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12-09-2008, 07:41 PM
Posted By: <b>Paul</b><p>One of the rarest 1930's sets is the Tarzan Thoro Bread set (D382). Well, this sucker just popped up on ebay. I lost, probably to Leon. The front is identical to a Tarzan card. But the back advertises Trophy Thoro Bread. The style of the back is otherwise identical to the Tarzan cards. Anyone ever see another one of these?<br><br><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&i tem=400014613436&autorefresh=true" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&i tem=400014613436&autorefresh=true</a>
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12-09-2008, 07:50 PM
Posted By: <b>Steve Murray</b><p>That's him.<br>Winning bidder: y***l( 1273)
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12-09-2008, 07:57 PM
Posted By: <b>Dave F</b><p><br>Yeah. Let's get him guys. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height="14" width="14" alt="happy.gif">
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12-09-2008, 08:04 PM
Posted By: <b>Jim VB</b><p>Paul, <br><br>This is clearly in the wrong thread. All Leon bashing belongs in the "One That Got Away" thread. <br><br>You know how messy it gets when we have two threads going on the same subject! <br><br><img src="/images/happy.gif" height="14" width="14" alt="happy.gif">
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12-09-2008, 09:13 PM
Posted By: <b>Rhett Yeakley</b><p>It looks like the red "TROPHY" part of the back is a label that has been attached to cover the "Tarzan" advertisement. I can't say I have ever seen that before, interesting card.<br>-Rhett
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12-09-2008, 09:18 PM
Posted By: <b>Frank Wakefield</b><p>Well I just held my little black light up to the image of the card's back, and it fluoresced big time!!! So I'm glad Leon won it. I look forward to seeing him post a scan of the front with a Texas quarter aside.<br><br><br>Seriously, nice find.
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12-09-2008, 09:25 PM
Posted By: <b>leon</b><p>I tell ya' it's a conspiracy out here. I get no respect. That is most likely a store advertisement sticker over the Tarzan wording. That is what another board member and I talked about earlier this evening...and that was my thought. I will let ya'll know when it comes in <img src="/images/happy.gif" height="14" width="14" alt="happy.gif">....
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12-09-2008, 09:26 PM
Posted By: <b>Mike Mccullough</b><p>Hopefully its not an advertisement pasted over a calander.. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height="14" width="14" alt="happy.gif">
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12-09-2008, 09:27 PM
Posted By: <b>Paul</b><p>Wow. I'm glad I lost. I'd like a Tarzan card, but I'd rather have one without the sticker.
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12-09-2008, 09:30 PM
Posted By: <b>leon</b><p>Believe it or not I wanted it with the sticker. I think it's neat as a store advertisement.....plus I have a Tarzan already. take care
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12-09-2008, 09:30 PM
Posted By: <b>Jodi Birkholm</b><p>Interesting find. Keep us apprised.
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12-09-2008, 09:49 PM
Posted By: <b>Rhett Yeakley</b><p>Leon, I'm with you, I like it with the label on back-something I have never seen before. <br><br>It is much more interesting than those dime-a-dozen Tarzan Bread cards.<br><br>-Rhett
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12-09-2008, 10:10 PM
Posted By: <b>Rich</b><p>Second place is no fun on this one. At least I can smile knowing Leon had to pay to push us little guys around.
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12-09-2008, 10:14 PM
Posted By: <b>J Levine</b><p>I was asked about this card within two days of it hitting ebay and had my snipe set knowing it was a Tarzan with some kind of alternate advertising. I am glad Leon won since I would probably have just turned and sold it again. My snipe though was nearly $150 too low! Congrats Leon.<br><br>Joshua
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12-10-2008, 03:13 AM
Posted By: <b>Jeff Mohler</b><p>My snipe was $300.00 too low. I was worried about it being some sort of reprint. However, it was pretty clear from the description that the seller didn't know what he had. The description was pretty accurate too, right down to the trimming on the bottom.<br><br>Any guesses on what the lot of 10 Tarzans will go for in the next Mastro sale?
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12-10-2008, 07:43 AM
Posted By: <b>dan mckee</b><p>Great item, I missed it, it was a great buy! I respect you Leon, especially in the morning.
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12-10-2008, 11:53 AM
Posted By: <b>Tom Boblitt</b><p>TMI
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12-11-2008, 08:11 AM
Posted By: <b>Steven Finley</b><p>Wish I had seen it although I probably wouldn't have gone that high for it. Bridges was born and raised in my hometown and coached my grandfather's youth team once.
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12-28-2008, 04:48 PM
Posted By: <b>Paul</b><p>Leon, has your Tarzan/Trophy card arrived? Can you tell us anything more about it?<br><br>Paul
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12-28-2008, 07:53 PM
Posted By: <b>leon</b><p>Hey Paul et al (whoever "et al" is?),<br>The card came in and it is exactly what was thought. It is indeed a Trophy sticker on the back of the card, over the Tarzan ad. I believe there were different kinds of "thoro bread" in the day and "Trophy" might have been a brand....or this could just be a sticker a kid put on this card to signify it as a "Trophy" for something. Who knows?. It's quite interesting to me .....take care<br><br><img src="http://luckeycards.com/pd382tarzanx2.jpg" alt="[linked image]">
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12-28-2008, 08:02 PM
Posted By: <b>Jeff S.</b><p>Possibly a copyright infringement during production, and Tarzan was forced to switch names to Trophy? Cards were already printed and they didn't want to waste them, hence the sticker? Just a guess, cool card...
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12-28-2008, 09:54 PM
Posted By: <b>Paul</b><p>Somewhat off topic, but has a Tarzan "with tab" ever been found? And does anyone have an educated guess as to why the player selection is so poor? Bridges seems to be about the best player in the set.
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12-28-2008, 10:00 PM
Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>I would bet that Trophy was just another name that Thoro used for their bread...it could be because they got a "Cease and desist" letter for using Tarzan or just a different name for a different store brand? Who knows? It's a great card either way.