Home Run Kisses back survey

[HTBB]

I have one and it has the Bardell/Sepia/San Francisco back.

[Buythatcard]

I've never seen a Home Run Kiss card. Can someone post a picture of the front also?
Thanks.

[rhettyeakley]

Here are a few of my nicer ones...


Heitmuller won the PCL batting title in 1912 posthumously (if I remember correctly at least)


-Rhett

[Bob Lemke]

Your reports on the prevalence of Bardell/Sepia/SF backs is duly noted. Thanks!

[Leon]

my Heitmuller has an ad back, Bancroft has a Bardell sepia back and this one.....has nothing on it...but I am not sure you can count it as it's a bit different than any other known HR Kisses card....Also, for some reason I have seen more Heitmullers with the ad back than any other card......that's just my observation and others might have seen something different

[rhettyeakley]

Leon, my Heinie Heitmuller is the one with the ad back, and I too had noticed when you see a HRK w/ an ad back it tends to be Heitmuller as well.

On a similar note, in the 1912 Zeenut set I have seen more Otto Auer cards with the Zeenuts ad back than other cards in the set. Anyone else notice this?


-Rhett

[Solons42]

Hi-
I guess I'm getting into this late, but I've got 9 HRKs: 6 with Bardell/Sepia back; 3 with the ad back; and, no blank.
Alan

[Vintagecatcher]

Thanks for the responses! I'm glad we could help update the big book!

As I suspected, I believe the Bardell Sepia San Francisco logo back is far and away the most common back. The next question is of the remaining 2 types of backs, ad backs or blank backs, which is the most difficult to find?

Here is a scan of the Bardell Sepia San Francisco logo back:




Thanks again for your responses.

[Vintagecatcher]

Rhett,

I agree with your observation regarding the Dutch Auer 1912 Zeenut having a high frequency of the advertising backs. I suspect that his card may have been printed in sheets with the ad backs. His card is the only ad back I own.

Patrick