View Full Version : 1949 Sacramento Solons Sunbeam TEAM card
bigfanNY
04-05-2017, 04:04 PM
Surfing ebay this week I came across a 1949 Sacramento Sunbeam team card. First Time I have ever seen one. I have many PCL type cards and have seen other Sunbeam team cards but never a 1949. I will post a pic when it arrives but wanted to know if anyone had any other info on the issue.
Regards
Jonathan
This thread was moved from the memorabilia section as it's a card question. And it really should be post war but it's so close and so scarce, this page seems a better fit. As to the question, I don't remember seeing one (not that I have looked for one).
bigfanNY
04-10-2017, 11:43 AM
Arrived today and very happy size is 71/2 x 15 and size I think is why so few survive today. Given out at a game how many are gonna make it home?. Then what are you gonna do with it? Not easy to frame or protect.My Favorite purchase this year.
Exhibitman
04-10-2017, 12:34 PM
Various of the PCL teams of that era offered these sorts of large premiums, though not tied into a bakery with card affiliation (which is pretty cool, BTW). Very HTF but fall into that so rare it is obscure trap. I picked up this one of the 1950 San Diego Padres featuring Orestes Minoso:
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bigfanNY
04-10-2017, 08:01 PM
Adam: The 1950 is a Nice photo. The Sacramento team is on heavy stock and not being a typical 8x10 really makes it stand out. Of Course it is the Sunbeam sponsorship of the giveaway that makes it technically a Baseball card, related closely to the Sacramento players postcards Sunbeam sponsored in 1949. Clearly more Rare than valuable but I am very happy to hang it on my wall. Maybe one day I will stumble on a Bishop team card to hang next to it.
pclpads
04-10-2017, 08:42 PM
More a b&w photo than a "card." Should be on photo paper, not cardboard. Have a couple of these from mid-'50's PCL Padres, at Westgate Park, but in color. Think they were team hand-outs for paying customers at the gate entrances. Lot of players from the '49 Sac team were actually on cards from the '49 Bowman PCL issue. Pretty cool! :)
bigfanNY
04-10-2017, 10:19 PM
Let's say ano 8x10 black and white photo of the 1910 San Francisco team showed up with Bishop candy ad on it, card or team photo? I bought my first Sunbeam cards about 44 years ago and I have never owned a team card or seen one in person. Not everyone's cup of tea but an extremely rare Baseball card none the less.