1888 Allen & Ginter Great Generals (N15) Non-Sport Forum

I just noticed these on the recently completed galleries list.  What a beautiful set of cards!  I never knew they existed.  Thanks for uploading these scans, cnangle!

I've noticed quite a few of them popping up as well, they are georgeous! 

Now you guys are seeing why the world on Non-Sports has been my favorite area to collect since I returned to non-sports in 2008. (I started with non-sports but went sports only circa 1996) A lot of these sets being posted are totally new to me, and I can only imagine how great it would be to actually own these cards.

I flipped through the set. Great addition to the site. I don't know anything about the set, BUT....

Are we sure that the card labeled as William Henry Harrison is correct? I think that is his grandson, Benjamin Harrison. 

Thoughts?

This is a beautiful set of cards. It is definately one of my favorite sets. I've put them on my christmas list....the problem is they are very expensive. Even in un-gradeable condition they sell for over $25...a VG card is $150 and up.

Billy I now understand the non-sport aspect of the hobby. I wasn't interested in non-sports sets until this year and started noticing some of the non-sports sets in the database. As I started researching vintage non-sport my interest in early tobacco cards really took off. Not only are they great sets, but the history behind the cards and the subjects is fascinating.

kcjays...you are correct. It is Benjamin Harrison. The card has been updated. I've uploaded the checklist for several of the N-series cards from the 1880s. Getting the associations right can be difficult and time consuming; especially since I am far from an expert on these cards. Thanks to C2Cigars for helping out with much of the back-end work.

If anyone knows anything about pirates I could sure use some help with the name associations on the "1888 Allen & Ginter Pirates of the Spanish Main" set.

http://www.tradingcarddb.com/ViewSet.cfm/sid/163750/1888-Allen-&-Ginter-Pirates-of-the-Spanish-Main-(N19) 

A very nice set yes. I am also a Non-Sports fan. Been so as long as I have been baseball and the other sports. Durning the popular hiatus years from about the mid1990s to early 2000s even though I wasn't really into the sports part of the hobby much I was still non-sporting. Well actually I guess during those years I was "retroing". Just pursuing older stuff and trying to complete sets that have long been unfinished. Most of my sets are still in that status.

COMC doesnt have any of this particular set for sale, but there are a number of other colorful A&G non-sport cards available in the 1887-1889 year range. truly mini masterpieces.

https://www.comc.com/Cards/Non-Sports,so,vDetails,=ginter,p1,i20

I have quite a few from the Player sets but nothing of any sort from the nineteenth century.  Some of the Player sets are cool.  Some teach you how to clean out your gutters.