Zeenut collector census

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Posted By: Andy Cook

I know Zeenuts are growing in popularity. Who else is collecting them, and are you collectings sets, teams, players, types?
Thanks,
Andy

I'm working actively on sets for 1914, 1919, 1923, 1931, 1933 sepia

passively on sets for 1911, 1912, 1913, 1933-36

and really passively on LA and Venice players

who else?

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Posted By: bruce Dorskind

I actively collect Zeenuts, Home Run Kisses and Big Eaters.

I am collecting type cards and most years- only high end graded
cards (6 and above)

Bruce

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Posted By: Steve M.

on 1911 and 1912 Zeenut sets. Aggressively.

Looking for a 1915 to complete Maggert run.

Will, passively though, look to get an example of each year though that is a long term project.

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Posted By: Frank Wakefield

I have just over a hundred, 2 are HRKs, the rest scattered across the years. Great cards, if you're into the history of the game. Mails, Prothro, Jolly, Statz, Dillon, Lelivelt... wonderfull!!

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Posted By: leon

I am going for one of each year.....and when they had coupons I am going for one of each year of those....I think Zeenuts are still one of the most underrated sets out there.....there are some great poses....

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Posted By: Patrick McMenemy

I picked up all 12 of the catchers in the 1911 Zeenut set last year. I also am interested in any catching poses in the 1912 Zeenut and Home Run Kisses sets.

I would also love to have any catcher pose cards from the 1913 or 1915 sets as long as the coupons were still intact.




Patrick

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Posted By: jP

Im still looking for any and all Frank Arellanes(sometimes spelled Arrelanes) he played in the pcl league from the years 1911-1917. if anyone has any of these years in any condition please contact me. i have several 1926 zeenuts in fair condition im willing to trade for. thanks.

p.s. i will take any Frank Arellanes from any set aswell.

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Posted By: Zach Rice

I think they're all great looking cards. The earlier years maybe a little more then some of the later years, but I love them all the same. Below is one of my favorites, not because of the year or picture, but because of the time someone took to reattatch the original coupon to the front of the card.

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Posted By: Bob

1911 Zeenuts- very actively, trying to collect creaseless cards. That's all I am going after in the Zeenuts. I do add an occasional HRK to the collection when I can get a good deal on it.

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Posted By: warshawlaw

I have been collecting them for years. I am trying for all HOFers and popular players. Some I have given up hope of having (Thorpe, Claxton, Arbuckle).

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Posted By: Peter Thomas

I have 400 - 500 all years working on 11's and 12's about 25% and 50%. I am geting 11's and 12's graded now as many are quite nice. Also trying to get at lease one coupon for years 13 and up. Thanks to Leon and a Mastro lot from a few years back I have a decent start. I do have 3 dup 1927's SGC 60's and 1 dup 50 (will keep the Hooper 50)if anyone wants to trade for a 20's year I don't have. Missing 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 28 & 29. Have about 18 Kisses but most are trimmed to inside border. Did anyone on board get the large Lealads lot of 1250 or so Zeenuts? I dropped out near the end - too late and hard to figure out what to do with them if I got them they went for about $25 a card.

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Posted By: Paul

My interests and loss of interest are exactly the same as Adam's.

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Posted By: Max Weder

I know Patrick never gets tired of this one



and here's one of Moses



Max

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Posted By: Zach Rice

And who can forget the 1918 series ? I think they're probably the nicest looking...probably because of the red borders.

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Posted By: bill

I have had this card for many years now
I don't recall ever seeing another for sale
is it extremly rare it's one of my favorites
does any of you have one

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Posted By: jay behrens

There was a nice one offered a while back. Mark Macrae also had one for sale a year or two ago.

Jay

I love pinatas. You get to beat the crap of something and get rewarded with candy.

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Posted By: warshawlaw

There was one offered on ebay a few years ago in a lot that was glued down to a magazine. Wish I'd been in a position to chase that one...

Mark had one at the Cleveland national for $5k

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Posted By: Judge Dred (Fred)

I have a question regarding the grading of Zeenuts. Obviously the cards are fully gradeable if the card had no coupon to begin with (first two years of issue) or if the coupon is attached. I for one think it's wrong for grading compaines to assign a numerical grade to a card unless it hasn't been trimmed. How do others feel about this. I don't want to hijack the thread but I am curious about this. I collect Zees from the first two years and Zees with coupons (only a few here). I shy away from the others unless they are of a desireable player (HOF or otherwise highly collected player - O'Doul, for example). At this point in time I think that it would be really challenging to complete any year from this issue unless you were to buy a large lot of cards (to give you that jump start). With the popularity of these cards increasing so is demand... I think everyone can figure out the rest.

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Posted By: Judge Dred (Fred)

Ah finally, I'm home and can scan a few Zeenuts.

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Posted By: warshawlaw

And in regard to grading, I do not mind the grading of cards with coupons absent the coupons when a set is typically found without them. I would prefer consistency, i.e., if you do Zeenuts, do 1950s Red Man too.

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Posted By: Bob

For some strange reason SGC returned my 1913 McCredie ungraded and unslabbed for "size" reasons. The card had the coupon neatly trimmed off but otherwise was fine. Never could figure that one out...

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Posted By: Steve M.

just added to the SGC Set Registry. Join in. It's fun.

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Posted By: Judge Dred (Fred)

Adam,

I thought for sure that you'd have provided a scan of an O'Doul Zee. I'm not of the opinion that a Zee should not be encapsulated if the coupon is removed, I'm of the opinion that the card should be provided an AUTH flip. By the way, that's a nice selection of cards you posted.

Bob,

Funny thing about a 1913 McCredie (Portland) card that was returned to you for a size requirement deficiency/reason - I purchased a 1912 or 1913 McCredie a few years ago from someone (I believe on the east coast) that had quite a few Zees. I knew right away that there was something wrong with it (size wise) and returned it to the seller. This person had a lot of Zees and as much as I wanted to bid on their Zees I didn't because of the one that I received.