Re: 1928 Star Player Candy Cards

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Posted By: David Smith

Hello,

I have 16 different 1928 Star Player Candy cards. All were bought at a paper show about 10 years ago. The 16 are; L A Blue, Guy Bush, Owen Carroll, Elwood English, Ira Flagstead, Sam Gray, Willie Kamm, Bob Meusel, Ed Morgan, Buddy Myer, William Regan, Wally Schang, Joe Sewell, Tris Speaker, Al Thomas and Harold Traynor.

I didn't know what they were and had to go to the car and check the big SCD price guide. The problem with that is, I think there was a Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig also but when I came back, those two cards were gone. Oh well, (SNIFF SNIFF) I have over 20% of the set and added a new player (Myer) to the checklist.

My question now is, how many players ARE in the set?? 72 was a nice number (printed sheets of 12 or 24) but my Myer card makes 73 cards in the set. 75 would be the next logical number but WHO might the two missing players be??

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Posted By: Anonymous

David,

I appreciate the info. I would have e-mailed you privately, but I did not know your address. You must have the largest Star Player Candy collection going. I only have two from 1928 (Cochrane and Coffman) and Gehrig from 1929. Correct me if I am wrong, but I could of sworn there are football players also in the set. I have never seen any, but read it somewhere. Are you working the set? Any interest in trading?

Let me know

Will

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Posted By: David Smith

Yes, I guess you could say I am working on the set. However, with very few cards showing up anywhere and my lack of funds right now, adding to the set is at a standstill.

Yes, the SCD big book says there are Star Player Candy football cards but I have never seen any. The dealer I bought my baseball cards from had a Shotwell's Candy Red Grange card and I also bought it. So, as far as SPC football cards, he either had already sold any he had or never had any to begin with.

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Posted By: Will

David,

Do you have any pics of your Star Players? I would really like to see the Bob Meusel.

Thanks
Will

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Posted By: David Smith

Hello,

Here is a scan of the Bob Meusel card. If you would like to see the others, just let me know and I will try and scan all of them.

Davidhttp://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1150344432.JPG

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Posted By: Will

David,

What a wonderful card. If it is not too much trouble, I would like to see your Star Player collection.

Do you know if these cards where a regional set?

Thanks
Will

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Posted By: chris bland

As a fellow (frustrated!) Star Player collector, I would love to see the rest of the cards you have!

Chris

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Posted By: Bruce Babcock

The cards are all the same size. Scans are different sizes. You can see the glare of the PSA condom in the Cobb scan.

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Posted By: Will

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Posted By: Lyman

Will, I sent you a separate email but not sure if you received it. Could you possibly post a scan of your 1929 SPC card of Gehrig. Would be great if you could. Thanks much. --Lyman

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Posted By: Will

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Posted By: David Smith

Hello,

Thank you to everyone who (so far) has shared their pictures of their SPC cards.

Ok, the info I have on the cards origin (not much).

I bought the cards at a paper show about 10 years ago. The dealer said his father had collected them when he was a kid. The cards came from a Mid-Western state (I forget the actual city name-too bad) and so because of the rarity, I am assuming these are a regional issue. The dealer did not know (or I did not ask) how the cards were issued.

As I said earlier, I think there was a Ruth and Gehrig but they were gone by the time I returned to his table. The dealer did not have any football players and I have never seen any SPC football cards.

I will post a scan of all 16 cards I own shortly.

Thanks again for sharing and I hope I have added some knowledge to the hobby.

David

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Posted By: chris bland

since we are sharing, here are mine

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Posted By: David Smith

Hello,

Here are my 16 SPC cards. As you can see, quality control wasn't a top priority back then. Guy Bush and Ed Morgan are miscut while Al Thomas is taller than the rest of the cards by a little over 1/8 of an inch.

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Posted By: Josh K.

those are really great looking cards david.


Im really feeling left out - anyone want to sell me one?

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Posted By: David Smith

Thanks, Josh.

VERY COOL!! By my count, we have scans of 23 of the 73 cards in the set. Anymore out there??

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Posted By: leon

not to be left out...

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Posted By: Lyman

My three are pretty beat up, but they're connected. --Lyman

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Posted By: chris bland

Interesting - never seen or heard of them being connected in strips before...

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Posted By: fkw

Anyone have any of these uncataloged cards??? They are similar in print and design to the Star Player cards, but far rarer. Ive called them "Shoulderless" cards since all Ive seen have the shoulders cropped. Ive seen 7 different (all pictured here), including this lot of 6 sold in a Hunts Auction a few years back.



Rommel, Williams, Pennock, Ruth, Sisler, Maranville, Youngs

1.5" by 2.6", dates to ca.1923 with known players


Frank

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Posted By: jay behrens

I need 6 commons from this set. Guess I'll have search long and herd to get them. Leon, any chance I pry the Buckeye from you? Chris, how about the Heving?

