Show An Unusual Vintage Card - 1950s and Earlier

[Leon]

Opening this thread to 1950s, as well as pre-WWII, to include a whole treasure trove of unusal cards we don't normally see.

I might have shown this before, but it's a postally used 1952 Mathews - Boston National League Baseball Club, Boston Inc "card". Approximately 6x8. I assume this is his real auto but not sure. I only attained it for it's unusual nature, not the auto.

[packs]

Couple of railroad tickets I've picked up over the years:

[CobbSpikedMe]

Always though these were unusual.


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[Jay Wolt]

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by packs

Couple of railroad tickets I've picked up over the years

Those are neat

[GeoPoto]

Gotta keep the dogs happy.

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[NiceDocter]

Not valuable but unusual

[NiceDocter]

Bought it in Ohio 40 years ago. Hey it’s a “Bowman” lol

[Exhibitman]

[ValKehl]

1948-50 Safe-T-Cards, the earliest known safety issue:

[Rhotchkiss]

Originally Posted by NiceDocter

Bought it in Ohio 40 years ago. Hey it’s a “Bowman” lol

This is great!!

[danmckee]

Here is a toughie: J=K Candy 1912

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[JLange]

The item on the left is a 1959 Kits Mfg plaque of Rocky Colavito, unopened. You can tell if you look closely that the plaque consists of an ornate frame and an inserted card, pre-packaged together. The item on the right is a different version Rocky Colavito card insert, acquired separately. It’s blank backed.

What on earth possessed them to make an alternate card insert? You can argue that the card on the right doesn’t look sufficiently like Rocky, and someone ordered a “do-over,” but that’s just strange in my book. There is a version card of Tito Francona with stamping on the back as a business card, so it is found without a frame, but his pic is identical to his plaque.

One of the many hobby mysteries that occupy my mind.

[brianp-beme]

Here is a possibly legit strip card that appears to have a relation to both the 1923 German transfer cards and the W515-2 set. As seen in the 'not mine' strip of 5, these claim to be made in Germany, and appear to have utilized modified images seen in the W515 sets. I have shown examples of these same W515-1 cards as seen in the Made in Germany strip, though I believe the larger image size W515-2 cards are a closer match. Also for comparison is an associated sheet of the 1923 German transfers, its bottom row including Cobb and Shawkey, players included in the strip shown.

Brian

[danmckee]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Here is a possibly legit strip card that appears to have a relation to both the 1923 German transfer cards and the W515-2 set. As seen in the 'not mine' strip of 5, these claim to be made in Germany, and appear to have utilized modified images seen in the W515 sets. I have shown examples of these same W515-1 cards as seen in the Made in Germany strip, though I believe the larger image size W515-2 cards are a closer match. Also for comparison is an associated sheet of the 1923 German transfers, its bottom row including Cobb and Shawkey, players included in the strip shown.

Brian

I own that German Strip, it is killer!

[perezfan]

Here's one that's always struck me as unusual...

The 1951 Bowman set is chalked full of beautiful images... like little works of art, or miniature paintings. Here's one such example...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/37549890915...Bk9SR9zEjMqJZA

But one card in the set stands out like a sore thumb. Can anyone explain this anomaly...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/13511004659...Bk9SR8y4_8mJZA

I'm thinking Paul may have had an enemy or two over at Bowman HQ.

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by danmckee

I own that German Strip, it is killer!

Nice Dan!


Brian

[CobbSpikedMe]

Originally Posted by danmckee

I own that German Strip, it is killer!

That is an awesome strip, Dan! Have you ever seen another?



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[danmckee]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Here is a possibly legit strip card that appears to have a relation to both the 1923 German transfer cards and the W515-2 set. As seen in the 'not mine' strip of 5, these claim to be made in Germany, and appear to have utilized modified images seen in the W515 sets. I have shown examples of these same W515-1 cards as seen in the Made in Germany strip, though I believe the larger image size W515-2 cards are a closer match. Also for comparison is an associated sheet of the 1923 German transfers, its bottom row including Cobb and Shawkey, players included in the strip shown.

Brian

I own that strip and it is 100% legit.

[Golfcollector]

Since you did not say it had to be baseball just vintage

And appropriate since play starts tommorrow.

Allan Robertson was a Scottish professional golfer who is widely regarded as the first professional golfer. He was born on September 11, 1815, in St Andrews, Scotland, and died on September 1, 1859.

Robertson was known for his exceptional skill and played a crucial role in the development of golf as a professional sport. He won numerous competitions and was highly respected among his peers.

After his passing… The Open Championship, also known as The Open or the British Open, was first held in 1860, after Allan Robertson's death to help determine the new “Champion Golfer of Scotland

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[kcohen]

Always liked this image of The Flying Dutchman

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[Section103]

1952 Venezuelan Winter League - Wally Moon. Total graded population of 2 (PSA/SGC/BVG). Here are both of them.

[MikeGarcia]

The Joe is easy compared to finding The Horse in this 1939 Goudey V-351 set. New York City teams were followed by fans up in The Great White North's highly-populated border towns via powerful NYC radio signals once the sun set .

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These are a tad smaller than the Burke 4 x 6 . The Danning is considered " difficult".

[V117collector]

It's still in the mail but I'm extremely hyped to receive this very rare specimen.
I'd like to find more from this obscure set, so if you have or know of any
cards please contact via Pm.

[bleeckerstreetcards]

toleteros with the redemption stamp

[Leon]

2 uni-brow cards! Nice.

and a candy box card...

Originally Posted by Section103

1952 Venezuelan Winter League - Wally Moon. Total graded population of 2 (PSA/SGC/BVG). Here are both of them.

[brianp-beme]

I always fear I will break the internet when showing this 1924 Crescent Ice Cream card from Canada.


Brian

[MikeGarcia]

1936 Goudey Gum Premiums ( AKA "wide pens" , AKA "R-314; Type 2 ".

" Difficult"....... HAH !!! ( took me a lot of years to track down that Lucius Appling.

[Exhibitman]

This commemorative stamp-sized card is something no one has ever been able to ID for me;



Another toughie, Coney island Arcade (1950s):



This is a bit moderner than the call but I really like it, so WTF: