Satchell Paige, Bill Veeck rookie cards?--Genuine?--See update/thread #10.

[dougscats]

Thanks for all your input.

I checked out the Standard Catalog, Ted, and the ones I have are less than half the size of the specifications in the book [Mine measure 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" rather than the 6 1/2" x 9" specified in the Catalog].

Now the seller listed them as a "Photo Pack" as opposed to the Catalog's "Picture Pack." To tell you the truth, I was surprised when I got these--they're real cards, cardboard--I'd been expecting the bigger, paper photographs.

So, now I'm left with the question as to whether these are genuine 1948, or whether, more probably, they were reprinted. I'm suspecting they are reprints, as they measure exactly the same as the cookie-cutter dimensions of almost all cards since 1957, and I don't think that those exact dimensions were ever used before 1957.

Would a black-light help me here?

Thanks again.

Doug

[novakjr]

Oh, the smaller ones. Did you buy them from a seller in Painesville, Oh on ebay? If so, that's one of the local card/game dealers. I told him a while ago that they were a reprint set. I think his might've been bigger than the dimensions you specified, I'm not sure though. I believe these were an anniversary giveaway at an Indians game.

[Matt]

the smaller card sized issues were sold at Indians games in Municipal Stadium for many years starting in the 1980s.

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by Matt

the smaller card sized issues were sold at Indians games in Municipal Stadium for many years starting in the 1980s.

I knew it was something along those lines. My buddy got ripped on what he thought was a 1957 Sohio set this way. For some reason he thought they were just a smaller version of the set from '57.

[Rob D.]

Originally Posted by dougscats

Thanks for all your input.

I checked out the Standard Catalog, Ted, and the ones I have are less than half the size of the specifications in the book [Mine measure 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" rather than the 6 1/2" x 9" specified in the Catalog].

Now the seller listed them as a "Photo Pack" as opposed to the Catalog's "Picture Pack." To tell you the truth, I was surprised when I got these--they're real cards, cardboard--I'd been expecting the bigger, paper photographs.

So, now I'm left with the question as to whether these are genuine 1948, or whether, more probably, they were reprinted. I'm suspecting they are reprints, as they measure exactly the same as the cookie-cutter dimensions of almost all cards since 1957, and I don't think that those exact dimensions were ever used before 1957.

Would a black-light help me here?

Thanks again.

Doug

During the great run the Indians had in the 1990s, the 1948 set was reprinted and reissued in the form you describe. Also, full-size sets were reissued, but the stock was much whiter than the originals.

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by Rob D.

During the great run the Indians had in the 1990s, the 1948 set was reprinted and reissued in the form you describe. Also, full-size sets were reissued, but the stock was much whiter than the originals.

It wasn't exactly full size. They were a little smaller(maybe by a half inch or so) and were more of a grainy photo-copy like printing on a pure white stock. I believe there were also some straight bleed lines from the corners of the photos that extended into the borders.

[Rob D.]

Originally Posted by novakjr

It wasn't exactly full size. They were a little smaller(maybe by a half inch or so) and were more of a grainy photo-copy like printing on a pure white stock. I believe there were also some straight bleed lines from the corners of the photos that extended into the borders.

OK. Full size, as in not the size of baseball cards like the previously mentioned ones.

Thanks.

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by Rob D.

OK. Full size, as in not the size of baseball cards like the previously mentioned ones.

Thanks.

I knew what you were meaning, but wanted to be a little more specific for anyone that's not as familiar with the issue.

[Rob D.]

Originally Posted by novakjr

I knew what you were meaning, but wanted to be a little more specific for anyone that's not as familiar with the issue.

Absolutely. I should originally have been more specific.

[dougscats]

Ted,
This seller sells out of South Euclid, OH.
Here's the transaction on ebay if you're curious:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...K%3AMEWNX%3AIT

The three cards cost me about $16, delivered.
I think I'll return them, though it's hardly worth it.

Thanks for all the help, all.

Doug