1936 sports stamps

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by gonefishin

Thanks Bob. I kind of regret removing the majority of sports stamps from the binder because it was truly unique. There were 4, six panel pages in the album and one of the panels contained a DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig and Joe McCarthy stamp which is pretty cool in the same panel. There are also some great articles from the day, with several regarding Gehrig, DiMaggio and Dizzy Dean.

Since everyone has been so helpful with the Sports Stamps, maybe some members might help identify a couple of players in a photo I have. A few years ago I acquired several personal photos and ephemera that belonged to Jimmie Wilson. Wilson passed away in 1947. All the items were authentic and original from the period. The photo in question is a picture of Wilson, Bob Feller in uniform and 2 other people I just can't recognize. Maybe someone out there can assist. Maybe it needs to be a separate post, I'm not sure. Regardless, attached is the photo. I greatly appreciate any thoughts on who the other people are. I believe the photo was taken in Florida at a Spring Training session probably around 43-45 period. If this should be a different thread I apologize. Thanks.

Uhhhh...the guy on the left is Bucky Walters, the guy on the right is Jimmie Wilson. The 2 guys in uniform...the Lieutenant (left) I do not recognize. He is wearing "aviation greens", and appears to be wearing pilot wings. The Lieutenant-Commander is not Bob Feller. He was a Chief Petty Officer, not an officer, and he was not in the Medical Corps (this fellow seems to be wearing flight surgeon wings), he was a Gunner's Mate (plus, no self-respecting Chief would wear an officer's uniform). I believe this fellow is wearing a Cincinnati Reds hat, not Cleveland Indians, and while he looks a little bit like Bob Feller, I would bet the farm it is not him. Still, a nice photo with Walters and Wilson. It was Jimmie Wilson who converted Bucky Walters into a great pitcher after mediocrity as a third baseman.

[gonefishin]

Originally Posted by jingram058

Uhhhh...the guy on the left is Bucky Walters, the guy on the right is Jimmie Wilson. The 2 guys in uniform...the Lieutenant (left) I do not recognize. He is wearing "aviation greens", and appears to be wearing pilot wings. The Lieutenant-Commander is not Bob Feller. He was a Chief Petty Officer, not an officer, and he was not in the Medical Corps (this fellow seems to be wearing flight surgeon wings), he was a Gunner's Mate (plus, no self-respecting Chief would wear an officer's uniform). I believe this fellow is wearing a Cincinnati Reds hat, not Cleveland Indians, and while he looks a little bit like Bob Feller, I would bet the farm it is not him. Still, a nice photo with Walters and Wilson. It was Jimmie Wilson who converted Bucky Walters into a great pitcher after mediocrity as a third baseman.

Thanks James, I sent this to PSA for certification and identification. It was returned stating they couldn't identify anyone and didn't classify the photo. Thanks for the information on Bucky Walters and the information on the other 2. Much appreciated. I'm just going to hang onto it.

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by gonefishin

Thanks James, I sent this to PSA for certification and identification. It was returned stating they couldn't identify anyone and didn't classify the photo. Thanks for the information on Bucky Walters and the information on the other 2. Much appreciated. I'm just going to hang onto it.

No problem, sir. I went ahead and posted this in a separate thread in case it would gain more visibility. It is indeed an interesting photo.

[MikeGarcia]

Originally Posted by gonefishin

Thanks James, I sent this to PSA for certification and identification. It was returned stating they couldn't identify anyone and didn't classify the photo. Thanks for the information on Bucky Walters and the information on the other 2. Much appreciated. I'm just going to hang onto it.

I fear I already know the answer , but did they keep your money ?..

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[gonefishin]

Originally Posted by MikeGarcia

I fear I already know the answer , but did they keep your money ?..

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No, PSA only charged for shipping on both the Sport Stamps and photo. That was the good thing.

[Lordstan]

Great info. here is my Gehrig from Detroit Times.

[Leon]

I posted this new pick up in another thread, but it pertains to these. A new, to me, Joe D rookie .
ps...I never realized some of the newspapers have different captions under the players, until now. Hmmm..
.

[Leon]

Reading the caption, that doesn't appear to be a "1936" Joe D. More like a 1940? Unless they are counting his minors as professional. Otherwise, not sure why they wouldn't grade it, if they do the others. Maybe the top is cut too short?

update...doing a little more research it does look like it's a 1936.

