Uncatalogued 1932-34 PR2 Orbit Gum Pins (Numberred Series) **New Variations**

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Posted By: Rhett Yeakley

I know that most on this forum don't care too much about pinbacks, but I thought these Uncatalogued Variations should be shared at some point.

There are 3 well-known variations in the 1932-34 PR2 Orbit Gum Pins (Numberred) series. Those being on #31 Lefty O'Doul, #32 Woody English, and #33 Billy Jurges. O'Doul can be found initially with the Brooklyn Dodgers and later was produced with the New York Giants (contrary to what the SCD Catalog says I have found the Brooklyn version to be tougher). The English and Jurges variations have to do with whether a bat is included in the photo (see English below).


The new additions top the known variations are not as extreme as a team change or the addition or subtraction of a bat, they are nonetheless significantly different in the colors used on the pin as well as the facial detail. They envolve #16 Guy Bush, #22 Phil Collins, & #27 Dale Alexander. Please photos below...

#16 Guy Bush

#22 Phil Collins

#27 Dale Alexander


The pins with the "more pale" facial complexion are the tougher versions of these pins (just like the "no bat" English pictured earlier. As cane be seen in the scans the paler faces also have MUCH more facial detail and are not due to merely missing a color pass when produced.

There are likely other similar variations within this set, but thought others might be interested in this, especially those trying to complete a set (or those that have already done so).

-Rhett

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Posted By: leon

You certainly have a knack for finding these peculiar oddities. Nice work....and btw, I have sent you 2 emails about a card we talked about (only in the last day)...and am not sure you are getting them....or you are just ignoring me? That's ok...everyone else does too.....

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Posted By: Jeff Schwarz

Rhett, I examined my pins with great anticipation about the variations. As you know, I am getting close to finishing the unnumbered set and noticed that the unnumbered Alexander, Bush, and Collins are all the "pale face" variations. What significance, if any, do you have in this?

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Posted By: Robert Dick

I have been collecting the numbered Orbit pins for quite a while. There are a total of 12 variations. There are the 3 common ones, #'s 31, 32, & 33. The other 9 are #15 Bartell, #16 Bush, #20 Fonseca, #21 Martin, #22 Collins, #26 Grimes, #27 Alexander, #35 Vosmik and #38 Earnshaw for a total of 66 pins.

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Posted By: Jeff Schwarz

For the other 9 pins you have listed, are the variations similar to what Mr. Yeakley describes or are they different? Are they the "pale" versions or what?

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Posted By: Peter

Hi Rhett - saw your post on the orbit pins - Have you been getting the emails I have sent you? Thanks - Peter