Father & Son Shoes cards- 1939

[Leon]

Please show your Father and Son Shoes cards.....and if anyone has any info on them please bring it on. According to OldCardboard there are 17 in the set. I used to think there were 20. I have rarely seen them for sale...anyone? (I almost expect this to be the only post in this thread )

[dlfallen]

Great cards! I have always liked cards that show the outfield billboards. I had never heard of these cards.

[CobbSpikedMe]

Cool cards Leon. Are the backs blank? If not, do you have scans of them by chance? I must admit, I've never heard of these ones before.

Thanks,

AndyH

[Leon]

Originally Posted by CobbSpikedMe

Cool cards Leon. Are the backs blank? If not, do you have scans of them by chance? I must admit, I've never heard of these ones before.

Thanks,

AndyH

Jon- That is an awesome ad. Thanks for sharing!!

Andy- the backs are blank and these cards are a very different size than most cards, 3 x 4.

I am already pleasantly surprised at the responses. Maybe I shouldn't second guess our members.

[Wite3]

Here is what I know about these cards. I have only seen 17 total but I believe there might be 18 or 20, evenly split between the A's and Phillies. They are not always blank backed. I have seen a few examples of an ad stamp on back. My only one is the Merrill May below. Really have only seen a handful in the last 20 years. A member here did have an opportunity to buy some not too long ago if i recall but not sure it ever happened.

Joshua (never count out the members!)

[oldcardboard]

Yes 17 known subjects to date. Most are blank back, some stamped as stated above. Cool set distributed in Philadelphia area in 1939 by Father & Sons Shoes stores.

[canjond]