Dating a rare type set via online newspaper archives, World Champion Cardinals

[Collectorsince62]

Thanks Lucas. Great information. I have all six cards and will snip the article you posted and keep it with the set. Around that same time just weeks after the '64 World Series victory, Bill White and Ken Boyer appeared at a department store near my home. They were giving away free signed 8x10 black and white photos so perhaps they had personal appearance clauses with photo rights in their contracts. As far as Musial, you'll recall he was made an honorary Cub Scout during the pregame ceremonies at his final game on 9/29/63. He was given a scout neckerchief which he wore during the ceremony and during his car ride around the stadium. That might explain his inclusion in the set even a year later.

[Lucas00]

Originally Posted by Collectorsince62

Thanks Lucas. Great information. I have all six cards and will snip the article you posted and keep it with the set. Around that same time just weeks after the '64 World Series victory, Bill White and Ken Boyer appeared at a department store near my home. They were giving away free signed 8x10 black and white photos so perhaps they had personal appearance clauses with photo rights in their contracts. As far as Musial, you'll recall he was made an honorary Cub Scout during the pregame ceremonies at his final game on 9/29/63. He was given a scout neckerchief which he wore during the ceremony and during his car ride around the stadium. That might explain his inclusion in the set even a year later.

Those are some incredible details that I did not know of that help tie this together way better. I love your first hand accounts with Ken and Bill, I wonder were the department photos identifiable or were they generic?

[bobw]

Originally Posted by Collectorsince62

Thanks Lucas. Great information. I have all six cards and will snip the article you posted and keep it with the set. Around that same time just weeks after the '64 World Series victory, Bill White and Ken Boyer appeared at a department store near my home. They were giving away free signed 8x10 black and white photos so perhaps they had personal appearance clauses with photo rights in their contracts. As far as Musial, you'll recall he was made an honorary Cub Scout during the pregame ceremonies at his final game on 9/29/63. He was given a scout neckerchief which he wore during the ceremony and during his car ride around the stadium. That might explain his inclusion in the set even a year later.

[Beercan collector]

Cool thread - would love to see the others cards .
Boy scouts is a nonprofit Organization perhaps the players involved volunteered

[Lucas00]

Originally Posted by Beercan collector

Cool thread - would love to see the others cards .
Boy scouts is a nonprofit Organization perhaps the players involved volunteered

Here is the full set including a copy of what the Stan Musial Buddy Club (Boy Scout Club) membership card looks like, back shows Stan expressing his Joy for joining the Scouts. And the front is for your name to show off. Photos courtesy of collectorsince62 (he was having trouble uploading).

[Beercan collector]

Nice - they are all very well done