Personal Pre-War Set and Collector Survey

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by obctom

Hi Brian,
Your list of back variations matches mine. However, I haven't seen an example of the Grissom that does NOT mention 1938. Do you by chance have one? Or have you seen one?

The few times I've seen a Grissom on eBay, every one of them mentions 1938. My copy mentions 1938 as well. Makes me wonder if I'm chasing a phantom card that doesn't really exist - or if it's just very, very rare.

The other card that is on both the 1938 and 1939 sets is the Vander Meer; the backs are the same, but one is a pitching pose on the front and the other is a portrait.


Tom

Because of the photo differences, the Johnny Vander Meer is the easiest one to figure out which year it belongs to. Its existence makes you wish they had used different photos on all the repeat players in 1939.

I do not have a 1938 Grissom (no mention of 1938 on back). My thought is, if it does exist, it is a tough one that should be snagged, no matter what condition it is in.

Brian