R. Crumb's Early Jazz Greats cards

[The Mule]

I've had these for years and they're pretty cool. Here's a link so you can see them....

Early Jazz Greats

Some samples:

[BruceH]

I have these and they are great. Crumb also did a pack (or deck) of blues trading cards that look terrific, and a country music deck as well. Trade 'em with your friends, make up your own games! Endless fun!

[jacman]

just don't go puttin' em in yer bicycle spokes.

[RonF]

Damn, those are very cool! I was a Crumb fan back in the day but I've never seen these jazz greats cards. Where did you get them?

[Jazzmoose]

I don't know if they're still available, but Bud Plant used to have them. I've got the Blues set from back when I had a comic book store.

[catesta]

just don't go puttin' em in yer bicycle spokes.

[BruceH]

Yes, I got mine from comic book stores as well.

[brownie]

Me too. I don't go to comic book stores but there are several in the area where I live and one store had one of those Crumb set in its window several years ago.

The set is beautiful.

[ghost of miles]

I picked up this set last weekend at Landlocked, THE cool record store in Bloomington, IN (have I said that enough yet on this board? ). Anyways, they're available again:

R. Crumb's Early Jazz Greats

Fantastic little set! Especially for a former baseball-card freak like me. How about a "hardbop heroes" followup?

[Stereojack]

Originally all three sets were released by Yazoo Records. It looks like someone else is marketing them now.

[Patrick]

Yes they have been reissued (so to speak). The online source I used is waterrowbooks. I have an uncut sheet framed, as well as a pack to look at. In addition to Heroes of the Blues, there is also a Pioneers of Country Music set.

[7/4]

Downtown Music Gallery has 'em too.

[brownie]

Great to have this series available again!