Quality Autographs Newsletter Volume 2, Issue 14
 
This week we will look at collecting the individual member signatures on flat items of the 1961 Yankees.


Manager: Ralph Houk
 
Starting eight: Substitutes:
Bill Skowron 1B Johnny Blanchard (d.09)
Bobby Richardson 2B Hector Lopez
Clete Boyer 3B (d.07) Bob Cerv
Tony Kubek SS Billy Gardner
HOF--Yogi Berra OF/C Joe DeMaestri
HOF--Mickey Mantle OF (d.95) Earl Torgeson (d.90)
Roger Maris OF (d.85) Deron Johnson (d.92)
Elston Howard C (d.80) Jesse Gonder (d.04)
                                                  Jack Reed
                                                  Bob Hale
                                                  Tom Tresh (d.08)
                                                  Lee Thomas
Pitchers:
HOF-Whitey Ford Coaches:
Bill Stafford (d.01) Frank Crosetti (d.02)
Ralph Terry Jim Hegan (d.84)
Rollie Sheldon Wally Moses (d.90)
Bud Daley Johnny Sain (d.06)
Jim Coates
Luis Arroyo Other:
Bob Turley Batting practice pitcher Spud Murray
Art Ditmar Trainer Gus Mauch (d.83)
Hal Reniff (d.04) HOF-broadcaster Phil Rizzuto (d.07)
Tex Clevenger HOF-broadcaster Mel Allen (d.96)
Danny McDevitt General Manager Roy Hamey (d.83)
Al Downing Co-owner Dan Topping (d.74)
Johnny James Co-owner Del Webb (d.74)
Duke Maas (d.76) Public Address Announcer Bob Sheppard
 
Since most team collectors attempt to assemble their items on flat items in order to display the completed team together, we will apply the scarcity index key (SIK) below only to our estimate of the total number of signed flat items we have seen for each person listed above:
 
SIK-I: Extinct (we have never seen one)-none in this category
SIK-II: Extremely Rare (we have seen 1-10)-none in this category
SIK-III: Very Rare (we have seen 11-25)-none in this category
SIK-IV: Rare (we have seen 26-100)-Duke Maas, Gus Mauch, Bob Sheppard--*See note 1, Dan Topping, and Del Webb
SIK-V: Uncommon (we have seen 101-500)-Roy Hamey, and Spud Murray--*See note 1
SIK-VI: Readily available (deceased with little or no autograph-show or private signing participation but examples are routinely offered in the market largely or primarily due to volume mail responses; check or other document releases; and/or overall widespread collecting of that person during their lifetime)-Jim Hegan, Elston Howard, Deron Johnson, Wally Moses, Earl Torgeson
SIK-VII: Plentiful (deceased but seemingly endless quantities exist from participation in modern shows, private signings, and/or fan-mail responses or a combination
thereof)- Mel Allen, Johnny Blanchard, Clete Boyer, Jesse Gonder, Roger Maris, Hal Reniff, Phil Rizzuto, Johnny Sain, Bill Stafford, and Tom Tresh
SIK-VIII: living-all else
 
Notes:
Even though they are living, Bob Sheppard and Spud Murray are both remarkably uncommon autographs. We do know that Murray has done at least one private signing. Sheppard has never done a signing that we know of. He has also never answered any of our mail requests for his signature, and we have rarely seen his autograph surface on flat items of any kind.
 
Summary: One reason this team is so widely collected is that it is possible to readily obtain nearly all of its members. Moreover, most of the players can be found for a reasonable cost and all of its key members can be readily obtained if one has the means to acquire them. For the completionist, however, Duke Maas can be a challenge to find from those players who appeared in at least one game for this storied team.

We welcome your comments or questions as well to post in future newsletters.
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 with questions or to place an order.
 
Monte Pearson nicely signed 1973 B&W TCMA P/C photo (Yankees)--$95

 
Allie Reynolds OAL (B. Brown) baseball boldly signed on the SS-NrMT/MINT!-$495
 
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1961 World Champion Yankees team-signed 8x10 B&W photo! 31 nice, mixed sharpie and ballpoint ink signatures include: Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Rollie Sheldon, Frank Crosetti, Wally Moses, Earl Torgeson, John Sain, Ralph Houk, Tom Tresh, Hal Reniff, Clete Boyer, Tony Kubek, Bill Stafford, Bill Skowron, Bobby Richardson, Hector Lopez, Bob Turley, John Blanchard, Jim Coates, Luis Arroyo, Bill Gardner, Bob Hale, Joe DeMaestri, Bob Cerv, Ryne Duren, Art Ditmar, Bud Daley, Ralph Terry, Al Downing, and Tex Clevenger. A fabulous image with signatures of most of those pictured, many deceased, making it impossible to duplicate. The 1961 Yankees is arguably the most widely collected team of the second half of the 20th century, and signed photos of this group are vastly more rare than signed team balls. This is the first one we have offered in many years and it's a beauty!--$3495

 
 
Thank you for choosing Quality Autographs as one of your premier sources for building your sports autograph collection and we look forward to hearing from you soon!
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 "STEAM & CINDERS" CHRONICLES THE BOOM AND BUST
OF THE FIRST RAILROADS IN WISCONSIN
 

"Railroads have been around for so long that they seem like part of the landscape. But where, when, and how they developed was far from inevitable, as Axel Lorenzsonn shows in his thorough and superb study of the coming of the Iron Horse to Wisconsin. Steam & Cinders should be required reading for any student of railroads or the development of the Upper Midwest."
-Robert S. McGonigal, editor of "Classic Trains" magazine

 
In "Steam & Cinders: The Advent of Railroads in Wisconsin", author Axel Lorenzsonn brings the history of Wisconsin's earliest railroads to life, painting a vivid picture of the competition and risk that accompanied the building of Wisconsin's earliest statewide infrastructure in the years leading up to the Civil War.
 
From the railroad lines that traverse open prairie to the wrought iron rails embedded in their wooden ties, railroads have been written into the landscape - and shared history - of Wisconsin. Yet few of us have thought about how they developed in the towns and cities we call home.
 
This is the story of linemen who laid track through harsh winters; the story of railroad barons like Byron Kilbourn whose vision for economic expansion was matched by his strongarming tactics; the story of the glory days of the early rails, when the coming of the railroad would receive not only public notice but great fanfare and celebration in the small towns that lay along the line.
 
Featuring more than 75 period photographs, historic maps, and drawings, "Steam & Cinders" preserves the legacy of early Wisconsin railroading for railroad buffs and armchair historians alike.


The Wisconsin Historical Society Press, founded in 1855, is the state's oldest publisher.
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About the Author: Axel Lorenzsonn has worked for Wisconsin's Department of Workforce Development for 25 years and is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. A life-long history buff, he has delved into the history of Wisconsin's early railroads for the past 14 years and is an active member of several railroading associations including the Milwaukee Road Historical Society and the Chicago & North Western Historical Society.
 
To Purchase or Order: Available at all chain and local bookstores or through the Chicago Distribution Center: 11030 South Langley Ave., Chicago, IL 60628-3830.
Phone: (800) 621-2736 Fax: (800) 621-8476 Email: custserv@press.uchicago.edu
"Steam & Cinders: The Advent of Railroads in Wisconsin"

By Axel Lorenzsonn
Hardcover: $29.95
304 pages, 75 b/w photos, 8 x 9

ISBN 978-0-87020-385-5
 
 
Wisconsin Historical Society Press
816 State Street
Madison, WI 53706
 
 
Collecting, Preserving and Sharing Stories Since

Sports Collectors Digest Newsletter

For gregghof@aol.com
September 24, 2009
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Here's what you'll find in this edition:
Collect.com Auctions Consignment Deadline Coming Soon
UD Set To Unveil Last Exquisite Basketball Release
T.S. O'Connell's Infield Dirt Blog is Talking Tennis
Tuff Stuff To Feature Exclusive Interviews With Hobby Heavyweights
An Autograph Collection Like No Other
NFL HOF Autograph Collectors Up To The Challenge
Jeter Commemorative Items Taking Off

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Consignment Deadline Approaching In Collect.com Auctions Sale

Collect.com Auctions is proud to announce Sports Auction #3, which will also be its first annual blue-chip auction, with an emphasis on high-end sports and entertainment collectibles.

