Looking For More Info On This Set

[Exhibitman]

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibitman/miscellaneous4/websize/Rodine%20Baseball%20HOF%204.jpg

From what I've been able to find the artist, Jerry Doyle, was an editorial cartoonist and this was a likely freelance commercial project for the paint maker. The latest event referenced on the card is 1937. Must be pre1963 because there are no two-letter state abbreviations or zip codes used. My guess is 1940s-1950s but that's about it. Anyone seen any others from this supposed series? Any other info on the issue?

[edhans]

Nice find Adam. I've never seen one before.

[DaveW]

Adam,
A quick Google search turned up this one:

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/1940s-handout-rodine-hof-card-lefty-219126949

This claims it is from the 1940's

[Exhibitman]

Thanks, Dave. Now at least we know there was a series. It has pretty nice artwork.

[leftygrove10]

Here is the one that I have of Grove. I didn't make another scan of it. When I bought mine, it was listed as being from the 1940's. I don't know anything about these. Mine appears to be the same as the one listed at the worthpoint link above.

[steve B]

The first one is 1943 or newer. That's when the one or two digit codes began for larger cities.

Steve B

[Exhibitman]

Rodine was a division of the American Chemical Paint Company that commissioned and issued a set of baseball Hall of Fame postcards. Only two different postcards have surfaced, one postmarked in 1954. A legend on one of the postcards states that a large print suitable for framing is available on request. The few prints that have surfaced are all of postcard #1 with Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Lefty Grove, George Sisler and Willie Keeler (the one Brad listed). Ironically, that postcard itself has not been seen.