Scarce "Type" Cards

[Brian Van Horn]

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[Hankphenom]

This is one of my favorite threads ever, so great to see these amazing rarities. I have some things on the memorabilia side, and have dealt many more, that are the only copies of an item I've ever seen in many decades of looking for this stuff. A lot of these cards would seem to fall into the same category, and it always begs the question for me: how in the world can there apparently only be one (or several, accounting for items in collections that have never been made public, or that I'm not aware of) of these things? I'd love to know the stories behind them.

[Jobu]

Not too many S74 Red Sun baseball players out there. The Tinker is a promo piece for a stage show he did so not really from a set, but I haven't seen another.

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

This is one of my favorite threads ever, so great to see these amazing rarities. I have some things on the memorabilia side, and have dealt many more, that are the only copies of an item I've ever seen in many decades of looking for this stuff. A lot of these cards would seem to fall into the same category, and it always begs the question for me: how in the world can there apparently only be one (or several, accounting for items in collections that have never been made public, or that I'm not aware of) of these things? I'd love to know the stories behind them.

Very well stated, Hank. Especially..... "I'd love to know the stories behind them."


During my continuing research to find a second one of these 1904 pieces, I was surprised to find out that there was no Major League World Series played in 1904.
John McGraw, and Giants Owner (John T. Brush), refused to play the Boston Americans. There is an excellent book written on this subject by Benton Stark (1991).

Originally Posted by tedzan

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.

Incidentally, a Net54 member inquired which Delahanty brother is pictured on this Buffalo Bisons team......Joseph Delahanty.


TED Z

T206 Reference
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[benge610]

Speaking of:
"I'd love to know the stories behind them".



It's also a Sweet Cap 150/25.
So, there's that.
(interesting "Powers" dating)

[Brian Van Horn]

One more 1915 W-unc. Also, Kelly and actor Norman Kerry from the 1923 "Shoulderless" set. Kerry was best known for being in the original film production of "Phantom of the Opera".

[asphaltman]

Dang Val, I might have pushed the bidding up on that had I seen it. I don't know that "scarce" is the right word for the Gassler's...but they've certainly proven to be tough to find. I like the simple b&w issues' of the 1920s

[ValKehl]

Originally Posted by asphaltman

Dang Val, I might have pushed the bidding up on that had I seen it. I don't know that "scarce" is the right word for the Gassler's...but they've certainly proven to be tough to find. I like the simple b&w issues' of the 1920s.

Dave, I wish you had seen my Crowley's Milk card and pushed the bidding up! I'm with you regarding the b&w issues of the 1920's, and I do consider Gassler's Bread cards to be scarce. Here's my Gassler's card along with another very scarce card of Pat (with no " ") Shea: