How Rare is the 1933 Goudey Napoleon Lajoie?

[wolf441]

Originally Posted by toppcat

Nice plagiarism job by Legendary.

I was thinking the same thing! Also veeeeery lenient grading by Sotheby's. "Very good condition", it looks like the top is about to break off...

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by wolf441

I was thinking the same thing! Also veeeeery lenient grading by Sotheby's. "Very good condition", it looks like the top is about to break off...

c'mon...look how sharp the corners are...psa would agree for sure.

[wolf441]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

c'mon...look how sharp the corners are...psa would agree for sure.

True. It's mint from the neck down....much like Durocher was an A-Hole from the neck up!

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by wolf441

true. It's mint from the neck down....much like durocher was an a-hole from the neck up! :d

good one!!!!!

[parkerj33]

Does anyone else recall (Ted ? ) that none other than Bill Heitman has attested on these very boards maybe 7-8 years ago that Durocher 106 was a custom made card printed by hobbyists. He was vague but seemed to indicate hobbyists had access to original plates or had "friends at the factory" print it for them. Seems to somewhat correlate to the idea that Woody had it made for him.

[tedzan]

My memory on this is not 100% certain; however, here is my input regarding this unusual "1933 Goudey" Durocher card. Circa 1982-83, I visited George Moll
at his home in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. George Moll was the genius behind Gum, Inc. Sports & Non-Sports cards (1938-1943). And, the Bowman Gum Co.
Sports & Non-Sports cards (1948-1955). Moll's Advertising Agency in Philadelphia (in conjunction with Warren Bowman) produced the above mentioned cards.

George Moll was a gracious gentleman in his 80's. He delighted in showing me his extensive collection of Sports cards (Play Ball's and Bowman's), uncut sheets,
sports posters, etc. Furthermore, he showed me some of his Non-Sports cards.....most notably the 1938 Horrors of War set. Then he pulled out an album which
contained high quality mylar sheets. Within those sheets was the most beautiful 1933 Goudey cards ever seen. I remember him telling me the 1933 Goudey set
was his favorite BB cards. He collected them when he was in his mid 30's.
Now, I do not recall if he had a Lajoie. I do recall him showing me the #106 Durocher card. It's my understanding that his Company printed this card in order to
fill a missing slot in this Goudey set. How many of these cards were printed is unknown.


TED Z
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[barrysloate]

If my memory serves, Barry Halper had a #106 Durocher in his collection, and that it was part of his sale in 1999. I know I could look it up.

And I see it was mentioned in post #36. Oh well.