An A to Z of Football Collectibles - Precious Football Cards and Sought-After Soccer Stickers by Carl Wilkes

2019
An A to Z of Football Collectibles
Precious Football Cards and Sought-After Soccer Stickers
by Carl Wilkes

An illustrated history of football trade cards, an epic saga of 1,000 brands and myriad collections. The A-Z traces the earliest cards and stickers – British inventions, both – through a century of sports cards from tobacco cards to Panini stickers, via everything that came in between: footballers issued with chewing gum and sweet cigarettes, lucky bag mementoes, football teams cut from packets of tea, and many more. It chronicles the epoch of our forefathers and the very first football cards, dating back to the 1880s, followed by the era of their children and the earliest stickers – and so the rise of cigarette cards and paper soccer star adhesives. These days, along with our Panini stickers and trading cards, we appreciate these vintage treasures not only for their beauty but also for their value. Fond recollections of childhood passions past and present will warm hearts, while enchanting galleries of rarely seen cards will captivate football fans and collectors alike. Incorporating a guide to values, the A-Z is priceless. Click the 'Buy Now' button to go to the publishers website where the book can be purchased.
The important information:
An A to Z of Football Collectibles
Subtitle: Precious Football Cards and Sought-After Soccer Stickers
By: Carl Wilkes
Price: £25.00
Publication Date: 5th August 2019
ISBN: 9781785315602
Format: Hardback
Size: 280mm x 240mm
Pages: 272