Likelyhood of New Cards Being Discovered

[old-baseball]

I'm not sure if this has been discussed lately or not so I'll put it out there. With today's world being much smaller than it was even 25 years ago. What's the likelyhood that the founders of the hobby missed a card in one of the major un-numbered sets (T206, T205, Obaks, American Caramel, Old Judge, etc...)? I don't mean minute variances in photos more along the likelyhood of just flat out missed a subject player or pose. If they did when was the last time a player or pose was legitimately added to a set? If a new find was to occur how are they documented or verified? Are there rumors of cards or info on sets that collectors may be holding back?

[Joe_G.]

New Old Judge poses turn up with some regularity. I'll let another board member chime in if he wishes regarding a couple new Old Judge poses that have surfaced over just the last month. However, additions to mainstream 20th century sets would be far more unlikely.

[butcher354435]

I was able to pick this card up not to long ago and believe it may be a new discovery. It comes from a very obscure athletes issue probably from the period of 1913-1914. The issue focuses on the accomplishments from the 1912 Olympics for most of the subjects that are on the known checklist. It is also interesting to note that the Capitol Candy & Cracker Co also had direct ties with the Pacific Coast Biscuit Co. So yes, I believe unknown cards are still out there...

[Rich Klein]

always be additions and corrections to even static sets. IIRC, in 2007, a player in the T205 set who was originally ID'd as player x was actually player y but they had the same last name and it took almost a century to figure that out.

We'll always be adding to our knowledge, hopefully there will always be some central resevoir to keep everything together. If not, we may go back to the ways of the 70's --- in terms of checklisting and even with technological advantages, that is going to be even tougher 40 years later

Rich

[canjond]

Although uncommon, I believe new players can be discovered. I'd consider the Tango Cobb discovery earlier this year as a new find. Even though one was rumored to exist, noone had ever seen it before.

[egbeachley]

I predict the T231 Fan set will double in size in the next 20 years. If someone finds a collection from a smoker of that brand, it may increase 100-fold.

Wasn't the Pirates set a recent addition?

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by butcher354435

I was able to pick this card up not to long ago and believe it may be a new discovery. It comes from a very obscure athletes issue probably from the period of 1913-1914. The issue focuses on the accomplishments from the 1912 Olympics for most of the subjects that are on the known checklist. It is also interesting to note that the Capitol Candy & Cracker Co also had direct ties with the Pacific Coast Biscuit Co. So yes, I believe unknown cards are still out there...

Wow! That Thorpe card is very cool!

[fkw]

Hi Rhett, I had only seen a couple of those 1939 R-Unc. cards before you showed that group above. Very Cool!

One unusual thing I just noticed.... check out this Larry French card below that I had a scan of compared to the bright red one you have Looks like there are some nice variations in the printing/cutting on these...

[rhettyeakley]

Frank, that is interesting. I have 7 different of these and I have seen 1 or 2 randomly (inluding the French you posted), and the only other ones I have ever heard about are from this former Hunts lot (that went incredibly cheap, as nobody knew what they were looking at at the time.) Notice how my Stanley Hack and theirs share the same image but different cropping & coloring (just like the Larry French cards). These groupings are the only known "groups" that have been found to date. Also notice that all outside of my grouping have a pair of staple holes at top. We've discussed these before but they are very cool and apparently came from in-and-around the Chicago area.
-Rhett

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