J. Baines - Football Cards (99) - Arrowsmith & Co, Leeds

1880s/1890s

Football Cards

J. Baines

20,000+ cards

J. Baines was not the first to sell football and cricket cards in the North of England in the late 1880's but he was the most prolific and the business survived into the 1920's. I've always been interested in the various issuers and the businesses that took advantage of craze of collecting football and cricket cards. I thought I would delve into my database and shows some of these interesting cards from a bygone age.

Another very rare card, the first I've come across where the company name and address is used on the front of the card as part of the overall design. Another first for me is the printer - Wildblood & Ward from Leeds. I have never come across any other cards produced by this company.

J. Baines - Football Cards - Arrowsmith & Co, Leeds

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