It’s not a poster, a letter, a photograph, a baseball card, an advertisement, a label, a rare historical document, or even a visiting card. If it’s printed on paper and reminds you of any of those items, but you can’t put your finger on exactly what it is, you’ve probably got a trade card or a broadside.
Your cards or broadsides may have historical value, and they certainly have enough artistic value that you think they may also have value at auction. There’s a good chance you are right, especially if you have a whole collection of them. Here are some examples of trade cards and broadsides we have sold at auction:
Worcester Corset Co. Trade Cards – sold at auction for $800
3 Marshall & Ball Clothiers Baseball Trade Cards – sold at auction for $200
Trade Card Album Alvin Joslin Comedy, Dogs, & Other – sold at auction for $100
TF Neville’s, An Abolitionist Broadside – sold at auction for $180
1864 – Presidential Election Broadside – sold at auction for $160
1861 – The Great Union Speech Broadside – sold at auction for $140
Sell your trade cards or broadsides at auction
Central Mass Auctions can help you sell your trade cards, broadsides, or similar items, whether at a live auction or online auction. We work with clients throughout New England and beyond. Contact Central Mass Auctions at 508-612-6111, or email us to get started and to sell for top dollar at auction.
