The Uncatalogued Bridwell Card in Heritage 2010

[fkw]

Thanks Anthony, wow I was off a bit on value.... I was thinking $300 or so

Funny how some of these uncataloged cards jump in value while others just as rare stay in the low hundreds....

I see now why they say 1909, thanks for the info, aloha

[Exhibitman]

Just a nit to pick here--and not w/the posts here--but shouldn't any uncatalogued anonymous hand-cut card be given a W designation until we can be certain it is associated with a confection? IMO the "E" on these cards came about because the first submitters were eager to get in on the E card price bubble.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Just a nit to pick here--and not w/the posts here--but shouldn't any uncatalogued anonymous hand-cut card be given a W designation until we can be certain it is associated with a confection? IMO the "E" on these cards came about because the first submitters were eager to get in on the E card price bubble.

I don't think so. Personally, I think they resemble candy cards so much I am comfortable giving them E-Unc, until proven otherwise. There are several examples of this already (which are known).....E-Unc Orange Borders, E-Unc J=K, E-Unc Leader Novelty etc...etc... What I don't recall are cards that look very similar to these being "W-Unc"....As for riding a value bubble based on the designation, it's possible, but there are very valuable W cards too. It's a good discussion and debate.

[barrysloate]

One of the things that strikes me about these cards is their very poor quality. It seems surprising that a company would go to the trouble of making them utilizing such awful artwork. I would even go so far as to say kids would have hated these and opted to collect something else.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

One of the things that strikes me about these cards is their very poor quality. It seems surprising that a company would go to the trouble of making them utilizing such awful artwork. I would even go so far as to say kids would have hated these and opted to collect something else.

Hey Barry,
I am not sure they are any more crude than some other series we know of today. It's amazing that some of them exist at all, as E-Unc or anything else. These All-Star Candy, E-Uncs, are so ugly they have a certain allure to them.

[barrysloate]

Leon- I was thinking of some other sets that incorporated crude artwork, and while the All-Star candy is not a great looking set, the cards were nicely produced with clear pictures and good colors. Their problem was the generic nature of the images. Look at the McCormick in comparison. It looks like it was drawn by someone without any real artistic skills. But that may be what makes them interesting.