R300 George C. Miller

[leftygrove10]

Here is a link to my 1933 George C. Miller set.....

http://www.bandkgreen.net/george_c_millers

[Exhibitman]

Only one I have.

[jbl79]

I agree. Beautiful set and love the artwork as well.

[Tom S.]

Here's my lone example...

[tedzan]

I had a good number of these (approx. 1/2 the set) about 18 years ago, then I sold them. And, I kept "Lefty"......

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TED Z

T206 Reference
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[Leon]

Love the look of this series. So art deco......from the first collection.

[larrie804]

There will be a George C. Miller available at my table at the Chantilly show October 12-14.

Larrie Dean

[clydepepper]

Mr. Z - I didn't realize you ever bought graded cards. Was this a notable exception or was my perception of your collecting habits incorrect?

-Raymond

Originally Posted by tedzan

I had a good number of these (approx. 1/2 the set) about 18 years ago, then I sold them. And, I kept "Lefty"......

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TED Z

T206 Reference
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[brianp-beme]

Here are my 1 and 2/3rds George C. Millers. Always a set I wished I had pursued, but even back when I started vintage collecting they cost quite a bit more than other 1930's cards, and my collecting has almost always involved bargain shopping.

Another wish is that the George C. Miller Company had only utilized the diamond shape punch for redeemed cards...or maybe just clipped a corner. My Wally Berger and other cards with this type of redemption cut just are lacking the full visual impact that even my low condition Gehringer retains because it is more than just a horizontally orientated head and shoulder view.

Brian

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by clydepepper

Mr. Z - I didn't realize you ever bought graded cards. Was this a notable exception or was my perception of your collecting habits incorrect?

-Raymond

Raymond

Mr. O'Doul is now because my George C. Miller card of him is free to breathe.

Look, I acquire cards that interest me in whatever form they are in. And, if they are keepers, I remove them from the hard plastic which encapsulates them.

The greater majority of my card collection is in high quality mylar. Consider this Raymond, just my T206 collection alone consist of 2200+ cards. No way are
they stacked away in graded plastic pieces.


TED Z

T206 Reference
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[Leviathan]

I don't have this, but cool. I believe the back is blank.

[RCMcKenzie]

Thanks for all the comments and cards from this set, gang. It had 2 stars from each of the 16 teams at the time, comprising the set of 32. It was a regional Boston issue, which may account for the Yankees being represented by Ruffing and Dickey, instead of Ruth and Gehrig. Maybe it was cheaper to not use Ruth?

[benjulmag]

Originally Posted by RCMcKenzie

Thanks for all the comments and cards from this set, gang. It had 2 stars from each of the 16 teams at the time, comprising the set of 32. It was a regional Boston issue, which may account for the Yankees being represented by Ruffing and Dickey, instead of Ruth and Gehrig. Maybe it was cheaper to not use Ruth?

Being a regional Boston issue explains the rarity of the Ivy Andrews card. What better way to induce locals to keep buying packs than to exclude a card of one of the Boston players?

George C. Millers are my single favorite baseball card set. The pastel color tones are beautiful, the players significant, and the look so well captures the style of Depression-era cards. The genuine scarcity of the cards, especially in excellent or better condition, only adds to the appeal.