Exhibit card question

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by darkhorse9

So is there a way to know which cards were printed in say 1941 specifically.

If I only wanted the cards that were printed in 1945, is there a way to know which cards were included that year and/or what variations?

This seems to be a real confusing set.

Not really possible to break it down that way. You'd have to find a checklist promo card (they do exist for a few sets) or a brick of unopened.

Most people leave it at trying to get each front.

[smtjoy]

Its a super set with some really cool cards but as Adam said some cards are very common and easy to get others like Gehrig and Rizzo are very tough and can easily sell for 10 times the commons.

[darkhorse9]

This seems so bizarre to me. If the cards were clearly produced in yearly series and there are a specific number from each year that make up that year's offering, how can there be no documentation on what cards were made each year.

Apparently there was a year or two in which only 12 cards were made and the other years it was known that 36 came out in each year.


How can something like this go undocumented in a mature hobby like this.

[whiteymet]

The "father" of Exhibits Elwood Schraf checklisted these cards the way you are looking for in The Trader Speaks a hobby publication back in the 1970's.

I have all the lists directly from him as well. If there is any specific years checklist you are interested in LMK and I can send you what Elwood listed for each year.

Fred

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by darkhorse9

This seems so bizarre to me. If the cards were clearly produced in yearly series and there are a specific number from each year that make up that year's offering, how can there be no documentation on what cards were made each year.

Apparently there was a year or two in which only 12 cards were made and the other years it was known that 36 came out in each year.


How can something like this go undocumented in a mature hobby like this.

It isn't easy to document is why. The company did not really checklist the sets for the public. Plus, there are minuscule variations from year to year that were not consistent. You really need uncut sheets to see exactly what went where. And, as noted above, some of the salutations hung on for years after the series ended