and gaming books, as well as movie posters, baseball programs, and trading cards. Measures: 24" x 32", mixed-media on...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper

Ogden's Tabs Cigarette Cards: Golf Champions Braid & Vardon, 1901
Ogden's Tabs Cigarette Cards: Golf Champions Braid & Vardon, 1901

Ogden's Tabs Cigarette Cards: Golf Champions Braid & Vardon, 1901

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Tobacco cards / cigarette cards are trading cards issued by tobacco manufacturers, often to stiffen cigarette packaging and to promote and advertise their own brands.

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

1803 Colorful Print on Paper by William Hogarth Hand-Crafted, United Kingdom
1803 Colorful Print on Paper by William Hogarth Hand-Crafted, United Kingdom

1803 Colorful Print on Paper by William Hogarth Hand-Crafted, United Kingdom

Located in Brescia, IT

In 1714 he began training silversmith, engraving ornaments on metal, then shifted to independent copperplate engraving for book illustrations, trade cards and single prints. In 1720 ...

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Antique Early 19th Century British Baroque Prints

Materials

Paper

'Return of the Jedi' Original Vintage Poster by Noriyoshi Ohrai, Japanese, 1983
'Return of the Jedi' Original Vintage Poster by Noriyoshi Ohrai, Japanese, 1983

'Return of the Jedi' Original Vintage Poster by Noriyoshi Ohrai, Japanese, 1983

Located in Devon, GB

Designed to promote the final instalment of George Lucas' original Star Wars trilogy, 'Return of the Jedi’, this scarce and sought after Japanese commercial poster was produced under...

Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Space Age Posters

Materials

Paper

Excelsior Manufacturing Co. Cast Iron and Nickel Stove
Excelsior Manufacturing Co. Cast Iron and Nickel Stove

Excelsior Manufacturing Co. Cast Iron and Nickel Stove

By Excelsior

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

By 1880 the Excelsior Stove and Manufacturing Co. in Quincy produced beautiful nickel-plated coal-wood ranges that were not only functional for cooking a meal but also warmed the hom...

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Antique Late 19th Century American Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Nickel, Cast Iron

Regency Convex Mirror by Thomas Fentham, Giltwood, Circa 1810
Regency Convex Mirror by Thomas Fentham, Giltwood, Circa 1810

Regency Convex Mirror by Thomas Fentham, Giltwood, Circa 1810

By Thomas Fentham

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

It was known for producing Neo-classical and Gothic Revival mirrors, gilded frames, girandoles, and Venetian window blinds, often with elaborate carved ornamentation. Fentham’s trade...

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Antique Early 18th Century English Regency Convex Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

Fornasetti House of Cards Città di Carte Side Table, Numbered 4/6, 1990
Fornasetti House of Cards Città di Carte Side Table, Numbered 4/6, 1990

Fornasetti House of Cards Città di Carte Side Table, Numbered 4/6, 1990

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Fornasetti House of Cards Città di Carte Side Table, Numbered 4/6, 1990 The circular top of this table is decorated with the design Fornasetti called Città di Carte, the City of Car...

Category

1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of American Rococo Revival Patinated Bronze Candelabras, Ca. 1825
Pair of American Rococo Revival Patinated Bronze Candelabras, Ca. 1825

Pair of American Rococo Revival Patinated Bronze Candelabras, Ca. 1825

Located in New York, NY

The less economically fortunate had inexpensive bookplates and trade cards printed up to give them a touch of class--as witnessed by elaborate examples on view.

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Antique 1820s American Rococo Revival Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Piero Fornasetti Ashtray of a Bill of Sale from the Weikel & Smith, Philadelphia
Piero Fornasetti Ashtray of a Bill of Sale from the Weikel & Smith, Philadelphia

Piero Fornasetti Ashtray of a Bill of Sale from the Weikel & Smith, Philadelphia

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

While the company's precise lifespan into the 20th century is not fully detailed in the provided materials, historical records show that it was active in the late 19th and early 20th...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

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Trading Cards For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of trading cards for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique trading cards was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, wood and metal. Trading cards have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Trading cards made by folk art designers — as well as those associated with neoclassical — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many trading cards are appealing in their simplicity, but Earl Norem, FP Pasi and J. & E. Steven's Company produced popular trading cards that are worth a look.

How Much are Trading Cards?

Trading cards can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,522, while the lowest priced sells for $155 and the highest can go for as much as $75,000.