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Taylor Swift Collection

"The TAYLOR SWIFT HISTORICAL TRADING CARD set is a personal art project created by Walter Day to honor the world's most talented performer. Though many sets of the cards have been sent directly to Taylor and her family, the card set can't be distributed to the public because the images and text are unauthorized and violate copyright laws. So, the set must remain in the realm of artistic expression."

Biographical - American Baseball

Drawing on open-source text in the public domain found on Wikipedia and using vintage images -- also free-to-use in the public domain — we have created a classic American Baseball card set that focuses equally on the players' personal lives as well as their time on the field. Consisting of approximately 100 old-time players, the set can be ordered from Frontline Printing. Contact Roeland Hekker at

Walter Day National High School & Collegiate Esports Awards Ceremonies

Trading cards and awards that are issued during the annual WALTER DAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL & COLLEGIATE ESPORTS AWARDS CEREMONIES, held annually at Fairfield High School, Fairfield, IA. High School & Collegiate Esports Programs that are interested in being considered for trading cards and awards in next year's (2023) WALTER DAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL & COLLEGIATE ESPORTS AWARDS CEREMONIES should contact Project Director John Grunwald at Fairfield High School.

Our Pinball Legacy

A subset of the Superstars of 2021, Our Pinball Legacy series of trading cards celebrates the 90th anniversary of the birth of coin-operated pinball (1931-2021). To honor this tremendous legacy, we invited more than 400 pinball aficianados to pose with their favorite pinball game for a trading card. And, on the back of the card, they wrote a 150-200 word biography, telling the story of their love for pinball while including in the text historical facts about the machine. Taking six full months to create, this card series is a personal gift for the pinball community from Walter Day and he will not accept any money for doing this. Individuals interested in obtaining copies of their card can order through Roeland Hekker, c/o Frontline Printing, Fairfield, Iowa Contact: ourpinballlegacy@frontlineprints.com

Tom Brady Historical Trading Card Set

The Tom Brady Historical Trading Card Set is a personal art project created by Walter Day to honor and commemorate the legacy of Tom Brady, the New England Patriots and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The set is unauthorized and uses intellectual property that is unlicensed so this set can not be publicly distributed or sold to the public. The Tom Brady Historical Trading Card Set consists of 53 cards that were produced in a limited quantity of 58 sets. These sets were sent as private gifts to the following recipients: actors Mark Wahlberg, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and Chris Evans. 22 sets were sent to Tom Brady and his family. 7 sets were sent to Jason Licht and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Numerous sets were sent to each of these sportscasters: Skip Bayless, Shannon Sharpe, Rich Eisen, Stephen A. Smith, Colin Cowherd and Nick Wright.

Civil War Journal

Walter Day's Civil War Journal is a historical trading card set that was created to study the history of America's Civil War • 1859 -1865. The set includes 170 cards that feature graphics and text found published in the public domain. Interested historians or collectors can obtain a complete set by contacting Roeland Hekker at Frontline Printing: 

The Roman Empire

A series of cards that studies the history of the Roman Empire • 400 BC - 476 AD

Movie History

The Movie History card set is a personal art project created by Walter Day to honor and commemorate the legacy of the movie industry. The set is unauthorized and uses intellectual property that is unlicensed so this set can not be publicly distributed or sold to the public. The Movie History card set consists of 200 cards that were produced in a limited quantity of 54 sets.  The Card Set honors many of the industry's  greatest films, as well as studying the behind-the-scenes history of each of these films.

World War II Historical Trading Cards

A series of historical trading cards that studies the world leaders and global events that led to the Second World War.

This Day in History

A series of trading cards that celebrates historical events that occurred on each day of the year

The Glorious Revolution

A series of trading cards that study the life of William of Orange, King of England • 1650 - 1702

A Gallery of Media Appearances

A gallery of news clippings that reports on past historical projects

Small Town America

A card set that celebrates the cultural diversity of America's cities and towns

Biography

A series of trading cards that commemorates the lives of history's most influential people.

Business Card Archives

A gallery of historical business cards that highlights100 years of cultural change

Comic Book History

The Comic Book History card set is a personal art project created by Walter Day to honor and commemorate the legacy of the comic book industry and comic fandom. The set is unauthorized and uses intellectual property that is unlicensed so this set can not be publicly distributed or sold to the public. The Comic Book History card set consists of 155 cards that were produced in a limited quantity of 54 sets.  Twenty-five of these sets were given as gifts to historic leaders of Comic Fandom and the Comic Book Industry.  The Card Set not only honors these aforementioned leaders of comic fandom, but also studies the history and culture of the comic book as an educational art form.

eSports

Commemorating the history and culture of the global video game, pinball, and eSports industries.

Fairfield

Commemorating Fairfield, Iowa's unique distinction as the "Renaissance Capital of the World."

LEHS Alumni

A series of trading cards that honor the lives of the graduates of Lynn English High School

Science Fiction

Commemorating the history and culture of the science fiction genre as found in art, film, and literature.

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