Show An Unusual Vintage Card - 1950s and Earlier

[packs]

I've had this one for a while too. Julia St. Clair played for several semi-pro women's teams in the 1910s including the Bloomer Girls and the All American Girls. I know there's at least one other one out there in the world, but I've never been able to tell how it was distributed or where:

[Zach Wheat]

1930-32 Fleer Whiz Bang

[Leon]

Shown before, but most collectors would have no clue what these are.

[Jobu]

That includes me!!!

Originally Posted by Leon

Shown before, but most collectors would have no clue what these are.

[h2oya311]

Originally Posted by Jobu

That includes me!!!

Ditto!

[Leon]

Originally Posted by h2oya311

Ditto!

Before I say, we can see if anyone else knows? I am sure some do...

and another unusual card.

[Brian Van Horn]

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[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by Leon

Before I say, we can see if anyone else knows? I am sure some do...

Unfortunately I cannot recall the name of this set, and don't want to get all clever and look it up online, but it basically uses the same photos and text/format as the 1936 S & S Game cards, just without all that unnecessary extra cardboard on the sides. Is "Home Run" part of its set name?

Brian

[Spike]

Originally Posted by Leon

Shown before, but most collectors would have no clue what these are.

"Star Candy" was first name that came to my mind, yet turned out to be a different B&W issue of that era. As noted by another commenter, "Home Run Candy" appears to be right.

https://prewarcards.com/2016/10/19/1...ss-game-cards/

[Leon]

PSA didn't know. My good hobby friend and member here, John Rumirez, (hey John) shed some light on these. They are 1936 Home Run Candy cards...a little larger than the S and S game card centers, which these look like.

The bottom cards were from my previous collection, showing a Home Run Candy back....

Originally Posted by Spike

"Star Candy" was first name that came to my mind, yet turned out to be a different B&W issue of that era. As noted by another commenter, "Home Run Candy" appears to be right.

https://prewarcards.com/2016/10/19/1...ss-game-cards/

[Exhibitman]

Andrew and Val: they are strip cards from a horizontally-oriented set of ten cards that use the artwork from a 1925 4 on 1 Exhibit set. Very, very rare; not all ten of the assumed cards have come up for sale over the 20+ years I've been looking. I have never seen a full strip. Here is an analogous boxing strip:



Cobb:



Simmons:



Here are some 4 on 1s using the same artwork:






Anticipating the next question, I know they aren't cut down 4 on 1 cards because the stock is completely different. Thinner and with both sides having polished white paper.

[ValKehl]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Andrew and Val: they are strip cards from a horizontally-oriented set of ten cards that use the artwork from a 1925 4 on 1 Exhibit set. Very, very rare; not all ten of the assumed cards have come up for sale over the 20+ years I've been looking. I have never seen a full strip. Here is an analogous boxing strip:

Adam, thanks for providing this interesting info. I notice that of the examples of these cards posted thus far in this thread, the players are on different teams and the cards are of different colors, except for the 3 Washington Senators players in blue color that I showed. This leads me to wonder if a strip of 10 cards was produced for each team, with each team produced in a different color. If so, then there most likely was a Sam Rice card issued in blue, for which I would trade my first born for.

[danmckee]

Originally Posted by Leon

Shown before, but most collectors would have no clue what these are.

I have about a dozen of these ice cream cards. Lipset auctioned a full set once.