We are currently assembling an excellent collection of fine sports memorabilia for this auction. If you would like to be included in this auction, we are accepting consignments for the blue-chip auction now. Collect.com Auctions will be in Philadelphia at the Valley Forge Convention Center this weekend and in Chicago Sept. 30-Oct. 1. Also, on Oct 7-8, Collect.com auctions will be accepting consignments in Minneapolis, Dallas, New York, Atlanta and Denver.

To read more, click here.


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Final Exquisite Basketball Product Due Out Sept. 30

When Upper Deck released 2003-04 NBA Exquisite, the trading card market was forever changed. Never before had collectors seen innovative cards packing this much quality which is one of the reasons why a single pack of that product routinely sells for more than $3,000. On Sept. 21, Upper Deck announced that it will be releasing the company's final NBA Exquisite set ever on Sept. 30.
 
In addition to having Exquisite rookie cards from some of the top 2009-10 NBA draftees, some great retrospective inserts have been created paying homage to the heritage of the Exquisite brand. In 2009-10 Exquisite, Upper Deck honors the most valuable modern day rookie card: 2003-04 LeBron James Exquisite RC (#78). Upper Deck is bringing back that particular card design as a limited insert with some of the sporting world's biggest names like Michael Jordan, Julius Erving, John Elway, Barry Sanders, Sidney Crosby, and Wayne Gretzky. The ever popular "Triple Logoman Patch" cards and "Dual Logoman Autographed Patch" cards return as well making this Exquisite release a most memorable one.

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Revisiting The Grand Old Game Of Tennis

Clearly, my failure to keep track of the modern tennis game has left me extraordinarily out of touch with a sport that used to grab my attention from time to time many years ago.

As I suspect it was for millions of others, the US Open provided the opportunity to visit an old friend, so to speak, but by golly virtually all of the names have changed when I wasn't looking. Most of the folks I remember are sitting in the broadcast booth. I am not proud of any of this deplorable ignorance, just reporting.

I'd always been tickled by the female section, remembering the incredible battles between Chris Everett and Martina; it sounds silly to say it, but I'd always kind of thrilled to the audio portion, the grunts of exertion for the gals, and the occasional verbal tirade at the various officials by some of the guys.

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Upper Deck's McWilliam Kicks Off Tuff Stuff's 'Ask The Execs' Series

The 2009 calendar year has brought us in the collectibles business several important changes to the hobby landscape. Whether it was the Donruss sale, Upper Deck's new deal with the Collegiate Licensing Company or the recent announcement by Major League Baseball naming Topps as its exclusive licensing partner for 2010, the winds of change are blowing strong in the industry and those changes have prompted numerous questions. We at Tuff Stuff want to answer the many questions these changes have brought with them. To do so, we went straight to the top of the food chain and asked the executives who make the decisions that shape the hobby.

In an effort to provide our customers with the answers they want, we've come up with a new Tuff Stuff series entitled "Ask The Execs." The series will feature exclusive interviews with the most influential industry leaders including Upper Deck CEO, Richard McWilliam, Panini America CEO Michael Eisenstein and Topps Vice President Warren Friss. The series will kickoff in our next issue (December cover date) so look for our first exclusive Q&A session with UD CEO Richard McWilliam coming soon. Look for the interviews with Eisenstein and Friss in the January and February issues of Tuff Stuff's Sports Collectors Monthly.

For a sampling of the exclusive interview with McWilliam, click here.
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An Autograph Collection To Die For

There is no more dedicated group of fans of the game of baseball in general and the long since departed Philadelphia Athletics in particular, so when the Philadelphia Athletics Historical Society puts together a memorabilia project, you know it's a first-class affair.

Under the able administration of Ernie Montella, who coordinated theproject, the second series of the Diamond Signatures Autographed Card Set is now available, with a miniscule 100 sets available to the public out of the total 125 produced.

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Collecting NFL HOF Autographs: It's Hall Good

If the names Hugh Ray, Charles Bidwell and Tim Mara aren't familiar to you, you're obviously not an NFL Hall of Fame autograph collector. To those familiar with the collecting genre, the names represent the Holy Grail, the rarest of the rare, the signatures at the top of almost of everybody's wish list.

While some autograph collectors search for a select few ballplayers to build on, others search for entire categories. For NFL HOF autograph collectors, the recent additions of the 2009 inductees bumped that complete list to 253 players.

For frequent guest signers like Raymond Berry, Paul Hornung and Yale Lary, the opportunities to acquire an example are plentiful and the autographs can be had relatively cheaply. But for players that rarely applied their John Hancocks to anything other than their own personal documents, the search can be an exhaustive and expensive one.

For one such collector, the pursuit of all 253 signatures began more than 20 years ago and remains one of his top priorities today.

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Photo File Inc. Strikes Gold With Jeter Collectibles

Photo File, Inc. reported stronger than expected sales for their higher-priced items commemorating Derek Jeter's historic 2,722nd hit.

"We expected strong sales of photos of Jeter's historic hit, but we have been pleasantly surprised with the demand for our higher priced items such as plaques and framed photos," said Rob Golove, vice president of marketing.

To read more, click here.

Sports Collectors Digest Newsletter

For gregghof@aol.com
September 22, 2009
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Here's what you'll find in this edition:
Goodwin & Co. Now Taking Consignments for Fall Auction
Huggins & Scott Masterpiece Auction Ends Next Week
Mile High Rolls Out Next Auction With Digital Catalog
MEARS Auction Features Ty Cobb Game-Used Bat
Collectible Classics Announces Collector Friendly Auction
Collect.com Auctions Now Accepting Consignments

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Goodwin & Co.
www.goodwinandco.com


Accepting Consignments for our November Masterpieces and Uncommons Auction
 
0% Commission
 
Please feel free to call us at (314) 849-9798 or e-mail us for any questions you may have.
 
Visit www.goodwinandco.com for more information.



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Huggins and Scott
www.hugginsandscott.com

Huggins and Scott's third Masterpiece auction is in full swing! 1,555 lots of quality sports cards and memorabilia are being offered in our beautiful full-color catalog with the first 765 lots ending Wednesday night, Sept. 30 and the remaining 790 lots closing on Thursday night, Oct. 1, with the 30-minute rule.
 
Initial bids must be placed on the lots you are interested in by 9 p.m. Eastern on the night the item closes. Log on and bid today and if you are not registered, register and bid TODAY! Visit www.hugginsandscott.com

Just a few highlights in this auction are:


1894 Wilbert Robinson game-used Baltimore Orioles jersey
1955 Robin Roberts game-used Philadelphia Phillies jersey
1555-57 Richie Ashburn game-used Philadelphia Phillies jersey
1952 Topps Mickey Mantle RCs – a PSA 4 and a PSA 1 (sold separately)
1870 Wyatt Earp Signed Subpoena
1927 New York Yankees signed Team Sheets with Ruth, Gehrig, Giard and Shocker
1965-68 Roger Maris game-used bat PSA/DNA 7
1954 Topps Hockey Complete Set with Key cards PSA graded
1914 Cracker Jack Ty Cobb PSA 3
Collection of Michael Jackson Signed photographs and Albums
Many complete sets from all sports from the 1950s-1970s in various grades
Tremendous shoe box collections of Hall of Fame cards from the '50s-'70s
Much, much more.