Jay

Growing old is not optional, growing up is.

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Posted By: David Smith

Jay, are you saying that you have over 60 different 1928 Star Player Candy cards and need only 6 commons to complete the set?? If so, where and how did you get all of them and do you have any uncatalogued cards??

I am still trying to figure out how many cards are in the set because 72 was a nice round number but then my Buddy Myers card made 73 and that doesn't seem right as far as a number goes for a complete set.

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Posted By: jay behrens

No, I don't have any cards from this set. I am working on getting one card of every major leaguer that appeared on a card from 1908-45. There are 6 players that make their only card appearance in this set.

Jay

Growing old is not optional, growing up is.

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Posted By: Brad Green

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Posted By: David Smith

Jay,

OK, I understand now.

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Posted By: leon

As with any card in my personal collection I would only trade for a card I wanted more than it. Too bad you sold the E104-3's...and we could never make a deal .....regards

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Posted By: Bobby

I have seen 2 different RUth cards graded as 1928 Star player candy, fboth show him batting diffence is one he is in full uniform with a cap and the other he has no cap and not wearing his uniform top. Which one is the right one??? Because the SCD lists only one Ruth and not 2 with variations.

Thanks

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Posted By: David Smith

Hello,

In the May, 2005 Heritage Auction Gallery Sports Auction, there was a 1928 Babe Ruth card. It was SGC 1.5 and sold for $2,509.50.

Ruth was in his follow thru batting pose and was not wearing a cap or jersey.

I have no idea if there are Ruth variations or not.

I hope this helps,

David

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Posted By: Wesley

The card with Ruth in full uniform and cap is from the 1929 Star Player Candy. Same set as the Gehrig card that Willeo posted above.

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Posted By: Lyman

Will, thanks much for the scan of your 1929 SPC Gehrig. I forgot to ask for a scan of the card back, since it does have a card number and very short bio.

Please. I promise that this is my last request on this thread. Thanks again for your input. --Lyman.

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Posted By: Anonymous

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Posted By: Anonymous

Dave,

Could I trouble you to e-mail me a bigger scan of your 16 cards? I'm having trouble trying to identify a couple of players. My e-mail address is wizard15243@yahoo.com.

Thank You,

Brian

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Posted By: jay behrens

I see almost ever card I need

Jay

Growing old is not optional, growing up is.

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Posted By: Brad Green

Here's a picture of the thicker Lefty Grove Star Player Candy card that I picked up from someone on this board last year. One person thinks that it might have been a box top. Can any of you provide any more information about this card? The card is blank backed like the regular 1928 issue.

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Posted By: Brad

Q: do this cards have the same photos as the V100's they look very similar?

Brad Green, You wanting to sell the card?

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Posted By: Brad Green

Brad:

I'm not interested in selling. Sorry.

Brad

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Posted By: David Vargha

Curtis Ireland and V100 share the same photos.

DavidVargha@hotmail.com

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Posted By: Joe Tocco

There is an obscure 1928 football set I've always seen referred to as "Anonymous Candy." It's ridiculously rare... one of those sets that when you ask if they have any, dealers laugh. SGC has graded 15 different, all of which are in Carl Lamendola's incredible collection. PSA has graded none. Here's one of Carl's, stolen from his SGC registry:

Looks familiar, eh?

SGC has a checklist of 36 football players. I don't know what their source is for the checklist. Carl has been helpful to me in the past on vintage football sets; I can point him to this thread to see if he can shed more light, if y'all are interested.

Joe

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Posted By: Carl Lamendola

Here is what I know about Star Player Candy Football, a.k.a, Anonymous Candy Football. I spilt the first lot from Mastro's auction with another collector.
Subsequently, searching on Ebay I found three more. It turns out he was a baker from the Midwest who consigned the orginal group to the Mastro auction along with numerous 1930's Goudey Baseball in NM/M condition. A few auctions ago, I ended up asking for a scans of the new group of football cards. I contacted my friend and told him there were some new ones, and he identified them as very similar to the 1928 Baseball Star Player Candy. That's where the SGC Checklist came from ...Hope that helps

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Posted By: Alan

Can some please post a picture of the Buddy Myer card ?
Thanks.

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Posted By: Will

David Smith,

Please send me your e-mail address. Concerning SPC cards.

Thanks
Will

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Posted By: Lyman

David Smith,

We are planning an article on the Star Player Candy sets in an upcoming issue and I had a question or two about your Buddy Myer card. Could you please contact me at editor@oldcardboard.com when you get a chance. Thanks, Lyman

PS: We would also like to hear from anyone else that might have special knowledge about the SPC sets and welcome all input. All relevant information will be shared in the article. Thanks again, LJH