Sawyer Biscuits Cabinets of 1938

[Leon]

Some players back in the day had great nicknames. Here are two from a relatively obscure set, Sawyer Biscuit, along with some associated items.....The players are Dizzy Dean & Porkchops Whitehead.

[DaveW]

Those are cool, thanks for sharing. If you read the letter, you see that you can redeem the coupon and 10 cents for a picture of a Cubs or Sox player or one of Bob or Babs (I assume the owners). I wonder how many kids got pictures of Bob instead of Dizzy Dean?

[btcarfagno]

Those are cool, thanks for sharing. If you read the letter, you see that you can redeem the coupon and 10 cents for a picture of a Cubs or Sox player or one of Bob or Babs (I assume the owners). I wonder how many kids got pictures of Bob instead of Dizzy Dean?

Well if "Babs" happened to be Barbara Stanwyck I know which picture I would have been asking for.

Tom C

[DaveW]

I just realized that Bob Elson was the radio guy for the Cubs and White Sox, so getting his picture might have been reasonable. I wonder who Babs is and if any of her cards from this set survive?

[Jay Wolt]

Always like the companion pieces, Good Stuff!

[Al C.risafulli]

Those are gorgeous, Leon. Thanks for sharing.

-Al

[toppcat]

For some reason I am hungry after reading this thread.....:)

[rjackson44]

where does leon find these gorgeous type cards omg ,,:)

[mmcgruff]

I was glad to see a subject about this issue appear here and thought to post a wrapper type item related to it. It is more like a envelope or a small baggie. It measures almost 3" by 6". I have posted it here. Anyone interested in making an offer or telling me more about it? The text on it is green in color.
Thanks for looking.
Rick

http://oi60.tinypic.com/35a6qde.jpg

[martyp]

I have 37 different players pictured on my web site including Gee Gee Walker. Below is the write-up that I have. If you are interested, here is a link to just the Sawyer Biscuits.
http://www.oldvintagebaseballcards.com/shop/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=sawyer+biscuits

They are more like small pictures in desk top frames. The frames are 5
13/16" tall and 4 13/16" wide, with some variance. The opening is 2 7/8"
by 3 7/8". The picture alone is about 4 7/8" tall and 4 1/2" wide and
blanked backed. There is also a sheet of clear plastic that protects the
card inside the frame. I do not see any markings as to the studio or
distributor.

I had 22/24 cards from the 1938 Sawyer Biscuits "Cubs" set. I also had
15/22 White Sox. In the late 1930s, a local baker ran a promotion by
which fans could redeem a coupon found in its product along with a dime
for a matted black-and-white portrait photo of a favorite Chicago
ballplayer. The set is known because sometimes the shipping envelope and
insert letter are found with them. The pictures are on light paper about
as thick as typing paper. There is not really a gloss to them, but in the
printing, the surface is a little shiny. The picture is like a photo on
the paper, there is not print dots. Ten frames stacked up is 1 1/4".

All of the pictures look like the uniforms and caps have not been game
worn yet. What is curious to me is that all of the uniforms are 1937
uniforms except the players who were not with them until 1938 and they
have 1938 uniforms on, based on the shoulder stripe for the Cubs and zipper
front for the White Sox. This issue is listed as 1938, but I guess that
they could have been for two years starting in 1937.

[DaveW]

Ok, so who is this Babs mentioned in Bob Elson's letter. It says you could get her picture. Does anybody have one?