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1894–1989 · Source-linked set research

Vintage Football Card Database

Research football card issues from early tobacco releases through Topps, Philadelphia Gum, Score, and Pro Set.

11 source-linked set records

1894 · Pre-war tobacco

Mayo’s Cut Plug (N302)

Mayo’s Cut Plug

Sepia football tobacco-card issue with black borders; issuer, dimensions, reverse, and portrait treatment are key evidence.

black-border chippingalbum residuecorner softening
1933 · Pre-war gum

Sport Kings (R338)

Goudey Gum Company

Color multi-sport issue with football subjects; set, sport, and subject identification should stay distinct.

white-border tonecenteringcorner wear
1935 · Pre-war gum

Football Stars

National Chicle

Color illustrated football issue with art-deco-era visual treatment and issuer-specific reverse context.

painted-background scuffscorner wearcentering
1948 · Post-war

Bowman Football

Bowman Gum

Early post-war football issue with compact photographic card format and reverse biographical evidence.

corner wearcenteringpaper tone
1948–1949 · Post-war

Leaf Football

Leaf Gum Company

Post-war color football issue with recognizable period printing and compact paper stock.

color registrationprint spotscentering
1956 · Early Topps

Topps Football

Topps Chewing Gum

Horizontal Topps football design combining player portrait and action presentation.

surface scratchescorner wearcentering
1964 · Mid-century gum

Philadelphia Football

Philadelphia Gum

NFL-era photo issue with team-color design and numbered reverse evidence.

border wearcenteringcorner wear
1965 · Mid-century gum

Topps Football

Topps Chewing Gum

Tall-format football issue; capture full dimensions and all four corners before any condition discussion.

tall-format creasescorner wearedge chipping
1970 · Late vintage

Topps Football

Topps Chewing Gum

Post-merger-era design with color frame treatment and standard paper-card construction.

border balancecorner wearsurface scuffs
1984 · Late vintage

Topps Football

Topps Chewing Gum

Mid-1980s standard-format Topps football issue with white-border and print evidence considerations.

print spotswhite-border wearcentering
1989 · Late vintage transition

Score Football

Score

Late-1980s full-color football issue with modernized photography and border construction.

corner wearcolor-border chippingcentering