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

PSA will numerically grade them:



BUT not for every newspaper. They rejected my Joe D:



because of the newspaper. That was several years ago, so not sure what they do now.

Hope this is helpful.

[JustinD]

Originally Posted by insidethewrapper

Does anybody have a complete list of all the newspapers which carried the "Sport Stamps" in 1936. Here's a list I have to get started, anymore ?

Detroit Times
Boston American
Sunday Advertiser ( Boston ? )
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph
The Sporting News
Chicago American
Washington Herald
Los Angeles Examiner
Omaha Bee-News
Atlanta Georgian-American (Minor League)

There is currently a scrapbook on eBay containing 13 1936 examples from the Buffalo Times (all minor league Bison players).

Here is the player list if anyone is trying to catalog these-
-Carl Fischer
-Robert "King Kong" Cline
-William Harris
-Arthur Jacobs
-Kenneth Ash
-Clyde Crouse
-Elburt Fletcher
-Marvin Olson
-Howard "Butch" Meyers
-Edward Boland
-John Dickshot
-Huck Geary
-Donald Ross

[JustinD]

Example of Buffalo for the post above -

[benge610]

Originally Posted by Leon

Reading the caption, that doesn't appear to be a "1936" Joe D. More like a 1940? Unless they are counting his minors as professional. Otherwise, not sure why they wouldn't grade it, if they do the others. Maybe the top is cut too short?

update...doing a little more research it does look like it's a 1936.

Well, they do, "Chicago American" now.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/28507826452...Bk9SR6KG97KkYQ

Ben

"I love baseball history backstory; especially when it involves cards."

[Exhibitman]

Guess I can send in my Joe D.

[benge610]

It may be a long shot;
but most times, they are;
I am looking for a Sport Stamp of:

Johnny Dickshot!

To add to my, IL ballplayers;
from my home state. (Waukegan, IL)



Ben

"I love baseball history backstory; especially when it involves cards."

[benge610]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Guess I can send in my Joe D.

That caption (above) on the Joe D. is so cool.
I see that one on eBay has a different caption; not as good, IMO.

Asking permission, of Leon or Adam; to take a snip of the Joe D. to put in my frame/collage in place of the Diamond Matchbook.



Ben

"I love baseball history backstory; especially when it involves cards."

[Leon]

Originally Posted by benge610

That caption (above) on the Joe D. is so cool.
I see that one on eBay has a different caption; not as good, IMO.

Asking permission, of Leon or Adam; to take a snip of the Joe D. to put in my frame/collage in place of the Diamond Matchbook.



Ben

"I love baseball history backstory; especially when it involves cards."

You are welcome to use my image.
.

[benge610]

Originally Posted by Leon

You are welcome to use my image.
.

Thank you, Leon!

[gonefishin]

Thank you and good luck if you have any for grading.

[Exhibitman]

fine by me

[benge610]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

fine by me

Whoop! Shame on me; hadn't looked at my pic in a while; it's a "Dimag" Restaurant Matchbook (not Diamond); so, it stays. The sport stamp image will work in the space with the COA copy; enhances the overall look of the piece.
I like to show it off when I set up at shows.

Thanks fellas!

Ben

[JustinD]

Originally Posted by benge610

It may be a long shot;
but most times, they are;
I am looking for a Sport Stamp of:

Johnny Dickshot!

To add to my, IL ballplayers;
from my home state. (Waukegan, IL)



Ben

Here’s what you are looking for. (Not mine so don’t ask, lol). It’s in the find I mentioned earlier.

[benge610]

Originally Posted by JustinD

Here’s what you are looking for. (Not mine so don’t ask, lol). It’s in the find I mentioned earlier.

Thank you Justin; I didn't have the patience to sift through that one.
I will always be on the hunt for the original; hint, hint, ... anybody (lol).

Ben

[benge610]

Originally Posted by JustinD

Here’s what you are looking for. (Not mine so don’t ask, lol). It’s in the find I mentioned earlier.

Sorry to bug you, Justin; but on his Sport Stamp caption; do you see,
"Larrupin' Lith"?
WTH is that? (I know about Larrupin' Lou) but ???

Ben

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by benge610

Sorry to bug you, Justin; but on his Sport Stamp caption; do you see, "Larrupin' Lith"? WTH is that? (I know about Larrupin' Lou) but ???

