1946 Parade Sportive Jackie Robinson; 2 offers?

[bcbgcbrcb]

When I owned that one, I listed it for sale at $800 and ended up taking around $600-$650 for it........

[DanP]

Originally Posted by bcbgcbrcb

When I owned that one, I listed it for sale at $800 and ended up taking around $600-$650 for it........

I can't remember, but I think I paid around $600 for mine. I'm still rooting for him to get close to his $170k asking price!!

I did email the seller letting him know that there are more graded copies.

[Leon]

He's getting more competitive. Now he has come down approximately $36,000 from his original buy it now price.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1946-Parade-...item27d870461a



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[abctoo]

Exhibitman was kind enough in the Bond Bread "Imposters" thread to post a few of his Parade Sportive items. Other than knowing about the Jackie Robinson August 1946 newspaper insert, I knew nothing about them, so I started to do a little research.

For the Jackie Robinson fans, there are at least three varieties showing the August 1946 picture taken after Branch Rickey signed Robinson. One of those with the coupon on the bottom graded BGS 4.5 sold at a December 2019 Heritage Auction for $1,400 plus 20% buyer's commission, which is a total of $1680. There were 23 bids.

I am surprised with all of this bantering about, that nobody seems to know what "Parade Sportive" was or the many ways its photos were distributed? Since it's not on Wikipedia, I guess no one cares, except that there is a 1946 Jackie Robinson one (actually several).

Have you thought about looking for photos, newspaper articles and perhaps even a very obscure "card" with Jackie Robinson playing baseball (or another sport) in collage at UCLA or after his military service with the Kansas City Monarchs -- all before Branch Rickey signed him? Those would be real finds.

If anyone cares, Parade Sportive put out hundreds of different items like the Jackie Robinson in a number of sports: Baseball, Hockey, Boxing, Wrestling, Skiing, Ice Skating, Tennis, Track and Field, and more.

If a number of people are interested, I can now provide many details on Parade Sportive and its issues. That could be done in this thread, a new thread, or you can tell me just to "buzz" off. Let me know what you'd like.

Mike

[hcv123]

I would be interested to know more about the issue

[shagrotn77]

Originally Posted by hcv123

I would be interested to know more about the issue

Ditto. Is my understanding correct that the Jackie Robinson Parade Sportives were actually issued over a period of a few years? Is there any way to know if one is actually from 1946 versus a later date?

[Exhibitman]

Parade Sportive was a local Montreal radio show that featured athlete interviews ranging from 1943-1947. Paul Stuart was the host. My understanding is that the premiums were both given away directly by the show and inserted with a local newspaper. They are mostly of local teams and athletes but there are a few international boxers as well. Sizes and formats vary and some have printing on the backs, including checklists. A particular premium was issued for a short time to promote the show's subject matter but there were multiple versions issued of some subjects. I have a list somewhere that is more detailed but I am not able to access it right now. I will try from work tomorrow. My recollection is that the Robinson premiums were issued in 1946 while he was there. Here are a few more: