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Exhibitman · #1 01-30-2017, 07:21 PM

This just in:

herbc · #2 02-03-2017, 09:51 PM

I've been in search of this card forever. I finally found one. It arrived today.

Tommy Burns, 1908 Ogden's

Exhibitman · #3 02-07-2017, 11:49 AM

Is Burns tough?

One thing I love about this hobby is how little I really know. Relatively speaking, I know a lot after 40+ years collecting, but compared to the total information out there, not so much. I was roving through eBay and came across this:

I didn't even know he had a candy bar. I am a bit surprised, actually, since the candy products I'd seen before were all related to heavyweights: Dempsey, Ali, etc. Then again, his WWII stature was huge. I researched it a bit and found this from a review of one of his biographies:

"By early March 1943, his beaming, gap-toothed smile was once again on the front pages of newspapers across the nation. He was at a new apex of his fame, the accolades for Corporal Barney Ross (USMC) eclipsing even the glow of his lightweight and welterweight championship glory. His face was on Ringside bubblegum cards; he even had a Barney Ross candy bar."

OK the timing on the Ringside is a bit off but the candy bar as a WWII item is confirmed.

A little more on Ross, from Wikipedia:

He served with B Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines during the Battle of Guadalcanal in the South Pacific. One night, he and three other comrades were trapped under enemy fire. All four were wounded; Ross was the only one able to fight. Ross gathered his comrades' rifles and grenades and single-handedly fought nearly two dozen Japanese soldiers over an entire night, killing them all by morning. Two of the Marines died, but he carried the third on his shoulders to safety; the other man weighed 230 lb (104 kg) compared to Ross' 140 lb (64 kg). Ross was awarded America's third highest military honor, the Silver Star, as well as a presidential citation. As one of America's greatest "celebrity" war heroes, he was honored by President Roosevelt in a Rose Garden ceremony. He was also awarded the Edward J. Neil Trophy as "the outstanding boxer of 1942" by the Boxing Writers Association of New York.

D. Bergin · #4 02-07-2017, 12:30 PM

Never saw that before either Adam. Cool piece.

Here's my favorite Barney Ross related war image.

herbc · #5 02-08-2017, 02:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Is Burns tough?

Yes, it's pretty tough. I've been looking for a Burns Ogden's for 2 & 1/2 years. Much longer than I anticipated.

sthoemke · #6 02-09-2017, 09:14 PM

Picked up this pair of plastic cards produced by Adidas for an Adidas' Italian website advertising promotion. From numbering, there are at least 4 cards in the set. In addition to the Ali card, the other card is David Beckham. The Wayback Machine archives the URL on the card from 2004-2005, so the cards should have been produced during that time period.

jefferyepayne · #7 02-11-2017, 09:40 PM

Picked up this cabinet of Martin "Farmer" Burns recently.

jeff

Peter_Spaeth · #8 02-12-2017, 11:29 AM

Not a boxing card collector but have been looking for one of these for some time.

aaroncc · #9 02-15-2017, 08:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jefferyepayne

Picked up this cabinet of Martin "Farmer" Burns recently.

jeff

Nice Jeff what size is the photo?

Exhibitman · #10 04-06-2017, 12:23 PM

Here is an interesting study in PSA anomalies. This is the 1966 DC Hornet supplement, which contains athletes of various stripes from the UK, plus Ali:

Is it a card or a cut-out? Well, somebody somehow convinced PSA to grade these as cards. Here is one I have for sale right now:

Through the magic of TPG blessing it is now a highly collectable card. Needless to say, I bought the full item to get this for my type collection:

And I have a bunch of soccer teams and players left to resell.

D. Bergin · #11 04-06-2017, 03:08 PM

Very interesting pick-up Adam. Helps somewhat that it's blank back, I guess.

Exhibitman · #12 04-21-2017, 11:46 AM

This came from Argentina after a long, long journey from Buenos Aires to NYC back to Buenos Aires, back to NYC then to Cali. That's nearly 20,000 miles.

It is typical of South American chocolate album sets of the era, printed on thin stock, 2.25" tall 1.5" wide. Photoengraved. Only one I've ever seen.

Also picked up this Andre Ward signed RC:

th38larg · #13 04-21-2017, 01:22 PM

Great discovery...nice work.

D. Bergin · #14 04-21-2017, 02:44 PM

Adam, that Dempsey looks just like the c. 1928 Salem/Josetti/Jasmatzi card issued in Germany.

Makes sense with the large number of German immigrants moving to Argentina during the 1st half of the 20th century.

LuckyLarry · #15 06-25-2017, 12:57 PM

Picked these up yesterday at a card show. A trusted dealer had a stack of exhibit cards which I know nothing about, he said they were original, $2 each or 3 for $5. I said how much for the whole stack of 37? I bought them all for $25 three boxers, seven actors, one joke card, and twenty-five baseball players.

How much tougher are the boxing cards compared to the baseball players?

Larry

Exhibitman · #16 06-27-2017, 11:00 AM

The boxing cards post-1930 are variable in terms of rarity. There are certain series that are very, very difficult to find, mostly from the depths of the Great Depression. The three you posted are a bit later and are common.

LuckyLarry · #17 06-27-2017, 12:42 PM

Thanks Adam!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

The boxing cards post-1930 are variable in terms of rarity. There are certain series that are very, very difficult to find, mostly from the depths of the Great Depression. The three you posted are a bit later and are common.

Peter_Spaeth · #18 06-29-2017, 02:23 PM

I believe this is Larry Holmes first card.

Exhibitman · #19 06-29-2017, 06:14 PM

Yep.

Exhibitman · #20 03-25-2017, 01:04 PM

2016 Vegas Outlaws Don King. The Tyson quote at the bottom makes this card a classic. I have an extra so I may send it to King for a TTM signature...

Exhibitman · #21 03-27-2017, 11:25 AM

1960s Cinzano promotional card, signed by Nino Benvenuti:

For those who don't know, Cinzano is booze.

sthoemke · #22 03-31-2017, 06:09 PM

Picked up 1940's Parade Sportive Jack Dempsey.

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