Let’s rehash the Bond Bread controversy.

[butchie_t]

Originally Posted by Johnphotoman

"Well then, please check the attached example and tell me what era you believe it may fit into this discussion."

In my opinion...it is a 1947-1949 card! Once again... I am no expert by any means. John. What size is the card?

I see that you did select an era. I would certainly like to believe that to be the case. But I have no proof and am just happy to have the cards I have.



Butch Turner

[ullmandds]

I believe that card to be from the large find which I believe occurred in the 70s. I have no idea when these were made, but they are not treated as original in the hobby in my opinion..

[butchie_t]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

I believe that card to be from the large find which I believe occurred in the 70s. I have no idea when these were made, but they are not treated as original in the hobby in my opinion..

I believe this is correct and have no other empirical data to go on. I bought these when I was a member of the Baseball Card Society and have the information sheets that both Apfelbaum and Feldstein sent to the members discussing these cards.

Here is an example with rulers. Sorry about the ruler on the side it slipped an 1/16th of an inch.

Regards,

Butch Turner

[Johnphotoman]

If the card is 2 1/4 x 3 1/2, and since it is a squared card, it would be a “Sports Star” card, 1947 or 1949, But most of the time it will be listed as a W571 / D305 -Bond Bread card. John

[butchie_t]

Originally Posted by Johnphotoman

If the card is 2 1/4 x 3 1/2, and since it is a squared card, it would be a “Sports Star” card, 1947 or 1949, But most of the time it will be listed as a W571 / D305 -Bond Bread card. John

It is 2 1/4 by 3 1/2. However, there is no way to prove that it is from that set. Any association to that series or any other series was long gone by the time they were discovered.

Still cool to own and I like them all.

B.T.

[Johnphotoman]

You are right, there is no way to prove that it is 100% from the “Sports Star” set. or any set. But we have first hand knowledge ,people who collected this cards in 1947-1949. I will take first hand knowledge over any other. And yes, they are very cool cards. Fun to have and look at. John

[Johnphotoman]

There is a copy of the Baseball card society letter on the original thread, this is what Ted Z wrote about that letter:

From the original By Ted Zanidakis thread: "This document appears to be the evidence regarding the source of the RE-printed "1947 Bond Bread" cards which David Festberg discovered in a NJ warehouse in the 1980's. It is not dated, however in it's text it implies a circa 1980's date, which does coincide with Festberg's find. Plus, the fact that 24 cards are being advertised. The original BOND BREAD set of cards consists of 48 cards.

When I first saw these cards in the early 1990's at the Philly Show, I purchased several of them. When I got home, I compared them to my original 1947 BOND BREAD cards, which I collected in my youth. And, it was very obvious, that these were inferior reproductions." TED Z

The cards you have does not look inferior in anyway, but a true 1947-1949 card to me, and that's where I would place it. John