Scarce "Type" Cards

[Leon]

I think I will always love scarce type cards...whether from a set or individually known..

[benge610]

Originally Posted by Leon

I think I will always love scarce type cards...whether from a set or individually known..

I hear ya on that Type Card thang.
I sure wasn't going to hunt this set. Purchased from our humble "peasant/forum owner", 20 some years ago on eBay; when eBay hunting was fun.



Galena, IL was our honeymoon place; of course, Mr. Grant is much present there. Still one of the faves of my collection.

[Rhotchkiss]

I have many scarce backs, but not too many scarce types, although I think this fits the bill. Are there any other Harper Whiskey cards/players?

[Casey2296]

Super nice "Team Issue" Leon. Preaching to the choir, I love rare type cards and their stories.
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[Hankphenom]

That's just nuts that TT grades a "1," Phil. As I like to put it, the same grade it would get if run over by a tank in the mud. Somehow, the lower end of the grading scale needs to be fixed.

[Clutch-Hitter]

Hopefully this topic will get some attention. Nice cards

[Pre War Starter]

Site won’t allow me to post pics, but I have a YouTube channel that I post all my PreWar Type Back cards.
Baltimore Shirts -Kansas City Blues
Lots of Mendelssohn type cards.
Lots of 1/1 from pop reports..

https://youtube.com/channel/UC4dAXD0zaLB1qcM8yB-j4Tg

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

That's just nuts that TT grades a "1," Phil. As I like to put it, the same grade it would get if run over by a tank in the mud. Somehow, the lower end of the grading scale needs to be fixed.

I'll take "1"s like that any day. A couple more hen's teeth.
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[nolemmings]

Probably from 1915, not 1917. Matty and WaJo are the only others confirmed.

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[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:

[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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[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 ....

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[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

[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.

[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.

[molenick]

I don't have a Type 1 but here is my Type 2.

[phlflyer1]

Add me to the list of collectors with an appetite for scarce type cards.

[Exhibitman]

I know it isn't baseball but here is a hobby unicorn: the R340 Sport Kings premium of Dempsey, Baer and Carnera using an image from the MGM film The Prizefighter and the Lady. There are two known SK premiums, this one and Weissmuller, with one known example of each.



https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.co...ings-premiums/

Lou Gehrig Coney Island Arcade card:



1964 Penafiel Gehrig:

[Casey2296]

Nice Big Eater Scott.
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[Eggoman]

It's "ONLY" a boxing card, but it's one that my Pa found scouring Flea Markets, Garage Sales, etc.

You NEVER knew what he would come home with because HE never knew what he would come home with!

Only one of Paddy Ryan ever graded by PSA!

Good Find, Pa - RIP!

[Exhibitman]

Cool one!

[Eggoman]

Thanks, Man!

[timn1]

My whole type collection can be viewed at

https://imageevent.com/apspr/basebal...cardcollection

[t213]

more N321s

[darwinbulldog]

Easily my favorite part of my collection. There are baseball players on the other side if I remember correctly, but who looks at the front of a card?

[Spike]

Got this from Lew Lipset's collection sell-off a few years back and still hope to locate #5 Lave Cross at some point.

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by timn1

My whole type collection can be viewed at

https://imageevent.com/apspr/basebal...cardcollection

Very nice collection Tim.

[BeanTown]

I hate threads like this. Makes me want to start collecting type cards again!!!

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

Very nice collection Tim.

I agree...impressive array of cards, postcards, pins, etc., some of which I have never seen/noticed before.

Brian

[Leon]

1929 Tower Theater.... Only one I have seen...

[ValKehl]

Originally Posted by darwinbulldog

Easily my favorite part of my collection. There are baseball players on the other side if I remember correctly, but who looks at the front of a card?

Glenn, you have great group of type cards. I enjoy looking at BOTH sides of my type cards, especially when these players are on the fronts!

[therajah]

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[CobbSpikedMe]

Very nice Gehrig there!




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[asphaltman]

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by timn1

My whole type collection can be viewed at

https://imageevent.com/apspr/basebal...cardcollection

Very nice, Tim. Btw your 1921 and 1922 Exhibit cards are reversed.

[Leon]

R329....in almost mint condition with reference to the photo

[birdman42]

A few with a theme...

[asphaltman]

[ValKehl]

Nice Crowley's Milk card, Dave. It's neat that it was used as a post card in the year of issue. Coincidentally, I sold my type card from this set a couple of hours ago on eBay.

[Brian Van Horn]

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