1949 Leaf BB cards....show us your Leaf's

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by Bumpus Jones

Great post Ted Z. I've long admired these cards and have several Reds players in my collection, but I'm also an advanced Reds pennant collector of all shapes and sizes and this is the only pennant I own that measures 12" x 6". In my opinion, this is the Reds version of the pennant offer shown on the back of some Leaf cards. Wanted to hear yours and everyone else's opinion on the subject. I'm also interested in hearing what you have to say about the other premiums offered by leaf. Do you have any pics to share of these items?

Hi Chris

Great looking pennant you have there.

I've never gone after the pennants. I had a chance to get the 32-page LEAF album. But, I thought the price was too high, so I didn't get it. I sort of regret not purchasing it,
as it is very difficult to find this album.

I have the Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig HOF premiums. When I return home tomorrow, I will post pictures of them


TED Z
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[Snapolit1]

One of the AHs last year had a blue background DiMaggio which was very sweet. Kicking myself I didn't buy it.

If anyone wants to sell a nice Newhouser let me know.

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by mrmopar

Leaf did me a favor by not including that many Dodgers, although I have wanted a SP Reiser forever even though he is not a Dodger in the set.

Curt

There are several 1949 Leaf Reiser cards listed on Ebay today.


TED Z

[tedzan]

OK guys, here I go again in my criticism of PSA, SGC, etc. because of their wrong dates on their flips regarding the 1949 LEAF cards.

But, I do salute PSA and SGC for getting it right on the 1949 LEAF Premiums. Most of us (old dudes) who were lucky enough to collect these cards in 1949
remember that these HOFer picture premiums were included in the 24-count wax-pack boxes. There is absolutely no doubt that the Premiums were issued
simultaneously with the cards.


So, can any of you explain this contradiction. Why do the Premiums' flips have a 1949 date, while the BB cards' flips have "fictitious" dates ?


SGC identifies these cards as 1948-1949, I don't know how Beckett dates them, and PSA is totally incorrect with their 1948 date........






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TED Z
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[tedzan]

It looks this thread is winding down. But, before it fades away onto page 2, it would be nice to have displayed all the 2nd series short-print cards,
since these cards are not often seen. So far, we have already posted about 1/2 of the 49 cards in this series.

Therefore, here are 9 more......




Incidentally......the Orval Grove bio is one of several bios in this set that reinforces the fact that the 1949 LEAF cards were never issued in 1948.
This card mentions the trade of Early Wynn from Washington to Cleveland on Dec 14, 1948.


TED Z
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[tedzan]

Originally Posted by tedzan

OK guys, here I go again in my criticism of PSA, SGC, etc. because of their wrong dates on their flips regarding the 1949 LEAF cards.


So, can any of you explain this contradiction. Why do the Premiums' flips have a 1949 date, while the BB cards' flips have "fictitious" dates ?


SGC identifies these LEAF cards as "1948-1949" ........ and, PSA identifies these LEAF cards as "1948"........ both are WRONG !








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TED Z
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I reiterate....Can any of you explain this contradiction. Why are the Premiums' flips correctly dated 1949....while the BB cards' flips have "fictitious" dates ?


TED Z
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[tedzan]

Before this thread fades away....I thought it would be nice to have displayed all the 2nd series short-print cards, since these cards are not often seen.

So far, we have posted about 1/2 of the 49 cards in this series. In post #89, I added 9 new short-prints. And, here is another group of short-prints....





One more group to complete this series of 49 short-prints will be posted later.


TED Z
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[leaflover]

Four pretty good arms. Tough cards and tough to hit. All short prints.

[Joshwesley]

Originally Posted by leaflover

Four pretty good arms. Tough cards and tough to hit. All short prints.

That's a beautiful satchel.. Man......

[CW]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

One of the AHs last year had a blue background DiMaggio which was very sweet. Kicking myself I didn't buy it.

Ah, yes, Steve I remember that one, too. I think it was Memory Lane just this past summer/fall. A PSA 3 with a light blueish grey background. I also thought about bidding on it, but it sold for just north of $3K! I would likely buy it today to go along with these two (plus a few other Leafs)....

[Snapolit1]

Wow. Awesome Joe D.s!

[ZiggerZagger]

Here's what I've got -- Just love this set!
Plus the Wagner who was a recent addition to the party

[leaflover]

Can you name any other set that has DiMaggio, Ruth, Musial, Williams, Paige and Robinson in it? Lucky if you can get 3 out of the 6 in the same set.

Oddly for Seerey, Platt and Weigel it was their one and only time on cardboard. Aberson, I believe can also be added to the "one time only" list.

[CW]

Thanks, Steve.

Nice Leaf lineups there, Jason and Mike!