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Mile High Card Co.
www.milehighcardco.com

 



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MEARS Online Auctions
www.mearsonlineauctions.com



MEARS' September auction closes Thursday, Sept. 24 at 9 p.m. CST. the auction features more than 330 lots, stacked with game-used bats, uniforms, shoes and much more. A 1923-25 Ty Cobb H&B Louisville Slugger professional model Detroit Tigers game-used bat – featuring over 24 cleat marks (MEARS 7.5) – leads the pack. Other highlights include:



1906-11 Nap Lajoie J.F. Hillerich & Sons hand turned professional model decal game-used bat (MEARS A7)
1943-49 Stan Musial Louisville Slugger professional model game-used Team Index Bat – St. Louis Cardinals (MEARS A6.5)
1958 Willie Mays San Francisco Giants game-worn road jersey (MEARS A7.5)
1976 Don Sutton Los Angeles Dodgers game-used home jersey (MEARS A8)
2007 Prince Fielder Milwaukee Brewers game-used retro home jersey (MEARS A10)
1926 Red Grange's Chicago Bears vs. "Puss" Halbriter's Los Angeles Tigers panoramic original team photo
1995 Eddie Murray Cleveland Indians Alternate Road World Series Game Jersey (MEARS A5)
1998 Michael Jordan game-issued Air Jordan XIII Bulls playoff shoes
Bidding ends Thursday. For more information, visit www.mearsonlineauctions.com, e-mail info@mearsonlineauctions.com or call (414) 828-9990.





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Collectible Classics
www.auctionscc.com

Collectible Classics'
Collector Friendly Auction
Online Oct. 5 Closes Oct. 15

1959 Fleer Ted Williams Set, Football Sets, Hundreds of Autographs Headline Auction

201 Sports and Non-Sport lots online Monday at www.auctionscc.com.

? 1959 Fleer Ted Williams set of 80 with Ex #68
? 3,000th-Hit game ticket stubs
? 1961 Nu-Card, 1968-71 Topps football sets sold individually
? 40+ lots of baseball cards, primarily 1950s and 1960s, some earlier
? Signed baseball books - Berra, Gossage, Mathews, Veeck, others.
? Signed photos capturing dramatic baseball moments
? Autographs of Greenberg, Mantle, Rice, Schmidt, Negro Leaguers, etc.
? Bulk autograph lots with significant potential break-up value
? Team autograph collections - Rangers, Red Sox, Yankees, others
? Clemente rookie Pirates yearbook, other Clemente
? Ruth photos, Ott store model bat, Rittgers figures, etc.
? 100+ basketball autographs by team
? Non-sport cards and memorabilia.

Collectible Classics posts a new online auction of affordable collector lots every three weeks. For information, contact Collectible Classics at jabz1@comcast.net or 724-446-3079.




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Collect.com Auctions
www.collect.com/auctions

Collect.com Auctions is proud to announce Sports Auction #3, which will also be our first annual blue-chip auction, with an emphasis on high-end sports and entertainment collectibles.

We are currently assembling an excellent collection of fine sports memorabilia for this auction. If you would like to be included in this auction, we are accepting consignments for the blue-chip auction now. We are particularly looking for complete vintage card sets, collections and sports collectibles with values of more than $5,000 for this auction. These will join hundreds of other select lots offering something for every collecting level.

We'll be in the following cities in the next three weeks:

Sept. 25-27: Philadelphia, Valley Forge Convention Center
Sept. 30-Oct. 1: Chicago
Oct. 7-8: Cincinnati, Dallas, Minneapolis, New York, Atlanta
 
The consignment deadline for the Sports Auction #3 – our blue-chip auction – will be Oct 10. Auction is live Nov. 16 and ends Dec. 3. For more information, please contact Collect.com Auctions at 888-463-3063, e-mail auctions@collect.com or visit www.collect.com/auctions.

