Scarce "Type" Cards

[oldjudge]

1886 Hancock Clothing. These represent the first minor league cards and the first cards with players info on the back. Three known—each unique.

[Leon]

I remember getting about 5 of these with the Trophy Sticker on them...and was glad to reacquire one.

[x2drich2000]

A little outside the normal definition of a card, but one of my favorites. Wish I could find a copy of the Brown and Mathewson.

[Exhibitman]

If you're gonna go with obscure types you may as well go with the big fella:

[yanksfan09]

Agree...

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

If you're gonna go with obscure types you may as well go with the big fella:

[brianp-beme]

My old standbys when it comes to offering up scarce type cards:

R308 Tattoo Orbit Large size of Pepper Martin, shown with its smaller, much more common R308 brother, and a R305 (color) of him as well for size comparison.

1924 Crescent Ice Cream of Goodall, a Canadian ice cream card that is just darn scarce (separate scan from Tattoo Orbit. It is actually 3/8" or so narrower than the R305 Tattoo Orbit color card shown, and about its same height).

Brian

[CobbSpikedMe]

I don't see these very often and just love them. They are very small "cards" and seem to have no uniformity in size when there are several of them next to each other. Almost certainly hand cut.


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[edjs]

These are one of my favorite sets.

[tedzan]

I acquired this up in Cooperstown

The first "little" World Series was played in 1904. The Buffalo Bisons of the Eastern (International) League beat the St Paul Saints of the American Association.
I acquired this very rare composite 31 years ago, while set-up at the Cooperstown HOF weekend Baseball Card Show. A gentleman "walked-in" with it, he was
interested in it's trade value. I gave him a fair figure and he traded it to me for a bunch of T206 stars and commons.
I have searched for another one since 1990, but to no avail.

I am thinking of eventually donating it to the Hall of Fame. It's a significant piece of Baseball history, since No Major League World Series was played in 1904.






TED Z

T206 Reference
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[Yoda]

Originally Posted by CobbSpikedMe

I don't see these very often and just love them. They are very small "cards" and seem to have no uniformity in size when there are several of them next to each other. Almost certainly hand cut.


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They look a lot like cards issued from Penny Arcade machines.

[Jeffrompa]

Originally Posted by Leon

I remember getting about 5 of these with the Trophy Sticker on them...and was glad to reacquire one.

Hi Leon . I’m guessing there’s not too many Tarzan Bread cards graded or at all .

[Big Red Machine]

Here are a couple of scarce cards from my Bench collection.

[ccre]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

1886 Hancock Clothing. These represent the first minor league cards and the first cards with players info on the back. Three known—each unique.

Love the Hancock Clothings. I've never heard of these before.

[Exhibitman]

These strips are nearly impossible:



So are these, apparently:



I've been chasing the SPs from the 1968 Atlantic Oil set for decades; I've seen under 5.




These Sommer & Kaufmann cards are rare as hell to begin with and then you add the signature:

[Neal]

I don't own any scarce type prewar, but I believe this Mays works ....

1953 Howard Mays 7up.jpg1953 Howard Mays 7up2.jpg

[Jobu]

Still hoping someone can tell me what this one is. Printed on very heavy stock.

P & A Photo is likely Pacific & Atlantic Photos (1921-1932). Mostil was on the White Sox from 1918-1929.

[gabrinus]

Great cards guys...I think these all qualify...Texas Tommy is one set I never dabbled in...Jerry

[rjackson44]

My type of stuff

[Leon]

Originally Posted by gabrinus

Great cards guys...I think these all qualify...Texas Tommy is one set I never dabbled in...Jerry

Texas Tommy's have their own unique look. The type 2s are cool too but I don't have any of those right now.
And as far as TTs go, this isn't that big of a miss cut, if one at all.