Show a Scarce Pre-WWII Type Card

[Exhibitman]

It's like obscenity, Steve: I can't explain it but I know it when I see it.

[Snapolit1]

Sometimes I need to look at it many times to even form an opinion.

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

It's like obscenity, Steve: I can't explain it but I know it when I see it.

[Eggoman]

I've posted these before and talking with Leon about them is what got me hooked on NET54!

Here goes!

[pkaufman]

D380 Joss

[RCMcKenzie]

If you can't remember what the set is called, or there is only one card to the set, it's a type card...

[darwinbulldog]

Courtesy of the late Bob Lemke

[darwinbulldog]

Formerly of the Leon Luckey type card collection

[nat]

Probably not what you had in mind, but here's my contribution.

A Hiroshi Oshita card from the JBR 109 set. As far as I've been able to determine, there are only three of these. (It's the one with the Delong-style illustration.)

And a Sadao Kondo card from an uncatalogued set. Not only have I never seen another copy, I've never seen another card from the set.

There are many vintage Japanese sets, but most of them were produced in very small quantities. A Japanese type collection (something that I've considered but never jumped into) would be a serious challenge.

Edit: Rats. Should have read better. These are from the late 1940s, not pre-WWII.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Sometimes I need to look at it many times to even form an opinion.

It's from a strip set of mixed subjects also including Speaker, McGraw and Bob Meusel.

[x2drich2000]

To me a scarce type should be a card from a set that doesn't come up for public sale often, probably should be available no more than once a year. Stretching the definition of "card" a little, but these are not available everyday.



and as expected in a thread like this, one of my obsessions. Anyone want to sell me another one?

[deadballera]

here is one example...

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by x2drich2000

To me a scarce type should be a card from a set that doesn't come up for public sale often, probably should be available no more than once a year. Stretching the definition of "card" a little, but these are not available everyday.

Love the Winthorp. You never see those...

Here's another old school flip book:



Now as far as types go, I picked up this flip book-related type card last National:



I was actually looking for one of them and happened to get lucky the first day of the show. Goes well with one of the corresponding flip books

[Jay Wolt]

[tedzan]

Perhaps circa early 1930's......the card measures 1 1/2" x 1 7/8"

TED Z

T206 Reference
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[ValKehl]

Leon, I also am partial to very scarce/rare type cards, and I enjoyed viewing your fantastic, previous type collection many times over the years. Congrats on re-acquiring the E121-type Leader Theatre card of Heine Groh from it.

I assume you are also looking to re-acquire an example of the W573-type Leader Theatre card, such as the one shown below. Interestingly, all of the cards I have ever seen of this type are Washington Senators players. For those not aware, the Leader Theatre was located in Washington, DC: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/3033

[nolemmings]

For those not familiar with the term, there are different interpretations of what is meant by type collecting (like Leon mentioned), and the word should be given its ordinary meaning. I start with the question of “what type of card is that?” and expand from there. If I have a 1916 Sporting News Dave Bancroft and you have what appears to be the same card but with a blank back, some would say we have the same type– a card of a particular size denoting the same picture/subject and caption. Others would say that each advertising back represents a different type, or maybe these are sub-types. Same for T205, T206, etc– if you just want to see what the card looks like from the front, acquiring one example of a T206 would satisfy your objective to have a card of that “type”, and then you move on to something else that is different. Many would instead want a T206 with each “type” of advertising back and factory designation, but again, generally only one example of each.

I’m sure you get the idea, and see that it can take you in different directions. Player collectors are a more specialized example of type collecting, and some consider back variations to be their own types, such as different fonts, word spacing or orientation– even stock (e.g. gray or white back Topps cards from the 50's). As a concept it is basically the opposite of set collecting–one from all as opposed to all from one. For this reason true type collectors try and snag a card from an issue that is seldom seen, especially since there is little temptation to try and chase a set that may be impossible or is unknown to exist in complete form. In any event and like most here would say, collect what you like!
Here are a couple of mine:

[CobbSpikedMe]

Great cards guys. Here are some type cards that you don't see very often. I don't even know what to call them yet.


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[Vintagecatcher]

One of my favorites purchased from another board member.

Patrick

[Tom S.]

I like type card collecting!! Here are a few from my White Sox set:


I'll start with a couple of oversized postcards...






Next are a couple of postcards with overprinted backs...






Here's a strip card...




Followed by a couple of oversized premiums...






And finally a card that Leon might remember from his old collection …



Sorry for the long post!