1936-37 Goudey Wide Pen Premiums - Checklist

[brianp-beme]

Awhile back I was looking for a more complete listing for the Wide Pen issues, and came across this checklist on the OBC site:

https://oldbaseball.com/m/MegaCheckl...R314&year=1936

After doing some additional searching, I was able to piece together the below information for the various sets. Most or all of this info is probably in Tim's Old Cardboard article he mentioned...I just didn't dig it out.


The 'A' cards refer to the most common set with borders and "Litho in USA" on bottom border. The checklist only has 119, and should have 120, but I did not bother checking what was missing. This is I believe identified by some as Type 1.


The 'B' checklist shown actually is for two separate sets (Type 2 and Type 3) that share the same 25 card checklist, specifications below:

Type 2 has borders, but no "Litho in USA" on the bottom border.

Type 3 has no borders, and thus no "Litho in USA" on the bottom border, because the bottom border does not exist.


The 'C' checklist, or Type 4, has 25 players featured on creamy stock instead of white, has borders, and does not have "Litho in USA" on bottom border.


The 'D' checklist, or Type 5, was issued in Canada, has a mat finish instead of glossy, and creamy paper stock. The checklist in the link has 39 players listed (I believe all International League players). From other sources 12 additional Detroit Tigers players are part of this set, as follows:

Tommy Bridges
Mickey Cochrane
Pete Fox
Charles Gehringer
Goose Goslin
Hank Greenberg
Ray Hayworth
Bill Rogell
Schoolboy Rowe
Al Simmons
Gerald Walker
Jo-Jo White


Hopefully the above breakdown is all correct...Tim is definitely our fellow with the knowledge to correct me.


Brian