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This thread made me do it...

Here is an authentic rounded/beveled cornered Ted Williams which I have up n the Bay right now with an inexplicably low grade. They are tough on these guys - i was shooting for about double this and had a big mess in my diaper when i got it back in the mail.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/182184104094...84.m1555.l2649

http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/TlkAAO...XV/s-l1600.jpg

1940's bond cards

Need your help,, cannot send Bond Pictures (22) for verification. Even when I try to send email it says no no.Been at this for 2days and feel like IQ is 40 Minus that is

1940's Bond Cards

It almost looks like these rounded corners come from picture holders in those days. Mine all have what looks like scotch tape angled at the corners just like the picture holders. Your thoughts please... thank you, Douglas

Here are Doolittle's cards

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Originally Posted by doolittle1.1.1 (Post 1563417)

Douglas

I collected these cards back in 1947. I pulled them out of BOND BREAD packages. Their corners were Factory (die cut) rounded.

FYI....I'm reprising my initial post here.

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Originally Posted by Archive (Post 667465)

show us your cards

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Originally Posted by Archive (Post 667465)

Posted By: Ted ZanidakisIt was the Summer of '47....my sister and I carefully opened up Homogenized Bond Bread packages, for a Joe DiMaggio, a Ted Williams, a Stan Musial, or the new rookie sensation....a Jackie Robinson BB card. Our Mom couldn't buy enough of the Bond Bread loafs. So, we had our Dad buying Bond Bread for his restaurant and our Aunt buying Bond Bread. In the Fall of 1947, we experienced one of the most exciting World Series ever played. 1947 was a tremendous year for BB, and a great start for me in the wonderful life-long hobby of col- lecting BB cards. These B/W cards were really popular with the kids in our neighborhood. By trading & sharing our collections with each other, we eventually realized that there were no more than 44 BB players and 4 Boxers in a complete set. 1947 Homogenized BOND BREAD wrapper <img src="http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt113/zanted86/bondbreadwrapper.jpg" alt="[linked image]"> Many cards in this set are the very 1st (or rookie) cards issued of the players. Shown here are the 1st cards of Yogi Berra, Stan Musial, Jackie Pobinson, Gil Hodges, Ralph Kiner and Bobby Thomson. <img src="http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt113/zanted86/1947bb6rookiestars.jpg" alt="[linked image]"> This set has been the source of much confusion in the hobby for many years. The only true 1947 Bond Bread cards are these 48 in this general set and the Jackie Robinson set. All of which have beveled (or ROUNDED) corners in order to fit into the bread loaf packages. Unfortunately, other issues that resemble the Bond Bread cards that were issued after 1947 and were never packaged in Bond Bread loafs have been mis-identified as "1947 Bond Bread" cards. Grading Co. have been most guilty of erroneously labeling these SQUARE "imposters". Shown here are two cards from the 1949 (unknown) issue which includes 24 of the BB players depicted in the 1947 Bond Bread issue and an additional BB player (or 2). Also, many of the popular Movie Stars of that era were included. These cards may have been printed by the same firm that printed the 1947 set. However, their SQUARE corners and their inferior cardboard stock belie the fact that these cards are NOT related to the "1947 Bond Bread" issue. A recent find of many of these SQUARE cards (BB and Movie Stars) suggest a 1949 issue date since Walker Cooper is depicted in this col- section as a NY Giant (Cooper was traded to Cinci in the Summer of '49). 1949 (unknown) issue <img src="http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt113/zanted86/1949cardsrizzutostewart.jpg" alt="[linked image]"> A 1947 Bond Bread Team/checklist will follow in the next post here. TED Z

I do believe you are correct with 1947 vs 1949. The photo of Rizzuto shows his full signature. My photo only shows part of it which means mine is a smaller photo, because they have been in my posssession since 1947/1949 and the back of at least 20 are white and not yellow. The thickness is thin, compared to cards of that era, therefore, I believe this set is the 1949 version Doolittle1.1.1

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Originally Posted by tedzan (Post 1563463)

Douglas

I collected these cards back in 1947. I pulled them out of BOND BREAD packages. Their corners were Factory (die cut) rounded.

FYI....I'm reprising my initial post here.

And an informative reprisal thread is always welcome. Most board members didn't collect in 1947. :)

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Originally Posted by Leon (Post 1564206)

And an informative reprisal thread is always welcome. Most board members didn't collect in 1947. :)

Many of us have enjoyed ripping wax, most of us would love to have ripped tobacco and caramel...Ted is the only one I know that has ripped flour.

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Many of us have enjoyed ripping wax, most of us would love to have ripped tobacco and caramel...Ted is the only one I know that has ripped flour.

Now that's just funny right there... and true...lol