strip card question

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Posted By: Shane Killian

random question because its slipping my mind, but which strip card set looks lik e playing cards?

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Posted By: zach

W560s.

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Posted By: Shane Killian

Thank ya

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Posted By: fkw

There are at least 4 different types of playing card designs that look like strip cards, 2 are very rare. one more scarce (E285), and one very common (W560).


Both of these above are very rare, the Muesel is only one Ive ever seen from that set. The Hogan Ive seen about 4-5 different players including a Ruth.


These 2 above are seen more often, the W560 on left is far more common than the E285 on right (E285 is a candy issue that looks like a strip card)

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Posted By: jay behrens

Frank, how come you didn't show the 6 of clubs for the w560 and e258? Even though I hate these tpyes of cards, I've never seen the first 2 you posted. Always neat to see new cards, even if they are hideous.

Jay

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Posted By: Brett

strip cards are so ugly looking lol.

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Posted By: Glen V

More ugly:

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Posted By: fkw

Wow Glen, you are just pulling them out, first the Wheat Felt, and now the Speaker. What else do you have to excite us type collectors.

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Posted By: Brett

it hurts my eyes looking at strip cards.

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Posted By: fkw

They may be ugly (to some), but it doesnt get any rarer!! Anyone can obtain an extremely common Goudey Ruth or T206 Cobb any day of the week. But try to locate a card like this Tris Speaker above may take many years if ever. Only the second from that set Ive seen in over 25 years collecting vintage. And I am always looking


IMO Thats what makes "Type Card" collecting so fun! Far more challenging to me than common set building.

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Posted By: fkw

For those of you that are interested, I was digging through some 15 year old "The Old Judge" (Lew Lipset) newsletters and came across a "Four Base Hits Auction" catalog. I found the picture of the "1920's W-Unc. Playing Strip Cards" Ruth (on left in picture). Also in the same picture (on the right) is another of the playing cards like Meusel and Speaker above. I never paid much attention to the card on the right, but it is a Ruth from the same set (slightly offcut with a "Q" showing on the left side). Back in 1991 I was bidding on the D350-3 Ruth (rarer 1921 version) in the middle, I should have bid on the rarer ones on the left and right but I didnt. BTW I didnt win the D350-3 Ruth, my max was $400. oh well



Maybe Bob Lemke can update these sets in his 2007 SCD.


1920's W-UNC Playing Strip Cards (page 523 in 2006 SCD)

McWeeny only one checklisted (BTW I own the one pictured in SCD)
Hogan
Ruth

ca.1925 Playing cards (uncateloged)

Meusel
Speaker
Ruth

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Posted By: leon

Thanks to Frank I have these few, another with a bread card back....sort of making it a D/W unc and then the game card. Anyone ever seen another game card like this?

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Posted By: Bob Lemke

Can someone provide a nominal size for the Meusel/Speaker/Ruth type? I've had a photo of a Ruth in my files for years, but no indication of size. I've added the Hogan to the other set, but would hesitate to add Ruth without verification in the form of a scan or photcopy.

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Posted By: fkw

From my records, The Meusel (type) is 1.5" by 2.5", and the Hogan (type) is roughly 1.6" by 2.6"