Blank-Backed 1934 Goudey card?

[HRBAKER]

Brad,
I have had this Bill Terry for several years. Like Frank mentioned, I have always assumed it was just a skinned back.

[old-baseball]

I bought this several years ago as a blank backed proof (printers scrap maybe?). Only paid about $10 for it so it was not big deal. The paper on the reverse looks very similar to Brad's. It really doesn't look like it was pulled apart, but who knows??? If it was pulled apart someone did a heck of a job in being neat. It is much thinner than It was a novelty to add to my 1935 Goudey collection.

[rhettyeakley]

Along the lines of what Frank said... Goudey cards are not like T206, E121, etc. cards (ie the ones that are easily soaked). The back is a very thin layer of paper that includes the printing on it--and it is lighter than the underlying card stock that makes up the bulk of the thickness of the card.

I know this as many years ago I got a scrapbook with several Goudey cards in it and those 1934 Goudey's do not soak worth a dang due to their construction. I ruined a common or two before I threw in the towel and sold them "as is". The glue was not the right type to really soak well either.

-Rhett

[steve B]

Yep, what Rhett said.

Pick up a Goudey in really bad condition. You can flare out the corners like a deck of cards. The front surface and back surface are separate.

I think the front and back were on the cardboard before printing, but not positive. I've never seen a paper Goudey. But... Some Jigsaw puzzles are printed on paper then glued to the cardboard before die cutting. it cuts down on wasting the more expensive cardboard.

Steve B

[leftygrove10]

Thanks for your responses, guys... I will assume, then, that the card has been skinned.... for whatever reason... Either way, it is a neat card....

[bbcard1]

Though it is modern, I have a funky "set" of 1970 Bill Trumpy Topps football blank backs...one with a gray back and one with a white back.

[sb1]

Well... I hate to drag up an old post but it seemed relevant. We have a 1934 Goudey blank backed Rolfe in the up coming auction which has a no question blank back, it even has some wet sheet transfer from his dark blue cap on the back, which is much more visible in person and is definitely blue print under a loupe. More thoughts.