An Introduction from Canada - Cracker Jack Anyone?

[HerbK]

Hi Guys,

Just a quick introduction. My name is Herb from Southern Ontario (a deeply disappointed 2013 Jays fan) and I have been a long time lurker here. I recently decided it was time to officially sign up. Like many new members here, I too was a long time collector with boxes and boxes of cards of players I couldn't have cared less about back in the day when "graded" cards didn't exist. So many years ago before the kids came along, I dumped the majority of them (99% of them) and kept only a few star/HOF cards.

Now that my kids are grown (but still living at home - probably forever...), I have a keen interest to get back into the hobby focusing on HOF cards of players that appeal to me. That all changed recently, however, when I bought my first few 1915 Cracker Jack cards. I find myself quite interested in this set - even the common no-name players.

So my question is this, if anyone here has any 1915 CJ cards for sale, I'd love to hear from you. Please feel free to contact me at:

kane.herb@gmail.com

Thanks to everyone who posts here and contributes to the collecting community. A terrific site indeed...!

Herb.

[the 'stache]

Welcome to the forum, Herb, and best of luck with your Cracker Jack collection.

If you haven't read Tom & Ellen Zappala's book The Cracker Jack Collection: Baseball's Prized Players, I highly recommend it. I got it for Christmas, and I've had a hard time putting it down. I'm in no way affiliated with them, I just have a love for the sets, like you, and wanted to learn more about the cards before starting to collect them. I won't be working on the full sets, but I will be adding cards over time from the players I really like.

http://www.crackerjackplayers.com/

If you're looking to buy them, you'll want to check out our Buy/Sell/Trade forums. As the cards are from 1914 and 1915, you'll find them on the pre-war board:

http://net54baseball.com/forumdisplay.php?f=20

Have fun, and if you have any questions, please feel free to ask!

Bill

[Leon]

Welcome to the forum and welcome to "coming out" Herb. Cracker Jacks are very cool cards. If you have never actually held a 1914, you should. They are much thinner than the 1915s. CJs are great set to collect. We have quite a few members that collect them. Me, I collect everything....

[ethicsprof]

welcome aboard Net54!!
cracker jacks are beautiful cards. I have a 14 camnitz and a 15 Connolly for
my type collection and love seeing them on my office walls daily.
all the best,
barry

[yanksfan09]

I collect them as well, I made a lot of progress over the last year. Down to needing about 30 more total for all the 1915's. Some people collect a set with a mix of 1914's and 1915's and some people collect just one or the other. I am trying to do all 1915's. The 1915's have more players in the set 176 compared to 144 but other than that they're almost identical. There were a couple different cards in the 14 set but almost all the same.

The 14's are cool to hold as Leon mentioned. I've had some raw ones and they are very thin, kind of see through when held up to light. If you're going for a set you may want to decide which year you'll go for first or if you'll do a mix. All are great ways to collect. However, if only doing 1914's are you want them in decent condition, you'll need deep pockets. Good luck. I may have a double or two but have to check the pile.

[VoodooChild]

Welcome Herb. I just recently picked up my first CJ too. It's part of my Pittsburgh type collection. I also picked up another type recently and the player has ties to your neck of the woods I think. George Gibson - born in London, Ontario: