1921 Schapira Bros. Candy Babe Ruth - population of each card

[Carter08]

What did/do they mean by they passed him?

[jcmtiger]

Originally Posted by Carter08

What did/do they mean by they passed him?

Walked, base on balls?

[Carter08]

Originally Posted by jcmtiger

Walked, base on balls?

Yeah, must be. Looks like he just hit a dinger but must be a walk.

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by Carter08

What did/do they mean by they passed him?

Not sure about the meaning of "They Passed Him", but this card made it onto an 'Odd cards' thread a year or so ago, because it looks like the artist added a bat to a pitching follow through pose.

Brian

[brianp-beme]

Here is my Home Run card, my only example from the set. It is likely in two pieces. But thanks to the miracle of a little tape on the backside, we don't have to imagine what it would look like whole.

The card is identified as a Home Run, but I like to think it would be officially scored as a double with a two base error.

Brian

[glchen]

Here's my contribution which shows the Cleared the Bags with a No Arrow variation of the box.

[Donscards]

Originally Posted by glchen

Here's my contribution which shows the Cleared the Bags with a No Arrow variation of the box.

Great looking full box Babe--Congrats

[brianp-beme]

Thanks Gary for posting that box. I don't remember seeing a box with the portrait - no arrows before, and it is interesting to see that one of the less common cards (Cleared the Bags) is on the other panel.

No one has mentioned my theory that I presented in the original post about my belief that the Portrait - No Arrows was issued first, and that the arrows were added after to clarify which panels needed to be sent in for the autographed ball redemption. I don't remember anyone ever mentioning this idea before...does it make sense?

Perhaps it is so obvious that only I would think it had never been thought about before.

Brian

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Thanks Gary for posting that box. I don't remember seeing a box with the portrait - no arrows before, and it is interesting to see that one of the less common cards (Cleared the Bags) is on the other panel.

No one has mentioned my theory that I presented in the original post about my belief that the Portrait - No Arrows was issued first, and that the arrows were added after to clarify which panels needed to be sent in for the autographed ball redemption. I don't remember anyone ever mentioning this idea before...does it make sense?

Perhaps it is so obvious that only I would think it had never been thought about before.

Brian

your theory certainly sounds reasonable to me.

My one and only. These cards have really grown on me in recent years...wish I had them all!

Great cards everyone and great thread!