W514 type set

[darwinbulldog]

Originally Posted by Mac927

Very Cool! There is a horizontal stamp variation of mothers bread W514 if you want to get really technical! But awesome collection!

Brian

There are 6 known copies of the Hendler's cards -- and each one of them has a different back, so a master set is pretty much out of the question (though I'll be happy to keep adding them if anyone has them for sale). Mine, formerly Leon's, seems to be the only one with an apostrophe in "Hendler's."

I estimate there are about 5 surviving examples each of Barker Bread and Mother's Bread, not to be confused with D303 Mothers' [plural] Bread. Is that your card? Who's on the front? I haven't ever seen the horizontal Mother's ad before, but I'd love to examine it.

The H.A. Robinson is the one I just picked up. It's one of two known examples with the Robinson ad, the other being Eddie Cicotte.

Bob Lemke has blogged about all of them in the past, and he's certainly more of an expert than I, so I would just recommend his blog to anyone who may be interested in further details.

http://boblemke.blogspot.com/2009/08...4-ad-back.html
http://boblemke.blogspot.com/2009/08...couple-of.html
http://boblemke.blogspot.com/2015/11...f-w514-ha.html

[ValKehl]

Glenn,
Great run of W514 ad backs!

FYI, a group of 30 W514 cards with Mother's Bread backs, including 4 horizontal cards, were auctioned a couple of weeks ago by a local auction house in Hagerstown, MD. Here's the link to this auction - see lots #26 - #55:
http://www.auctionzip.com/cgi-bin/ph...ry=0&zip=&kwd=

Although I live fairly close to Hagerstown, I was out of town and unable to attend this auction. Fortunately, another Net54er who did attend this auction picked up the Sam Rice card for me to go with my Hendlers Ice Cream card of Rice (the one pictured in Lemke's blog). Now then, all I need to find are the Barker Bread and H.A. Robinson cards of Rice!
Val

[darwinbulldog]

Whoa! Well that certainly changes things. I'm gonna have to start following AuctionZip I guess. If that same forum member who picked up the Sam Rice bought any more of them, please convey my interest.

Originally Posted by ValKehl

Glenn,
Great run of W514 ad backs!

FYI, a group of 30 W514 cards with Mother's Bread backs, including 4 horizontal cards, were auctioned a couple of weeks ago by a local auction house in Hagerstown, MD. Here's the link to this auction - see lots #26 - #55:
http://www.auctionzip.com/cgi-bin/ph...ry=0&zip=&kwd=

Although I live fairly close to Hagerstown, I was out of town and unable to attend this auction. Fortunately, another Net54er who did attend this auction picked up the Sam Rice card for me to go with my Hendlers Ice Cream card of Rice (the one pictured in Lemke's blog). Now then, all I need to find are the Barker Bread and H.A. Robinson cards of Rice!
Val

[Leon]

Two board members showed me these before and after the auction. I didn't bid on any.
It is a classic example of the risks of paying the most for the rarest stuff. If I needed a type, I would have paid quite a bit; now probably wouldn't have to pay as much. It reminds me of T207 Red Crosses with one less digit of value.

Originally Posted by darwinbulldog

Whoa! Well that certainly changes things. I'm gonna have to start following AuctionZip I guess. If that same forum member who picked up the Sam Rice bought any more of them, please convey my interest.

[darwinbulldog]

Yeah, I think I might have just taken a bath on my own Buck Weaver but probably more of a light sponge bath compared to yours.

[filmmaker]

I purchased a Miller Huggins, New York Yankees, W514 Card with Mother's Bread Back. I think its a sharp looking card with great color and a rare back variation.

[ValKehl]

filmmaker,
Great pickup from the recent Hagerstown, MD, auction! Did you attend this auction in person? If so, please tell us about it, as there are some Net54ers who wished they had been able to attend.
Val

[darwinbulldog]

Originally Posted by ValKehl

Now then, all I need to find are the Barker Bread and H.A. Robinson cards of Rice!
Val

A new one turns up about every five years, and there are 120 cards in the W514 base set, so you know, just be patient. Seriously though I'll be happy to flip them to you if I ever acquire either one.