Your Information Resource for Vintage Baseball Cards
eNews Issue #64 (August 2009) www.oldcardboard.com

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Welcome to Old Cardboard, the most complete reference resource for information about collecting vintage baseball cards and related memorabilia. More information about this eNewsletter and its companion website and magazine are found at the bottom of this page.
Contents:
1. Updated Auction and Show Calendar
2. It's CON-TENT-NA
3. Latest Updates to the OldCardboard.com Website
4. Book Review: "Sweet Recollections" by Eric Varon
5. News Briefs (A Digest of Recent Hobby Happenings)




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1. Updated Auction and Show Calendar

The following is a summary of vintage card events coming up in the next 30-45 days. For the most current listings on additional vintage card shows and auctions, see the Show and Auction Calendar on the Old Cardboard website.
  OC eNewsletter Sponsor
August 2009
 
25 Phone/Internet Collectible Classics Auction (see website for details).
27 Phone/Internet Collect.com Auction (see website for details).
26-27 Phone/Internet Legendary Auctions Sports and Americana Auction (see website).
September 2009
 
17 Phone/Internet Goodwin & Co. Auction (see website for details).
23-24 Phone/Internet Legendary Auctions "Sports and Historic Photos" (details on website).
25-27 King of Prussia, PA Philadelphia Sports Card & Memorabilia Show (see website for details).
30 Phone/Internet Mile High Auction (see website for details).
9/30-10/1 Phone/Internet Huggins & Scott Fall Masterpiece Auction (see website for details).



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2. It's CON-TENT-NA


 
T128 Front
T128 Back

In eNewsletter #50 (June 2008), we profiled the two subsets ("First Series" and "Photo Series") that are designated together in the American Card Catalog (ACC) as T209 Contentnea Cigarettes (see "Vintage Set Profile: 1910 T209 Contentnea Cigarettes").


There seems to be some confusion about the correct pronunciation of the cigarette brand that sponsored the T209 cards. The correct pronunciation is clarified, however, in another (non-baseball) set produced to promote the same brand. This sister set is designated in the ACC as T128 and is believed to have also been produced in 1910. It is sometimes referred to as the "Indian by Waterfall" set.

The text on the back of all cards in this set explains the origin (and provides the correct pronunciation) of the "Contentnea" name. It reads as follows:

"Tradition tells us that the Indian was the first user of tobacco, hence, his picture has since been the sign of a cigar when the Red Man was monarch of the forest. He gave the name Contentnea (pronounced CON-TENT-NA) to a small stream of water, situate in what is now known as Wilson County, NC. The waters of this rivulet were calm and pellucid; fish and game abounded, and that section adjacent to Contentnea, was considered good hunting grounds. This bit of history prompted us in selecting the name of Contentnea Cigarettes."
So there we have it...straight from the company that named themselves after the "rivulet" in North Carolina.


  

The map at left identifies the approximate area of the Contentnea watershed, which encompasses the present day town of Wilson, as well as Wilson County and surrounding areas in North Carolina.

The T128 cards are from an obscure tobacco set and are somewhat unique in that all cards in the set display essentially the same front and back. The fronts of all cards feature a native American Indian on the bank with a waterfall in the background.

For reasons unknown to today's collectors, each card contains a number printed in small type in the top right corner ("103" in the above example). The numbers range up to about 140. However, to date, cards with only about 30-40 different numbers have been noted.

The two 1910 T210 Contentnea baseball card series are profiled on the Old Cardboard website, including a Checklist and Gallery of the T209-1 "First Series." Thanks to Steve Mace of Moore, South Carolina for supplying the T128 example card pictured above.



