Any 'finds' overseas?

Snowman · #1 09-09-2023, 11:56 PM

I have a 1958 Menko Doyusha Jackie Robinson that was discovered in Tokyo. Pretty cool card.

EddieP · #2 09-10-2023, 01:37 AM

Here are mine. Both are of Ruth: 1937 Lindt & Sprungli and 1930 British American Tobacco . The two companies are still in existence. Anyone with an interest in business history will know that the British American Tobacco Company was created by the T206 distributor, American Tobacco, to sell tobacco products overseas. And, despite its name, British American Tobacco did not sell tobacco products in the UK or the US. Because of this, I believe the recently found Spanish “ Churchman’s” is really a British American Tobacco Card.

glchen · #3 09-21-2023, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by EddieP

Here are mine. Both are of Ruth: 1937 Lindt & Sprungli and 1930 British American Tobacco . The two companies are still in existence. Anyone with an interest in business history will know that the British American Tobacco Company was created by the T206 distributor, American Tobacco, to sell tobacco products overseas. And, despite its name, British American Tobacco did not sell tobacco products in the UK or the US. Because of this, I believe the recently found Spanish � Churchman�s� is really a British American Tobacco Card.

I recently picked up the Edwards, Ringer variation of the Churchman card to "complete" (hopefully) the different variations of this card, including the newer Spanish one.

Brian · #4 09-22-2023, 01:20 PM

That is a boatload of Churchmans. And I did not know about the variations--you learn something everyday. Are some variations more difficult than others?

EddieP · #5 09-22-2023, 04:11 PM

PSA has graded about 400 Churchman�s, about 55 Edwards and 50 BAT. The newly found Spanish version that Gary has is the only one found so far.

EddieP · #6 03-21-2024, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by glchen

I recently picked up the Edwards, Ringer variation of the Churchman card to "complete" (hopefully) the different variations of this card, including the newer Spanish one.

I have studying the “ British American Tobacco Company Booklet” published by the Cartophilic Society of GB in 1952.
The “Spanish Churchman’s” was apparently distributed by the British Amercan Tobacco Company in Argentina in 1926-1932. At the time of the Publication of the booklet (1952) the card was known but was not seen.

In addition the 1930 British American Tobacco Card Ruth was distributed in Malaysia and probably in other areas of Southeast Asia and China.

Kutcher55 · #7 03-21-2024, 09:04 AM

Anyone ever consider hopping on a plane to Venezuela and hunting for Topps Vennys?

Brian · #8 03-23-2024, 09:43 AM

I don't know about Venezuela, but I sure did not come across any 'finds' in London in December.........everything is on eBay!

seanofjapan · #9 09-10-2023, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Snowman

I have a 1958 Menko Doyusha Jackie Robinson that was discovered in Tokyo. Pretty cool card.

That is a beauty!

The picture is Jackie, but it was supposed to be a Roberto Barbon card (the player identified in the text on the card). One of the all time great photo errors.

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