NEW R-UNCATALOGED ISSUE? 1930's Wolverine Gum "Sky Writer Gum-Baseball Greats"

[Eric72]

"Have your daddy touch the tip of a burning cigarette to the dot - to find the answer."

Never saw that on a baseball card before.

[steve B]

That's really cool.

The patent was filed in 1930, but granted in 1933, so that narrows it down a bit more.

Steve B

[steve B]

Looking at some stats I'm thinking Cy Blanton.

1934 - one game, not bad but not great either.
1935 - 35 games, 18-13 2.58 ERA led the league, 4 shutouts

Steve B

[Jeffrompa]

Guessing not too many of these survived the fire

[ethicsprof]

great find!!!
It's always exciting to see a discovery such as this in this great hobby.
also interesting to see a glimpse of a culture long gone with the cigarette
instructions.
best,
barry

[Bocabirdman]

Originally Posted by Eric72

"Have your daddy touch the tip of a burning cigarette to the dot - to find the answer."

Never saw that on a baseball card before.

Hey, at least they suggested daddy's cigarette and not the kid's .

It could have been,"Hey kids, touch the tip of a burning cigarette to the dot - to find the answer."

[smokelessjoe]

Rhett,

This is a great item!

You will not believe this... (Something I have never forgot) Years ago, someone on this board or the old Net54 board asked if anybody remembered getting something similar to your item from a Gas Station when they were kids. I think it was stated that it was some sort of premium given out - you were to light it with a cigarette and essentially it would burn around the bases (there was a baseball diamond image) - if it burned all the way around to home-plate you got a prize! Apparently some would stop burning at first or second base etc.

Everyone on the board was intrigued by this, but no one else had ever heard of it.

I cannot remember who originally asked about it? I seem to remember a comment being made that "probably not many being around due to the nature of the item"...

I have wanted one (even though not knowing what it looked like) ever since this person posted about years ago....

[1880nonsports]

I have no life but no skills perhaps someone with skills and no life can find the thread..... In the 1880's there were many novelty cards including a set featuring nursery rhymes that required the card to be heated to view the hidden subject. Although fun - having your advertising burned-up or destroyed seems like a bad idea from the supplier side.

[teetwoohsix]

Very cool, and a great find! Thanks for sharing that-

Sincerely, Clayton

[cincicards]

I forgot I had these.

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[thecatspajamas]

I'm not normally a card guy, but that Lucky Strike piece is about the coolest promotion / insert item I have ever seen! It's no wonder very few of those survived. It's all I can do to keep from touching a cigarette to my monitor, and I don't even smoke!