Ben

Larruipin' gets a comment but "Dickshot" doesn't? You are hereby excommunicated from the Fraternal Order of Men Who Have the Maturity of Ten Year Od Boys.

[JustinD]

Originally Posted by benge610

Sorry to bug you, Justin; but on his Sport Stamp caption; do you see,
"Larrupin' Lith"?
WTH is that? (I know about Larrupin' Lou) but ???

Ben

Lame 1930s reference to his Lithuanian heritage as an honest answer.

[JustinD]

Actually as an obscure fact better than his nickname based on his heritage. Dickshot had a metal plate in his head from having it caved in by older kids throwing bottles while being bullied as a child. Those folks did not have it easy back then.

[benge610]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Larruipin' gets a comment but "Dickshot" doesn't? You are hereby excommunicated from the Fraternal Order of Men Who Have the Maturity of Ten Year Od Boys.

Was hopin', no one noticed his IL born name. lol.

[benge610]

Originally Posted by JustinD

Lame 1930s reference to his Lithuanian heritage as an honest answer.

... like having a last name like that, wasn't enough. TY Justin; makes more sense now.

[BobC]

Originally Posted by benge610

Whoop! Shame on me; hadn't looked at my pic in a while; it's a "Dimag" Restaurant Matchbook (not Diamond); so, it stays. The sport stamp image will work in the space with the COA copy; enhances the overall look of the piece.
I like to show it off when I set up at shows.

Thanks fellas!

Ben

Though it is not from one of the listed 1930's matchbook sets, that Dimaggio Restaurant matchbook is in fact made by the Diamond Match Co., so technically it is a Diamond matchbook.

[benge610]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Larruipin' gets a comment but "Dickshot" doesn't? You are hereby excommunicated from the Fraternal Order of Men Who Have the Maturity of Ten Year Od Boys.

Dernit.

Just checked and my, "FOMWHMTYOB" card is expired.
No wonder my posts lack that certain, "Dickshot" edge.

[benge610]

Originally Posted by BobC

Though it is not from one of the listed 1930's matchbook sets, that Dimaggio Restaurant matchbook is in fact made by the Diamond Match Co., so technically it is a Diamond matchbook.

Thank you Bob; that saves me the struggle of digging the piece outta my RV to look closer. It was bugging me (Well then, who did make it?).

Ben

[BobC]

Originally Posted by benge610

Thank you Bob; that saves me the struggle of digging the piece outta my RV to look closer. It was bugging me (Well then, who did make it?).

Ben

It is funny you mention that, because after reading your post I went and double checked my copy of that same matchbook. It is made by the same Diamond Match Co., just not part of any set. Nice item, and there are actually other different DiMaggio Restaurant matchbooks out there. His brother, Dom, also has at least one matchbook for his restaurant that was also in San Francisco. And all of them appear to have been made by the Diamond Match Co., which was out of the San Francisco/Chico, California area. So, no surprise the DiMaggios used them to make their matchbooks to advertise their restaurants since they were local.

[benge610]

Originally Posted by JustinD

Actually as an obscure fact better than his nickname based on his heritage. Dickshot had a metal plate in his head from having it caved in by older kids throwing bottles while being bullied as a child. Those folks did not have it easy back then.

Zim of the thirties!

[nolemmings]

I went through some online newspapers and thought I would add at least a partial checklist of stamps found in the Omaha Evening Bee News from around the beginning of July 1936 into September--some are repeated in the following morning's paper. Here is what I found--please feel free to add:

