T206s versus 1933 Goudeys

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Posted By: Chris Counts

When I first started going to card shows in about 1974, I distinctly remember 1930s gum cards as being more valuable than 1910 era tobacco cards. At my first show in 1974, I picked up several nice T206s at $1 each (including a Lajoie and a Joss), while I paid about $2 for a common 1933 Goudey (Bing Miller). I asked around, and was told that 1910 era cards were much more common. I was also told that many pre-war cards, especially Goudeys, Diamond Stars and Play Balls, disappeared in paper drives during World War Two.

Today, a T206 is clearly more valuable than a Goudey or a Diamond Star. But is it truly more scarce?

Also, here's a trivia question: Who appeared in both the T206 set and the 1933 Goudey set as an active player? I can only come up with one, and he's not a Hall-of-Famer. I looked him up and was surprised to see how good a player he still was in 1933 ...

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Posted By: Kenny Cole

I believe its Jack Quinn, the old spitballer

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Posted By: Julie

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Posted By: Chris Counts

Yes, it's Quinn. He's also the trivia answer to "Who was the oldest player to hit a home run?" and "Who is the oldest man to appear in a World Series game?" He also won 250 games.

Jack Quinn is the answer to several trivia questions, including: "Who is the oldest player to appear in a World Series game?" and "Who is the oldest player to hit a homerun in a major league game?" His career however, which included nearly 250 wins and had a very respectable 3.29 ERA, quite an achievement for a guy who played through the 1920s. In 1932, the season described on the back of his card, he had by far the best ERA on the Brooklyn staff at the ripe old age of 48. He was probably better than several guys in the Hall of Fame, but that's nothing unique. Perhaps it was his misfortune never to have been a teammate of Frankie Frisch.

Was Speaker still playing in 1933? I thought he was managing in the minors ...

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Posted By: Greg Ecklund

Speaker is in both sets, but he wasn't playing in the majors when the 1933 Goudey set was put out - I believe he was managing a minor league team in Kansas City.