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What year for the first Play Ball pre WW II set???
Posted By: Frank Wakefield
Before you type "1939" and ask "what else?" please consider this article that I just read in the May 1945 issue of The Sports Exchange, one of the early hobby publications. The third paragraph of Bob Wilson's article says: |
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What year for the first Play Ball pre WW II set???
Posted By: Chris Counts
I wonder if it's possible they came out during the World Series the previous year, much like the '33 Goudey high numbers ... it doesn't surprise me that so little might be known about such a well-known set. Many veteran collectors aren't aware there are color versions of some 1940 Play Balls. And there's been much recent debate about what year the "1948" Leafs came out. Are there back variations in the '39s? That might be a clue ... |
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What year for the first Play Ball pre WW II set???
Posted By: Griffin's
I wonder if the '39's that had "free sample card" stamped on the back were issued in '38? And since there are variations of the type on the back, that would seem to indicate at least 2 press runs on the low numbers. |
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What year for the first Play Ball pre WW II set???
Posted By: Ted Zanidakis
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