1932 NYG Schedule Hubbell

[jason.1969]

The 1932 NYG Schedule postcards feature 22 (known) players and all are very scarce except for Carl Hubbell. With Hubbell, his thick stock variation, which matches the other cards in the set is also very scarce. However, unlike the other players he also has a thin stock version that is fairly common.

Wondering if anybody knows the scoop on this. Is it possible the thin variation was a latter Hobby reprint, or is there strong reason to be believe it was an original 1932 NYG release?




Jason
Twitter: @heavyj28

[Leon]

I've had a few of those cards but don't remember what versions they were. Most likely, the more common ones. Good luck in the quest.
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[Svabinsky78]

Both appear to be from 1932....the thin stock may have been an extra printing that year, because Hubbell was the most popular player on the team.....so maybe they printed off extra cards because his card was the most in demand? Just a theory....but both the thick and thin stock are accepted, at least for the time being, as 32 issues. Per TCDB, both are 1932 issues.

Here is a little write up I found

https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.co...y-a-rare-find/

And here

https://prewarcards.com/2021/01/20/c...-fame-bargain/

There are just some cards for which prices are mind boggling...
Like the 39 Goudey Joe Gordon rookie card....or this 32 Hubbell. Although not a true rookie....that would be his almost impossible to find R315.....it's his second "card"/collectible.....and is literally a tiny fraction of his Goudey.

Grading companies accept both the thin and thick stock as 1932 issues.

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And I should note, even though the thin stock is more common than the thick stock issue, it is not as if it's common. It's still relatively on the scarcer side.....According to the current PSA pop report, PSA graded 11 of the thick stock and 13 of the thin stock. SGC graded one thick stock and 20 thin stock.......with a few additional raw examples floatings out there......you are still looking at a relatively scarce issue, in either stock.

I think it may not get as much love because it's a postcard/schedule.....sort of like the 84-85 Chicago Bulls Michael Jordan schedule....that schedule you can pick up for practically nothing, whereas as 86 Fleer card that came out a year later, well....you probably know

[Leon]

They are relatively scarce, but I bet I see at least 10 Hubbell's to each of the other cards in the series for sale. My guess is that there are at least hundreds of the combined Hubbells. A small fraction being graded.

Originally Posted by Svabinsky78

Both appear to be from 1932....the thin stock may have been an extra printing that year, because Hubbell was the most popular player on the team.....so maybe they printed off extra cards because his card was the most in demand? Just a theory....but both the thick and thin stock are accepted, at least for the time being, as 32 issues. Per TCDB, both are 1932 issues.

Here is a little write up I found

https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.co...y-a-rare-find/

And here

https://prewarcards.com/2021/01/20/c...-fame-bargain/

There are just some cards for which prices are mind boggling...
Like the 39 Goudey Joe Gordon rookie card....or this 32 Hubbell. Although not a true rookie....that would be his almost impossible to find R315.....it's his second "card"/collectible.....and is literally a tiny fraction of his Goudey.

Grading companies accept both the thin and thick stock as 1932 issues.

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And I should note, even though the thin stock is more common than the thick stock issue, it is not as if it's common. It's still relatively on the scarcer side.....According to the current PSA pop report, PSA graded 11 of the thick stock and 13 of the thin stock. SGC graded one thick stock and 20 thin stock.......with a few additional raw examples floatings out there......you are still looking at a relatively scarce issue, in either stock.

I think it may not get as much love because it's a postcard/schedule.....sort of like the 84-85 Chicago Bulls Michael Jordan schedule....that schedule you can pick up for practically nothing, whereas as 86 Fleer card that came out a year later, well....you probably know

[Brian Van Horn]

Simply posting as another example from this set which is one of the rarer examples.

[jason.1969]

Originally Posted by Leon

They are relatively scarce, but I bet I see at least 10 Hubbell's to each of the other cards in the series for sale. My guess is that there are at least hundreds of the combined Hubbells. A small fraction being graded.

Yes, definitely a large supply of Hubbell compared to all others. From what I can tell, nearly the entire Hubbell surplus is of the “thin stock” variety, while his “thick stock” card is just as rare as that of other players.

This suggests to me one of two things…

1. Thin Hubbell was the initial giveaway while other players, including thick Hubbell (?), came from the mail-in offer.

2. Thin Hubbell could have been reprinted by a Hobbyist well after 1932.

Have been scouring newspapers from the era to look for ads or articles referencing the schedules, but so far I’m drawing blanks.

Jason

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by Brian Van Horn

Simply posting as another example from this set which is one of the rarer examples.

Nice Brian, I had never seen one of these besides the Hubbell. Is that PSA sticker attached directly to its back? If so, whatinthefadoodle?

Brian

[timn1]

Jim Van Brunt has a nice article on the set there -

I would say that the proportion of Hubbells to the other players is more like 100-to-1. - exceedingly difficult!

Tim

[Brian Van Horn]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Nice Brian, I had never seen one of these besides the Hubbell. Is that PSA sticker attached directly to its back? If so, whatinthefadoodle?

Brian

Sorry to say, but the fadoodle of the backstamp happened before my ownership.

[jason.1969]

Originally Posted by timn1

Jim Van Brunt has a nice article on the set there -

I would say that the proportion of Hubbells to the other players is more like 100-to-1. - exceedingly difficult!

Tim

Yes, Jim’s article is excellent!!


Jason
Twitter: @heavyj28