Grange and Nagurski sell in recent auction

[jefferyepayne]

Originally Posted by DezHood

Can anyone tell me more about this Grange card: http://www.goodwinandco.com/Extremel...-LOT28586.aspx please?

I don't recognize the designation. It's not a Shotwell right? Any opinions as to whether it sold high or low? Thanks.

The Nagurski seems like it went a bit high, but the pencil writing isn't that bad and they don't come around all the time. I'd be happy if I sold it for that price - hopefully buyer is happy too: http://www.goodwinandco.com/1935-Nat...-LOT28587.aspx

The Grange is a strip card from a multi-sport set. It's potentially his true rookie card but no one is certain whether these strips were produced before his Spalding or Shotwell cards or not.

jeff

[TanksAndSpartans]

Thanks Jeff. What does "strip card" mean? How were they distributed? Who manufactured them?

[jefferyepayne]

Adam, calling Adam.....

I believe strip cards were cards distributed in a long, single strip containing multiple cards that are often found cut apart into single cards (like the one you are showing). I think they were distributed by stores as giveaways and/or promotions but am not certain of this. They were popular in the 1910s and 1920s.

jeff

[TanksAndSpartans]

Thanks Jeff - that helps a lot. Lot to learn in this hobby

The actual photo looks a lot like "The Famous Smile" Shotwell....

http://www.footballcardgallery.com/1..._Famous_Smile/

[jefferyepayne]

It's the same image. For anyone that's interested, I have one of these available for sale. PSA misclassified it as a W590 strip card instead of W580 but that's what it is. They also wouldn't give it a number grade (like SGC did) because it's hand cut.



Total Pop of this card is 3 across PSA and SGC. Extremely rare item.

jeff

[Hot Springs Bathers]

Jeff & John- It has always been my understanding that most/many strip cards were a product of the old penny scales that were on most streets across the country.

As a young boy back in the 1950s and 60s they were on our downtown streets, put a penny in, the scale would move and out would pop a photo of an actor or your fortune?

Please don't take this as gospel but back in the 1970s in the hobby publications this was discussed quite often.

[Exhibitman]

W590 is a miscellaneous subject set that was issued in sheets. Here is a picture of a full sheet from another post:



There were two printings, 1925 and 1931. There are variations/new cards on the 1931 sheets that help pin down the timing.