Help Me Identify Mystery Cobb/Ruth/Aaron Cards

[soulgoobe]

LINKS WON'T WORK BELOW - TRY THIS: http://s7.photobucket.com/user/rushg...0to%20identify

Any idea what these cards are? I couldn't find anything online about them.

This one looks like it's from a game of some kind:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y26.../ruthcobb1.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y26.../ruthcobb2.jpg

Someone told me this might be cut from a Goudey 4 in 1 card, but I couldn't find it anywhere online:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y26...ober/cobb1.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y26...ober/cobb2.jpg

This Aaron card I have no clue on:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y26...ber/aaron1.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y26...ber/aaron2.jpg

Thanks for any info!
Gary

[Jcfowler6]

Not sure if everyone sees it the same way out I don't see the photos. Looks like this below.




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[soulgoobe]

it should be links that take you to the images

[Jcfowler6]

Originally Posted by soulgoobe

it should be links that take you to the images

Not sure why I don't see them. They appear as those images on my end. When I click them they just stay the same and nothing happens.


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[soulgoobe]

anyone know how to get images to show up on net54? i always have an impossible time. photobucket used to work, now they want you to upgrade (pay) for their service. i spent a lot of time editing these photos and i can't get them to show up.

[Jcfowler6]

Gary I just upload them to the board via the website. Just click on the photo icon where you type in your message. Browse for your photo then upload it.


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[soulgoobe]

I try but it fails - it says jpegs have to be less than 19.5K - who on earth has images that small?

[Jcfowler6]

That's odd. I've never had that error and I am sure mine are not smaller than that.


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[Jcfowler6]

If you want to email them to me I can try to load them.


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[soulgoobe]

http://s7.photobucket.com/user/rushg...0to%20identify

[Jcfowler6]

That worked.


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[soulgoobe]

thanks for your help - managed to figure it out - after ALL that - anyone have any clue what these are?

[Leon]

The green one looks like some kind of print ad. It could be close to period and it's hard for me to tell. I would guess a little later decade...50s-60s? Not a great deal of value from what I can see on that. The other vintage cards look to be fantasy cards (never originally made and newer cards).....Good luck...

ps...I know nothing of the race card and also the Aaron could be something I have never seen before that is period for him...

[soulgoobe]

Originally Posted by Leon

The green one looks like some kind of print ad. It could be close to period and it's hard for me to tell. I would guess a little later decade...50s-60s? Not a great deal of value from what I can see on that. The other vintage cards look to be fantasy cards (never originally made and newer cards).....Good luck...

ps...I know nothing of the race card and also the Aaron could be something I have never seen before that is period for him...

The green card is definitely not a print ad - it's thick card stock and is printed front and back. Fantasy cards???

[Jcfowler6]

Hope this helps.


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[soulgoobe]

Originally Posted by Jcfowler6

Hope this helps.


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Thanks so much! The Hank Aaron one I've been told is from a milk duds box. The Ty Cobb solo card is supposedly from a 1977 Jim Rowe 4 on 1 Exhibit set, except all those were bright yellow, and this one is white (though badly stained). Still insanely curious about the green one - still looks like it came from some sort of game to me, possibly not even a baseball or sports game since the question on the back is completely non-sports related.

[RobertC]

The Milk Duds Aaron is from 1971

[JustinD]

Originally Posted by soulgoobe

Thanks so much! The Hank Aaron one I've been told is from a milk duds box. The Ty Cobb solo card is supposedly from a 1977 Jim Rowe 4 on 1 Exhibit set, except all those were bright yellow, and this one is white (though badly stained). Still insanely curious about the green one - still looks like it came from some sort of game to me, possibly not even a baseball or sports game since the question on the back is completely non-sports related.

The Cobb is a reprint issue of the Rowe's that is a common card used to trick collectors. It seems one of those is posted every 3 months for ID. I personally believe these are from the mid 80's as I never remember one prior to around 85'. This one looks purposely tea stained to make it look older to pass off as vintage.

I think you are right on the Trivia card and it is from a larger unrelated to sports set. From the general look of it, I would think late 50's, early 60's. I would think little value on it's own and hard to ID the set without the help of a vintage board game expert.

[soulgoobe]

Originally Posted by JustinD

The Cobb is a reprint issue of the Rowe's that is a common card used to trick collectors. It seems one of those is posted every 3 months for ID. I personally believe these are from the mid 80's as I never remember one prior to around 85'. This one looks purposely tea stained to make it look older to pass off as vintage.

I think you are right on the Trivia card and it is from a larger unrelated to sports set. From the general look of it, I would think late 50's, early 60's. I would think little value on it's own and hard to ID the set without the help of a vintage board game expert.

Thanks - that makes sense on the Cobb card - I never thought it was worth much if anything since it was obviously cut and in bad shape, but still I wanted to know what it was.

Regarding the green Trivia card - when I got it (as part of a large collection), it was labeled as 1930's game card - no idea whether that was accurate or just someone's guess. I guess I'll have to troll some vintage game boards to see if I can identify it. Whether it's worth anything or not, it is a pretty cool item. It's about as tall as a regular card and twice as wide.