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Finally, every football card collectors' dreams are coming true - the complete, comprehensive history of football cards and American football from 1888-1988 - profusely illustrated with literally thousands of original football cards, many of which have become valuable collectibles. This in-depth monograph showcases not only the rarest and most important footballs ever printed but also gives a complete history of the game and the cards created to memorialize it. This book discusses the changes that occurred in the football card industry over its first century in existence as well as the evolution of the football leagues we know today. American Football Cards 1888-1988 highlights interesting cards and noteworthy players from each year. While it focuses heavily on the appearance, nuances, and evolution of cards from the major card companies--including Topps, Bowman, and Fleer-it also discusses more unique sets, such as police cards, where the well-known McGruff the crime dog makes an appearance. ""

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Dr. Arne Flaten is an art historian, Dean of the LSU College of Art & Design, and President's Distinguished Professor. Before joining LSU in 2025, Arne Flaten was Head of the Rueff School of Design, Art and Performance, and Professor of Art History, at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN. Growing up in a diplomatic family, Dr. Flaten has lived and studied in various parts of the world, including Italy, France, Israel and Rwanda. Dr. Flaten publishes on topics ranging from Renaissance Europe, Digital Humanities and 5th century BCE Delphi to portrait medals and popular culture. In addition to various articles and essays, he co-edited four issues of the The Medal (British Museum Press); two issues of Visual Resources: An International Journal of Documentation (Taylor & Francis/Routledge); an issue of Mediterranean Archaeometry and Archaeology; and two issues of Source: Notes on the History of Art (University of Chicago Press). He is author of Medals and Plaquettes 15th to 20th Centuries: The Ulrich Middeldorf Collection (Indiana University Press, 2012) and several forthcoming books on American Football Cards and the drawings and prints of Albert Paley.

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