New Blog Post. BOND BREAD JACKIE ROBINSON!!!!

[Vintageclout]

Originally Posted by Gobucsmagic74

So you simply choose to ignore the research that debunks that myth. If memory serves me Kansas City was one of the markets it was distributed in, but either way it's been fairly well documented that BB's were distributed in, at minimum, 13 metropolitan cities across the country. Not sure how that qualifies as a regional issue, or even a glorified regional issue, but I'm not a regional collector.

+1000! Where is it written that a baseball card cannot be considered a player’s true Rookie issue if it was NOT distributed in every US city? That’s utterly absurd! As Dan & Shaun have accurately stated, the 1947 Bond Bread Jackie Portrait card was released in June ‘47 in roughly 13+ MAJOR CITIES. Promo card or not, it’s a BASEBALL CARD widely distributed in 1947. It is Jackie Robinson’s true Rookie card. The “cherry picking” to suggest otherwise borders on insanity.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Vintageclout

+1000! Where is it written that a baseball card cannot be considered a player’s true Rookie issue if it was NOT distributed in every US city? That’s utterly absurd! As Dan & Shaun have accurately stated, the 1947 Bond Bread Jackie Portrait card was released in June ‘47 in roughly 13+ MAJOR CITIES. Promo card or not, it’s a BASEBALL CARD widely distributed in 1947. It is Jackie Robinson’s true Rookie card. The “cherry picking” to suggest otherwise borders on insanity.

Completely agree. Why should we define what is a RC based on some arbitrary concept of geographic distribution? Baseball wasn't available nationally; there were no MLB teams west of St. Louis. Should we consider the PCL a major league because it played where MLB was 1,000 miles away?

Nevermind

[Stonepony]

Originally Posted by Vintageclout

+1000! Where is it written that a baseball card cannot be considered a player’s true Rookie issue if it was NOT distributed in every US city? That’s utterly absurd! As Dan & Shaun have accurately stated, the 1947 Bond Bread Jackie Portrait card was released in June ‘47 in roughly 13+ MAJOR CITIES. Promo card or not, it’s a BASEBALL CARD widely distributed in 1947. It is Jackie Robinson’s true Rookie card. The “cherry picking” to suggest otherwise borders on insanity.

It's an opinion which I've clearly stated may be my own, alone. Thanks for the harsh statements.

Originally Posted by Vintageclout

+1000! Where is it written that a baseball card cannot be considered a player’s true Rookie issue if it was NOT distributed in every US city? That’s utterly absurd! As Dan & Shaun have accurately stated, the 1947 Bond Bread Jackie Portrait card was released in June ‘47 in roughly 13+ MAJOR CITIES. Promo card or not, it’s a BASEBALL CARD widely distributed in 1947. It is Jackie Robinson’s true Rookie card. The “cherry picking” to suggest otherwise borders on insanity.

I can only guess people are trying to protect their investments (1948/49 Leaf and 49 Bowman) which is understandable but funny to me because, as has already been mentioned, those cards (particularly the 1949 Leaf) are iconic and aren't going to lose their value either way. Conversely, imagine what would happen if the PSA registry recognized the 1947 Bond Bread Jackie Portrait as his true RC? Its already exploded regardless, almost completely due to the research provided on this board

[guy3050]

I love all My Jackie's

IMG_0782 by Guy Bourque, on Flickr

[Exhibitman]

Ditto:







(Well what did you expect...mainstream cards?)

[guy3050]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Ditto:







(Well what did you expect...mainstream cards?)

Those are great , I'm slowly working in his none mainstream cards

[EYECOLLECTVINTAGE]

so basically the verdict of this thread is my log kicked ass? jk

[TPGS]

I love all of those Robinson's, especially the obscure ones. Here's another very scarce true 1947 Jackie Robinson Pleetwood Slacks rookie year issue, even tougher find than the Bond Bread. Jackie appears really young in this oversized image. This example still has the tab attached on the bottom and PSA has only reviewed 3 of them total. It's available for $1950 if interested.

[Vintageclout]

Originally Posted by EYECOLLECTVINTAGE

so basically the verdict of this thread is my log kicked ass? jk

Let’s just hope that Shaun Fyffe’s extensive research efforts don’t die here, and that a continuous push is made to appropriately redefine Jackie Robinson’s true Rookie card as his 1947 Bond Bread portrait subject. Simply stated, it pre-dates the ‘48/‘49 Leaf by at least a full calendar year, and its vast distribution in numerous major cities solidifies it as a mainstream issue. FYI, this is by no means a “self-serving” push for the 1947 Bond Bread Jackie since I own TWO mid-grade “48 Leaf Jackies. It’s simply a bonafide petition for the hobby to “get it right”!