Identification of Dizzy Dean premium...

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Originally Posted by canjond

I have a Dizzy Dean Winners pin that is very different to the one shown above in the pamphlet. Mine is about a 3 inch long bat. In the center of the bat is the headshot as above. The bat barrel says 'Dizzy Dean Winners." The pin is dark brinze.

Any ideas?

Sure, Jon. The bat version was offered in the 1935 catalog. There was also a different Winners Ring in 1935 (diamond shape). Here's a scan showing a number of baseball cereal premiums from the 1930s.



Pictured (clockwise) are the 1939 Baseball Centennial Pencil and mailer from Wheaties/Jack Armstrong; the 1933 Wheaties Babe Ruth Flip Book; the 1935 Quaker Babe Ruth Champions brass club badge; the 1934 Quaker Babe Ruth Baseball Club Cello button; the 1935 Quaker Babe Ruth Champions Cello button; the 1936 Grape-Nuts Dizzy Dean Winners Club bust membership pin; the 1936 Grape-Nuts Winners Club ring; the 1935 Grape-Nuts Winners Club bat membership pin; the 1935 Grape-Nuts Winners Club ring; the 1937 Post Huskies Club ring; the 1937 Post Huskies Club membership pin; the 1935 Grape-Nuts Dizzy Dean Winners Club Good Luck Coin; the 1939 Quaker Baseball Centennial Baseball Scorer Fob; the 1935 Quaker Babe Ruth Baseball Scorer Fob (with Boston Cap); the 1934 Quaker Babe Ruth Baseball Scorer Fob and Strap (with Yankees Cap); and the 1935 Quaker Babe Ruth Big Book of Baseball.