Blum's Bulletins - Any experts out there?

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by sporteq

Doug- This is a mysterious set of premiums that is difficult to complete. They're a lot of subjects that are unknown. I believe there's a incomplete checklist made. I had a few major stars that I sold over the last 10 years. I think the Lou Gehrig runs around $1k

Less difficult when you sell me the one that began this thread, thank you Albert.

Albert brings up a good point regarding the catalog, which I seem to have had wrong, in that I wasn't aware of the All Star team.

Here are the 20 members of the Blum's set that I know of, are there any others that any of you are aware of?

1911 Rochester Team
1912 Rochester Team
All Star Team
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Eddie Collins
Jake Daubert
Bill Donovan
Johnny Evers
Lou Gehrig
Heine Groh
Lefty Grove
Walter Johnson
Napoleon Lajoie
Rabbit Maranville
Wicky McAvoy
Babe Ruth
Bill Southworth
Tris Speaker
George Torporcer
Dazzy Vance

[bigfanNY]

This is the checklist from "old cardboard" which is specific to players and which type each player has been verified.

Card # Description Type*
(1) Grover C. Alexander 2
(2) Edward T. Collins 1
(3) Jacob E. Daubert 1
(4) Bill Donovan 2
(5) Johnny Evers 1
(6) Lou Gehrig 2
(7) Heinie K. Groh 2
(8) Lefty Grove 2
(9) Walter Johnson 1
(10) Napoleon Lajoie 1
(11) Walter J. V. Maranville 1
(12) James (Wicky) McAvoy 2
(13) Babe Ruth 2
(14) Billy Southworth 2
(15) Tristam Speaker 1
(16) George Toporcer 2
(17) Arthur C. (Dazzy) Vance 2
(18) Hans Wagner 2
(19) All Stars 1
(20) 1911 Rochester team 2
(21) 1912 Rochestter team 2

* The premiums are one of two Types (sizes):
Type 1 (1933): Narrow: 9-1/2 by 13-3/4 inches
Type 2 (1934): Wide: 11-3/4 by 13-3/4 inches
From My research I would say that type 1's seem to be scarcer than type 2's any thoughts?

[bigfanNY]

comparing the two checklists the Wagner is the one missing from your list. Of note is the fact that the All Star team previously known was a type 1.

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by bigfanNY

comparing the two checklists the Wagner is the one missing from your list. Of note is the fact that the All Star team previously known was a type 1.

Thank you Jonathan, now I'm looking for two Blum's supplements.

[sporteq]

Originally Posted by bigfanNY

This is the checklist from "old cardboard" which is specific to players and which type each player has been verified.

Card # Description Type*
(1) Grover C. Alexander 2
(2) Edward T. Collins 1
(3) Jacob E. Daubert 1
(4) Bill Donovan 2
(5) Johnny Evers 1
(6) Lou Gehrig 2
(7) Heinie K. Groh 2
(8) Lefty Grove 2
(9) Walter Johnson 1
(10) Napoleon Lajoie 1
(11) Walter J. V. Maranville 1
(12) James (Wicky) McAvoy 2
(13) Babe Ruth 2
(14) Billy Southworth 2
(15) Tristam Speaker 1
(16) George Toporcer 2
(17) Arthur C. (Dazzy) Vance 2
(18) Hans Wagner 2
(19) All Stars 1
(20) 1911 Rochester team 2
(21) 1912 Rochestter team 2

* The premiums are one of two Types (sizes):
Type 1 (1933): Narrow: 9-1/2 by 13-3/4 inches
Type 2 (1934): Wide: 11-3/4 by 13-3/4 inches
From My research I would say that type 1's seem to be scarcer than type 2's any thoughts?

This looks to be the complete check list. From the premiums I've owned and the premiums offered from various auction houses. The narrow format are tougher to find.

Thanks for posting the checklist!

[doug.goodman]

Since I just figured out that the Daubert I have been looking for already resides in my collection (I just hadn't scanned it), I have now completed the entire "known" set of Blum's Bulletins plus a Ruth variation that I haven't seen discussed.

This Ruth isn't on glossy paper, and is stamped on the back, leading me to think that it may have been enclosed in an issue of the bulletin (I have always figured that the "regular" supplements were a send away thing, due to their size.

Anybody have any thoughts?

Doug


PS - since the chase has always been the fun part for me, I might be willing to part with the entire set for a decent price. But I have no interest in breaking it up.

[bigfanNY]

Congrats on putting the set together. Did you ever identify the players in the minor league All Star team that started this thread.. it is funny how you chase something and having found it the glow fades from the Rose. So Enjoy the set maybe find a way to display it?
Cheers
Jonathan

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by bigfanNY

Congrats on putting the set together. Did you ever identify the players in the minor league All Star team that started this thread.. it is funny how you chase something and having found it the glow fades from the Rose. So Enjoy the set maybe find a way to display it?
Cheers
Jonathan

I put some effort into trying to find the All Star Team picture, but haven't gotten anywhere.

I'm not putting any real effort into selling the set, besides posting it with a too high by-it-now on ebay. Doing so made me start thinking about the m101-2 set that I completed a couple years ago, and seldom look at... hmmmm...

It's a cool set. I'm actually more curious about the second Ruth than I am about the details of the All Star Team. I'll keep looking into both...