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Posted By: <b>Brad Green</b><p>Hello!<br /><br />I am new to network54 and have enjoyed reading all of the threads. I thought that maybe someone could help me identify a card. I bought the Lefty Grove card below from Empire State Sports a few years ago. Bob Bostoff referred to the card as a 1929 R316 Mini. The card measures 1 3/4 by 2 3/4 and is an identical replica of the traditional 1929 R316. The card has the same picture, print, and facsimile autograph as the R316. The card has a blank back. The card appears to be a strip card, as you can see the border of another card at the left side.<br /><br />Has anyone seen these cards before? Does anyone know the year of these cards and if they have a designation other than "R316 Mini"?<br /><br />Thanks!<br /><br />Brad<br /><br /><img src="http://www.bandkgreen.net/lefty_grove/vintagelefty_files/1929_r316_mini.jpg">

Can You Identify This Card???
 

Posted By: <b>Ben</b><p>And I believe these were just recently catalogued (or maybe not, my SCD is 2002 - need a new one!). Anyways, they are pretty darn rare. The close cut on the sides is typical as well, from the ones I've seen. I know of a few board members who have them. I'm lucky enough to own one myself, a Hack Wilson. Nice card!<br /><br /><br />edited to add: does anyone know why these are deemed "candy" cards? Everything about them screams "w-series" to me.

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Posted By: <b>Brad Green</b><p><br />Thanks, Ben! I found the cards listed on pages 218-219 of the 2004 Edition of the SCD Standard Catalog of BBC.

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Posted By: <b>Chuck R</b><p>This does look like a strip card. The Leader Novelty nonsports cards I've seen from that era came as part of a candy box, which may be why this card, being from the same company, picked up that association.

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Posted By: <b>warshawlaw</b><p>W517 and 1925=29 PC back Exhibits, to name two more:<br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1117162358.JPG"> <img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1117162389.JPG">

Can You Identify This Card???
 

Posted By: <b>Brad Green</b><p><br />is found on Lefty's:<br /><br />1928 Star Player Candy<br />1929 Anonymous Exhibit 4/1 w/ Gehrig, Cochrane and Donahue<br />1929 Leader Novelty Candy Co.<br />1929 R316<br />1929 R316 5x7 Glossy<br />1929 W553<br />1930 W554<br />1931 W517<br />1931 W517 (Mini)<br /><br />That makes nine cards that this image was used on. That makes this a slightly over-used image, but I guess they didn't have too many pictures to use at the time...<br /><br />Pictures of these cards can be seen on my website:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bandkgreen.net/lefty_grove/checklist.htm" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.bandkgreen.net/lefty_grove/checklist.htm</a><br /><br />Brad