Here is another 1880's Victorian Baseball Trade Card set in my collection. This time I feature a set commonly known as the Corner Clefs Series, H804-10.
There are 8 cards total in a set and they measure approximately 2 3/4" x 4 3/16". They are notable for their striped hats and socks, olive colored background and for having a border design reminiscent of a musical symbol. A description (or name) of the card is at the bottom. As is usual, the characters on the cards are all comically drawn.
Unfortunately, the first 6 cards shown here from my collection are likely trimmed just a bit (although a couple do not exhibit the traits I would expect to see from a trim job), and the last two are clearly their original size. Trimming of trade cards is not unusual. In fact, it's commonplace. These cards were designed to be collected and glued into scrapbooks, so borders were often cut to create more space.
Check out the entire 8 card set in this post. The 8 cards are:
- A Fly
- A Heavy Hit
- A Short-Stop
- A Twister
- Hold Your Base!
- Our Side Has Won
- Score One
- The Umpire
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