Inadvertently acquired a neat Premium and card

[Leon]

So about a year ago I bid on this premium and card to just put a marker bid in the auction. It held the whole darned auction and I won it. I almost forgot I had this until I was going through some stuff to organize it. Since I bought it I have gotten into collecting premiums (pre-1950) and this one fits in perfectly. Anyone else have any premiums to show or buy something inadvertently that, then fit into their collecting focus? I bet a lot of us have.... (note 2 quarters for your viewing pleasure)

[Matt]

Pardon the glare from the BVG case.

Grape Nuts Premium/1934 Goudey Premium

Willard's Premium/Dixie Lids Premium

[Ladder7]

Leon, What was "Varsity"?

Dixie's sure were purty Matt.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Ladder7

Leon, What was "Varsity"?

Dixie's sure were purty Matt.

Hey Steve
I won it in the last REA and all I know is what they put for the description:


Offered here is an extremely rare premium and membership card related to Joe DiMaggio's "Boosters" sponsored by Varsity (possibly a sporting-goods company) in 1940. We have never before seen either of these unusual and very early Joe DiMaggio advertising items. 1) This rare premium (8 x 10 inches) features a black-and-white image of the “Yankee Clipper” in his classic swing-thru pose. The premium reads "Di Maggio Boosters - sponsored by Varsity" along the bottom border. The premium is in Vg-Ex condition from the front (very clean and attractive but with a little rippling from once being stored in an album). The reverse has paper remnants in three of the corners and in the center from scrapbook removal, and light glue residue. 2) Official "Joe DiMaggio Boosters" membership card (6.25 x 3.5 inches). The card features a space for the name of the club member to be written in (the name "Herbert Kline" is written in ink as intended). The card reads "Welcome and best wishes for the success of your entry in the big 1940 Baseball Contest." The entry number "No. 575" is at the top and "Sponsored by Varsity" is in the lower left corner. A ghost image of Yankee Stadium during a World Series game is in the background with a classic swing-thru pose of DiMaggio (same as the premium) on the right side. The card was obviously related to a contest open to members of the Varsity Boosters Club, and the submitted entry form (which no doubt had the same "575" number as the retained portion offered here) has been neatly cut away at the bottom to potentially win a prize, as intended; the card has a 2-1/2-inch tear and paper remnants on the back from scrapbook removal, otherwise Vg. These are two incredibly early and extremely rare card-related items featuring Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio. Total 2 items (premium and membership card). Reserve $200. Estimate $400+.

[JLange]

I bought what I thought was a 1939 Sporting News Supplement (M101-9) Bob Feller off ebay last year, only to realize belatedly that it was indeed a fake/reprint. I recently found the real deal and added it to my collection, and I have kept the fake one to remind me that there is still a lot I don't know in this hobby, and its easy to make mistakes if you are unfamiliar with a particular issue! The third pic is the original ad for these photos.

[Exhibitman]

Here is a premium of Max Baer from Quaker Oats ca. 1933:



As for accidental purchases, not too many of those I can recall but I did go wire to wire with a minimum bid in the last Clean Sweep Auction for an autographed Exhibit card and wire to wire in Hakes for a 1940 Joe Louis advertising piece, so I guess getting those first bids in can sometimes pay off.

[ethicsprof]

nice pick-ups---
and great quarters, too.

all the best,
barry

[triwak]

A couple premiums:

[sayhey24]

Wow, doesn't Max look small for a heavyweight? And is it just me, or does his head look like superimposed on his body?

Greg

[Exhibitman]

There was definitely some touching up on that Quaker Premium. He was good sized for a HW at the time--6' 2 1/2" and around 200# at his best--obviously in an era of 6'5" 250#+ behemoths he'd be small today. Here is a better picture of him (signed and inscribed while champ):