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02-21-2014, 07:58 AM
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Last pre-WWII set....let's see some 1941 Play Ball cards & stuff
The BOWMAN Gum Co. (GUM, Inc.) issued these colorful BB cards from 1941 and into early 1942. Upon the advent of WWII, GUM, Inc. switched
to producing a colorful set of 132 cards depicting the war. The last card in this set depicts the Battle of Stalingrad (Aug 1942-Feb 1943). Correct me if there are others, but I think this is the only major BB card set that features Joe, Dom, and Vince DiMaggio     The 1941 Play Ball set consists of 72 cards which includes 15 - HOFer's....making it one of the higher ratios of HOFers/cards in any major issue BB card set. TED Z 
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02-21-2014, 11:01 AM
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Last pre-WWII set....let's see some 1941 Play Ball cards & stuff
The 1941 Play Ball cards were available in 4 different colored 1-cent packs, whose wrappers were.....Green.....Orange.....Red.....and, a rare Yellow.
Produced in Philadelphia, BLONY Bubble gum was the leading brand of bubble gum nationwide by the mid-1930's with sales over a $1 Million. In 1948, the name was changed to BOWMAN Bubble gum (after the founder of this gum company...... J. Warren Bowman). The tasty flavor and the ability to blow large bubbles stayed the same.  TED Z
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02-23-2014, 06:13 AM
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Last pre-WWII set....let's see some 1941 Play Ball cards & stuff
I don't quite understand why there is little interest on this forum for 1940's (and 1930's) GUM cards ? ?
Especially 1941....it was a very exciting year in BB....a hitting record was set that year that I think will never be broken.....plus, Ted W dramatically raised his BA to.406 in a Double-header on the last day of the season. Whatever.....here are five HOFer's in my Play Ball set.    TED Z
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02-23-2014, 08:06 AM
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Hey Ted
Not sure but the early 40s cards just haven't ever garnered quite the love of many of the other earlier and later sets. Here is a wartime thin sheet of 1941s.... 
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Leon Luckey www.luckeycards.com
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#5
02-23-2014, 08:07 AM
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1943 R302-1 M. P. & Co. and the 41 Play Ball of course
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02-23-2014, 08:15 AM
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There was a period in the late 1990's
When this beautiful set was actually VERY popular, at least in PSA graded condition. I think when nice and bright with good eye appeal these cards are gorgeous. It is still one of my personal favorites.
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02-23-2014, 08:25 AM
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Here are a few of mine. Sorry for the lousy scans.
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02-23-2014, 08:31 AM
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The Beast
That FOXX in any condition is classic gorgeous . Thanks for posting him.
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02-23-2014, 09:06 AM
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Hot Potato
Everyone has a "nickname" on this set. Here is "The Horse" and "Hot Potato"
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Looking for Ty Cobb W.B.Jarvis items.
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