Show us your 1952 StarCal Decals

[wondo]

The Say Hey Kid

[commishbob]

Meyercort Corp of Chicago made these and many other decals through the fifties. The original Meyercort Building is still standing (at least it was as of last fall and was last used as Masonic Lodge.

I picked up a couple of Billy Pierce Star Cals some years ago and decided to look into the origins of these things. I fell down a deep rabbit hole. I did a blog post about them which is still up even though I haven't updated the blog in awhile.

The Hollywood and music stars decals are almost as cool as the ballplayers.

[UKCardGuy]

Thanks Bob. I enjoyed that blog post. The photo of the detail kiosk was really interesting. I can just imagine walking into a department store and seeing that as kid in the 50s.

[UKCardGuy]

When I see graded Star-Cal decals, they're often graded as Authentic without a number grade.

My observation is that Do TPAs only grade them as authentic if they're in the original envelope. The only number grades that I've seen are where the decals are outside of their envelope.

Is that correct?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by UKCardGuy

When I see graded Star-Cal decals, they're often graded as Authentic without a number grade.

My observation is that Do TPAs only grade them as authentic if they're in the original envelope. The only number grades that I've seen are where the decals are outside of their envelope.

Is that correct?

Beckett used to grade the envelopes. Not sure if they still do. I am not sure why these are so popular in the envelopes, I guess they look cool but you don't really know the condition of the decal.

[raulus]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Beckett used to grade the envelopes. Not sure if they still do. I am not sure why these are so popular in the envelopes, I guess they look cool but you don't really know the condition of the decal.

My paranoia has always been a fear of damaging the decal while opening the envelope.

That and I’ve watched too much antiques roadshow. I’m always convinced that collectors in the future will only want them with the envelope on, and by removing the envelope the value will plummet.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by wondo

The Say Hey Kid

That one is fantastic.

[cubman1941]

Love the ad. Answers a question I have always had. I have the 7 single Cubs and the three 2 player ones. I didn't know there was a 6 player one also so another hunt is on for me. My question was whether I had missed a single Cub or a two player one since Hacker was not in the two player one. I thought I needed to find either a missing Cub or a two player one with Hacker and some other player. I also read the article and see there were some who were done in singles. So my question is answered. Final note - I have had these a long time and back in the day I had the Miksis and Jackson one's on the dresser mirror in my room. They were still there when my mother passed away in 1991 and I wish I had brought that dresser with me but, at the time, didn't have the space.