1. 7/03/1936: SCHOOLBOY ROWE-BASEBALL
   TONY CANZONERI—LIGHTWEIGHT BOXING CHAMP
2. 7/04/1936: MICKEY COCHRANE-BASEBALL
   GENE SARAZEN-GOLF
3. 7/06/1936: DIZZY DEAN-BASEBALL
   JACK DEMPSEY- FORMER HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING CHAMP
4. 7/08/1936: TRAVIS JACKSON-BASEBALL
   FRANK CROSETTI-BASEBALL
5. 7/09/1936: PETE FOX-BASEBALL
   AL SIMMONS-BASEBALL
6. 7/10/1936: BEN CHAPMAN-BASEBALL
   VERNON GOMEZ-BASEBALL
7. 7/11/1936: C. HUBBELL, P., GIANTS (SINGLE STAMP)
8. 7/16/1936: BILLIE HALL-IOWA GOLF CHAMP
   DENNY MILLER-IOWA GOLF CHAMP
9. 7/18/1936: WALTER BLIVENS-AMATEUR GOLF
   WALTER EMERY-AMATEUR GOLF
10. 7/22/1936: BARNEY ROSS-BOXER
    DICK BARTELL-BASEBALL
11. 7/27/1936: HANK SEVEREID-BASEBALL
    SED HARTMAN-OMAHA MUNICIPAL UNIV. COACH
12. 7/28/1936: KAYE DON-SPEEDBOAT/AUTO RACER
    JOHN POLISKY-COLLEGE FOOTBALL COACH
13. 7/30/1936: MICKEY WALKER- WELTERWEIGHT/MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMP
    DANA X. BIBLE-COLLEGE FOOTBALL COACH
14. 7/31/1936: CASEY STENGEL-BASEBALL MANAGER (VERTICAL STRIP)
    MORRIE SCHLAIFER- BOXING
15. 8/01/1936: BILL ROGELL-BASEBALL
    JACK SHARKEY: BOXING (VERTICAL STRIP)
16. 8/07/1936: CHARLEY GELBERT-BASEBALL
    JOE MEDWICK-BASEBALL
17. 8/12/1936: FIELDING YOST-MICHIGAN A.D.
    HEINIE MANUSH-BASEBALL
18. 8/13//1936: JOHNNY RISKO-HEAVYWEIGHT BOXER
    SAM PARKS, JR.-GOLFER (NATIONAL OPEN CHAMP 1935)
19. 8/14/1936: ALVIN CROWDER-BASEBALL
    JESS WILLARD-FORMER HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING CHAMP
20. 8/15/1936: JOHNNY REVOLTA-GOLFER
    JOE SULLIVAN-PITCHER
21. 8/19/1936: JIMMY THOMSON-GOLFER (APPEARS IN MORNING PAPER NEXT DAY)
    ELON HOGSETT-BASEBALL
22. 8/21/1936: PAT MALONE-BASEBALL
    LEROY PARMELEE-BASEBALL
23. 8/27/1936: A.A. STAGG-COLLEGE FOOTBALL COACH
    GIL DOBIE-COLLEGE FOOTBALL COACH
24. 9/01/1936: RED GRANGE-FOOTBALL
    BO M’MILLIN-COLLEGE FOOTBALL
25. 9/01/1936am: JOCK SUTHERLAND-COLLEGE FOOTBALL COACH (PITT)
    GAR DAVIDSON-COLLEGE FOOTBALL COACH (ARMY)
26. 9/04/1936: LOU GEHRIG- BASEBALL (SINGLE STAMP)
27. 9/10/1936: CHARLEY GRIMM-BASEBALL MANAGER (SINGLE STAMP)
28. 9/24/1936: LESTER M’DONALD-COLLEGE FOOTBALL (SINGLE STAMP)

And here is one of interest:


edited to add: Just noticed that Lou's bio says he is single and living with his parents, which had not been true for nearly three years when this stamp was published.

[BobC]

Geez, the Omaha Bee-News, another one of these Sports Stamps newspapers I've never really heard of, and have never been able to find an example of for sale. Great info though, thanks for posting.

[jingram058]

I hate to dredge up an old thread, but...I just bought an old scrapbook, from the year 1936, that according to what I can see from afar, has at least several Los Angeles Examiner baseball Sports Stamps, both loose and fixed. She be arriving this week. At the very least it appears to have "Goose" Goslin, Carl Hubbell, Gabby Hartnett, and Tony Lazzeri. There are others I can't identify, one is perhaps Jimmie Foxx.

[gonefishin]

Originally Posted by jingram058

I hate to dredge up an old thread, but...I just bought an old scrapbook, from the year 1936, that according to what I can see from afar, has at least several Los Angeles Examiner baseball Sports Stamps, both loose and fixed. She be arriving this week. At the very least it appears to have "Goose" Goslin, Carl Hubbell, Gabby Hartnett, and Tony Lazzeri. There are others I can't identify, one is perhaps Jimmie Foxx.

The Sport Stamp thread never gets old!

Great pick up! Let us know what treasures are in there when you get it.

[benge610]

Originally Posted by gonefishin

The Sport Stamp thread never gets old!

+1

Ben

"I love baseball history backstory; especially when it involves cards."

