1947 BOND BREAD and its "imposters"....show us your cards ?

[peterose4hof]

I just picked up this Ewell Blackwell with square corners (1949 version).

I was surprised that the card is a pretty flimsy paper stock with a semi-gloss back. Is that consistent with the series or is mine some sort of reprint/fantasy card?

[GasHouseGang]

According to the SCD article, here's the checklist:
1. Rex Barney
2. Yogi Berra
3. Ewell Blackwell*
4. Lou Boudreau*
5. Ralph Branca
6. Harry Brecheen*
7. Primo Carnera*
8. Marchel Cerdan
9. Dom DiMaggio
10. Joe DiMaggio
11. Bobby Doerr*
12. Bruce Edwards
13. Bob Elliott*
14. Del Ennis*
15. Bob Feller*
16. Carl Furillo
17. Joe Gordon*
18. Cid Gordon
19. Joe Hatten
20. Gil Hodges
21. Tommy Holmes*
22. Larry Jansen
23. Sheldon Jones
24. Eddie Joost
25. Charlie Keller
26. Ken Keltner*
27. Buddy Kerr
28. Ralph Kiner*
29. Jake LaMotta
30. Johnny Lindell
31. Whitey Lockman
32. Joe Louis*
33. Willard Marshall
34. John Mize*
35. Stan Musial*
36. Andy Pafko*
37. Johnny Pesky*
38. Pee Wee Reese
39. Phil Rizzuto*
40. Jackie Robinson*
41. Aaron Robinson*
42. Johnny Sain*
43. Enos Slaughter*
44. Vern Stephens*
45. Birdie Tebbets
46. Bobby Thomson
47. Johnny Vander Meer
48. Ted Williams*

Ewell Blackwell was part of the square corner find, so that appears to be what you have. Not sure about the semi-gloss back, however. The backs are generally just regular paper stock and blank.

[GasHouseGang]

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

According to the SCD article, here's the checklist:
1. Rex Barney
2. Yogi Berra
3. Ewell Blackwell*
4. Lou Boudreau*
5. Ralph Branca
6. Harry Brecheen*
7. Primo Carnera*
8. Marchel Cerdan
9. Dom DiMaggio
10. Joe DiMaggio
11. Bobby Doerr*
12. Bruce Edwards
13. Bob Elliott*
14. Del Ennis*
15. Bob Feller*
16. Carl Furillo
17. Joe Gordon*
18. Cid Gordon
19. Joe Hatten
20. Gil Hodges
21. Tommy Holmes*
22. Larry Jansen
23. Sheldon Jones
24. Eddie Joost
25. Charlie Keller
26. Ken Keltner*
27. Buddy Kerr
28. Ralph Kiner*
29. Jake LaMotta
30. Johnny Lindell
31. Whitey Lockman
32. Joe Louis*
33. Willard Marshall
34. John Mize*
35. Stan Musial*
36. Andy Pafko*
37. Johnny Pesky*
38. Pee Wee Reese
39. Phil Rizzuto*
40. Jackie Robinson*
41. Aaron Robinson*
42. Johnny Sain*
43. Enos Slaughter*
44. Vern Stephens*
45. Birdie Tebbets
46. Bobby Thomson
47. Johnny Vander Meer
48. Ted Williams*

If I understand what you're asking, which is what players show up in the square corner set, they are marked here with an *.

[tedzan]

I don't believe this list is correct....Walker Cooper should be on this list.

TED Z

[GasHouseGang]

I believe you, but he isn't on the SCD list. Do you see someone that shouldn't be on the list?

[spec]

Originally Posted by tedzan

I don't believe this list is correct....Walker Cooper should be on this list.

TED Z

Could someone post a Bond Bread-size Walker Cooper? It has been my understanding that he only appears in the exhibit-size version of this issue.

[GasHouseGang]

Originally Posted by tedzan

I don't believe this list is correct....Walker Cooper should be on this list.

TED Z

Ted, your own list in post #7 doesn't include Walker Cooper.

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by tedzan

I don't believe this list is correct....Walker Cooper should be on this list.

TED Z

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

Ted, your own list in post #7 doesn't include Walker Cooper.

My list in Post #7 applies ONLY to the 1947 BOND BREAD cards (Rounded corners) set.

If you go back and read the posts in this thread, you will realize that the Square-cornered set is NOT exactly the same issue.


Sorry, I did not respond to you on this earlier, but I was in Cooperstown these past 6 days.


TED Z
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[GasHouseGang]

OK, I think I'm a bit lost again. The list I posted was from the SCD article and was supposed to be the Bond Bread 1947 set, and the cards with an * were in the later find of 24 cards square cornered, which may or may not be reprints. I think the unknown for me, is what cards are in the 1949 square cornered set. Is there a checklist for these? Based on the picture of the boxes there should be 48 "Sports Stars" which may include two boxers. Where the movie stars fit into this hasn't been explained.

[danmckee]

I have 25 square corner baseball players and 1 boxer that have the same exact white paper backing and not the cream color. These are originals for sure, cards are identical to my clipped corner ones. Dan

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by peterose4hof

I just picked up this Ewell Blackwell with square corners (1949 version).

I was surprised that the card is a pretty flimsy paper stock with a semi-gloss back. Is that consistent with the series or is mine some sort of reprint/fantasy card?

Hey "Bubba"

Can we see a scan of the back of this Blackwell card.


TED Z
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[peterose4hof]

Originally Posted by tedzan

Hey "Bubba"

Can we see a scan of the back of this Blackwell card.


TED Z
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Here 's the back scan.

[GasHouseGang]

Originally Posted by peterose4hof

Here 's the back scan.

Here's what Ted had posted compared to yours. Yours doesn't look glossy to me, but it is a different color. I think yours compares to what is in my set of 24 square corners I picked up years ago.

[revlis]

I'm new to vintage. Was wondering why this is not considered Jackie Robinson's rookie card? 1947 with rounded corners - this was around before the leaf set, correct?

[Exhibitman]

It is a RC, but that doesn't make it popular.

[tedzan]

All six of these 1947 Bond Bread cards can be considered the 1st Major League (rookie) cards issued of these BB players.






However, the powers to be back in the 1970's overlooked these cards in favor of the Bowman and Leaf issues.


TED Z
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[Leon]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

It is a RC, but that doesn't make it popular.

+1 ....collectors can be finicky....

[doolittle1.1.1]

Originally Posted by tedzan

Hey "Bubba"

Can we see a scan of the back of this Blackwell card.


TED Z
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My pic is the same as this one with same description of the back being flimsy,.. The fact remains , I have had these cards with square corners since the late 1940's Doug doc

[doolittle1.1.1]

Originally Posted by tedzan

Hey "Bubba"

Can we see a scan of the back of this Blackwell card.


TED Z
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What a great find. Who is the smiley face Rex Barney???? Are these for sale?