Let's Talk E90-1

[Bosox Blair]

Originally Posted by tedzan

Blair

1st.....Circa 1901-1904 in Oxford (PA), the Breisch-Williams Caramel Co. (of E107 fame) marketed their candy products in the Northeast (including New England).
Daniel Lafean [American Caramel (AC) Co. founder] acquired BWC (circa 1905) and incorporated it into his AC Co. So, this supposition of yours does not apply....

"At the same time, the sales guys at American Caramel decided to try to expand sales in Boston and New England."


2nd....AC's E91-C (1910) set depicts Boston AL players, including Karger, Speaker, and Stahl. Therefore, this is consistent with the E90-1 set including these 3
players in their 1910 series.


With the exception of Cy Young (Boston AL), it is very mystifying to me that AC did not portray Boston players in their early series.


TED Z

Hi Ted,

To be clear, I never said AC had no presence in New England. I said they wanted to expand sales there. We all know that baseball cards were promotional items used with the end goal of increasing sales and brand loyalty.

I am not a candy company researcher by any stretch, but I have read in multiple places that New England was a very competitive market for candy makers. Especially so because there was a lot of local competition from MA and the area.

This from the most recent Goodwin catalog regarding E94: "The George Close Candy Company operated in one of America’s candy making hotbeds, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Prior to WWII, no fewer than 66 candy companies operated full time in Cambridge."

From where I'm sitting, I can't disprove your Ramly contract theory and you can't disprove my sales theory.

Interesting stuff.

Cheers,
Blair