[Phil Arem]

On a similar note, I recently picked up a 1934 Boston American scraps with Babe Ruth no 1 and Rabbit Maranville no 2 attached
Can the group provide any info on this type ?
Thanks
Phil

[seattlerainiers]

Originally Posted by insidethewrapper

Does anybody have a complete list of all the newspapers which carried the "Sport Stamps" in 1936. Here's a list I have to get started, anymore ?

Detroit Times
Boston American
Sunday Advertiser ( Boston ? )
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph
The Sporting News
Chicago American
Washington Herald
Los Angeles Examiner
Omaha Bee-News
Atlanta Georgian-American (Minor League)

The Seattle Post Intelligencer also published Sports Stamps. MLB and PCL players, along with other sports. I have a bunch of them...add me to the group that thinks they are cool!

Here's a Feller "rookie". Happy to post more.

[nolemmings]

Originally Posted by seattlerainiers

The Seattle Post Intelligencer also published Sports Stamps. MLB and PCL players, along with other sports. I have a bunch of them...add me to the group that thinks they are cool!

Here's a Feller "rookie". Happy to post more.

Please do!

[Leon]

Here's a Ruth from the Omaha Bee News..

[docpatlv]

Here’s Ty from the Pittsburgh SunTelegraph. I’m sure there are others, but it’s the only Cobb I’ve seen.

[Exhibitman]

So much fun! I found this Owens recently, from LA:

[gonefishin]

Originally Posted by seattlerainiers

The Seattle Post Intelligencer also published Sports Stamps. MLB and PCL players, along with other sports. I have a bunch of them...add me to the group that thinks they are cool!

Here's a Feller "rookie". Happy to post more.

Fantastic! That's the first Feller Sport Stamp I've seen. I actually purchased a 1936 Sporting News paper from the Feller estate that Bob kept all those years. When I received it, I frantically opened it hoping to find the Sport Stamp - No Luck! I thought it would have been so cool to have a 36 Sport Stamp of Feller that he actually owned and kept all those years. I still have the paper. He kept the paper in his desk all this time - unusual? - Who knows.

[Leon]

Full page Ruth - Chicago American

[seattlerainiers]

Originally Posted by nolemmings

Please do!

Here are a handful more from the Seattle PI, including a few PCL ones (Seattle Indians, Strange and Michael), Seattle Sea Hawks hockey coach and Hockey HOFer Frank Foyston, who was a key member of the 1917 Seattle Metropolitans...first US Stanley Cup champions.

Also a different Jesse Owens from Adam's LA Examiner stamp, Ott & Hornsby, and Max Schmeling for good measure.

[jingram058]

Just got this 1936 scrapbook. Wow, it is LOADED with Baseball Sportstamps. Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Jimmie Foxx, Bill Dickey, Carl Hubbell and on and on and on. 90% The Sporting News, 10% L.A. Examiner, a great many All-Star Sportstamps. 4 are loose with clippings, never glued in. There are 60, all total. The scrapbook covers the 1936 season. I've got a ton of old scrapbooks. Never came across one like this.

[insidethewrapper]

Updated :
Does anybody have a complete list of all the newspapers which carried the "Sport Stamps" in 1936. List is now 13 !

Here's a current updated list I have ? Anymore to add to the list ?

Detroit Times
Boston American
Sunday Advertiser ( Boston ? )
Buffalo Times
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph
The Sporting News
Chicago American
Washington Herald
Los Angeles Examiner
Omaha Bee-News
Atlanta Georgian-American (Minor League)
Seattle Post Intelligencer
The San Francisco Examiner

[spec]

Originally Posted by insidethewrapper

Updated :
Does anybody have a complete list of all the newspapers which carried the "Sport Stamps" in 1936.

Here's a current updated list I have ? Anymore to add to the list ?

Detroit Times
Boston American
Sunday Advertiser ( Boston ? )
Buffalo Times
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph
The Sporting News
Chicago American
Washington Herald
Los Angeles Examiner
Omaha Bee-News
Atlanta Georgian-American (Minor League)
Seattle Post Intelligencer

The Sunday Advertiser was indeed the Sunday edition of the Boston American. Most of the newspapers on this list I recognize as part of William Randolph Hearst's publishing empire. He owned 28 major papers in 1935, and I suspect all or most Hearst papers included Sports Stamps in 1936.

[Exhibitman]

James, you lucky bastard, that is a FIND!