Need interesting insight on 1939 Play Ball

[Dean's Cards]

Johnny - My Man! THANK YOU! It took to page 3 for someone to talk about Play Ball Cards.

The 1939s are a great set - but they continued to evolve for the next two years. They stopped printing them during the war due to rationing of ink and paper. It would have been interesting to see how the issue would have continued to evolve if there had been no war.

[Kawika]

. . if Japan had won the war.

[Ladder7]

Dean, I see many millions in your future!

David, those are some dramatic images. Is the red one a "Sacrifice".

[Rich Klein]

You have the right to ask for help on any item; and you will find within reason, that the board here is very helpful when there is a good reason to be helpful.

However; since you are curious about 1939 Play Ball; instead of asking for help; you should have noted what YOU found interesting about the grouping of cards you bought; and then posted on the site. How was the centering? Did the paper hold up well? What did you think of the images? Any interesting stories about the players (A hint: A person who was a player in the Old Judge set was still a major league manager and was in the Play Ball set)

And I do agree with the pricing comment. Are you planning to be the next Larry Fritsch or Rob Veres? And even Rob is far more reasonably priced than you. I take the 1968 Topps Gil Hodges as an example:

Rob, who has been in the card business for almost 30 years; priced on the Beckett Marketplace NM copies of the Hodges for $8.56 and EX copies at $5.04 (Rob is a pretty good grader and I trust his judgement on conditions)

Dean's price for the same card: NM $36; Excellent $10. HMMMMM

Dude; at the prices you are charging and the profit you are making on each card; find freelancers like myself and others on this board. Pay us for the descriptions and you'll still have plenty of money left over even with a 25 percent discount on the cards.

[Potomac Yank]

Originally Posted by Dean's Cards

Johnny - My Man! THANK YOU! It took to page 3 for someone to talk about Play Ball Cards.

The 1939s are a great set - but they continued to evolve for the next two years. They stopped printing them during the war due to rationing of ink and paper. It would have been interesting to see how the issue would have continued to evolve if there had been no war.

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Deano, if you feel that the 1939 Play Ball is a great set, why is it that you needed some insight from us for your pre sale newsletter?

Was it similar to the situation of the phantom 1964 WS tickets?

Deano, your story's might sell where you come from, but around here ... they don't cut bait.

Sure Deano sure.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Here is my insight. The card is not for sale lol.

[Robextend]

That is some pretty darn good insight Peter!! I will spare the board a post of my SGC 50 Chuck Klein!!

[FrankWakefield]

Connie Mack

[ChiefBenderForever]

Originally Posted by frankwakefield

connie mack

1940

[FrankWakefield]

I don't think ink was rationed in the U.S. during WW II. Nor was paper. I do think that ink and paper were relatively more expensive, and less available.

Dean, I mention this because if you're going to write about Playballs and mention rationing, then I think it will be incorrect. Here's a list of items that were rationed by the United States during WW II. (Somewhere I have some gasoline ration stamps and a ration book.... )

Tires
Cars
Bicycles
Gasoline
Fuel Oil & Kerosene
Solid Fuels
Stoves
Rubber Footwear
Shoes
Sugar
Coffee
Processed Foods
Meats, canned fish
Cheese, canned milk, fats
Typewriters

[Touch'EmAll]

Most collectors prefer the colorized 1941 Playball's, but the pictures sometimes don't look like real photos. I prefer the 1939's because the pictures ARE real photos, and I have no problem with black & white - I kinda like Ansel Adams also with his black & white photography.

The centering, however, is of the utmost concern to me. A near 50/50 centered 1939 PB is a thing of beauty. I won't even consider cards worse then 55/45.

The 1939's represent a great hobby value in higher grades and centered.

Show me a nice 1939 HOF'er, I open my wallet gladly. Not the same feelings for the 1940, 41's.

steve