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3. Latest Updates to the OldCardboard.com Website

We are continually expanding the Old Cardboard website with more set profiles, checklists and card galleries. Recent (past 30-40 days) additions include:

Set Profiles have been added for:
1910 Tuxedo Tobacco Ad Panels
1949 Ansco Film (Cuban Issue)


Set Checklists have been added for:
1888 M117 Sporting Times
1910 Tuxedo Tobacco Ad Panels
1927 Rinkeydink Stamps
1949-50 Ansco Film (Cuban)


Set Galleries have been added for:
1910 Tuxedo Tobacco Ad Panels
1927 Rinkeydink Stamps
1949-50 Ansco Film (Cuban)


Updating the website with checklists and full set galleries for additional vintage sets is an ongoing project, so check back often to check out the latest additions. There are now many thousands of card images on the Old Cardboard website and the list continues to grow. We welcome and encourage feedback with checklist additions, card images, error corrections and suggestions. Please send all input to editor@oldcardboard.com.



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4. Book Review: "Sweet Recollections" by Eric Varon

  

The two baseball card sets produced by the Philadelphia Caramel Company in the early nineteenth century are just two of the thirteen known sets produced by the company. The baseball cards are designated as sets E95 and E96 in the "American Card Catalog" (see examples below). Other sets produced by the company feature diverse subjects including boxers, military uniforms and accessories, domestic dogs, Native American Indian leaders, "airships" and a variety of "Zoo" birds, animals and fish.

All of these card sets, as well as painstakingly researched details about the company's owners and their competitors in the confectionery markets of the region are discussed in vintage collector Eric Varon's recently released book, "Sweet Recollections: The Story of the Philadelphia Caramel Company of Camden, New Jersey."

Following a foreword by well known hobbyist and auctioneer Robert Lifson, Varon's book is divided into three parts. The first part tells the story of the region's confectionery trade and the two pioneers that founded Philadelphia Caramel Company. Here, Varon uses actual newspaper accounts and a variety of public records to document his narrative.

The next several chapters of Varon's book are devoted to a discussion of the premiums offered by Philadelphia Caramel. Part III includes an appendix of detailed checklists for each of the thirteen card sets produced by the company from about 1907 through 1915.

  

E95 Wagner
E96 Arrelanes
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The book's illustrations include several images of the company's founders, early factories, and front and back examples from each of the thirteen card sets that the company produced.

In his conclusions, Varon devotes several pages to his observations about a children's writing tablet (see example at left). The notebook is thought to have been produced shortly after the distribution of the baseball card sets. Several such notebooks have become known to the hobby--all in the past decade--and they help to explain the occasional discovery of blank-backed versions of the Philadelphia Caramel baseball cards, which were cut from the notebooks.

There are no markings on the notebooks to tie them directly to the Philadelphia Caramel company and Varon makes the case that they were likely produced by another company. Card images of five players are found on each notebook cover, and all player images are found in either the E95 or E96 Philadelphia Caramel card sets.

A Checklist and full Set Gallery is provided on the Old Cardboard website for both of the baseball card sets produced by the Philadelphia Caramel.

"Sweet Recollections: The Story of the Philadelphia Caramel Company of Camden, New Jersey" can be ordered using PayPal directly from the author's website at www.PhiladelphiaCaramel.com. Price is $15.40 including first class shipping.



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5. News Briefs (A Digest of Recent Hobby Happenings)

Article Index Expanded. Old Cardboard's Vintage Baseball Card Article Index has been expanded to include all vintage baseball card articles published in SGC Collector magazine. The index has also been updated with articles from the most recent issues of Old Cardboard magazine and mini-articles from the Old Cardboard eNewsletter. The index now contains more than 800 articles--all focused on the vintage baseball cards and memorabilia hobby. The index can be quickly accessed via a direct link from the home page of the Old Cardboard website.

Legendary Plans All-Photo Auctions. Legendary Auctions is planning its first all-photograph auction scheduled to close the end of September. The lots will include photographs from the archives of the Detroit News and Sport Magazine. Although the images cover a wide variety of subjects, it will include baseball images by photographer Charles Conlon and others. The September auction will be the first of several events that will include millions of images of Sports and Americana. Updates about future auctions will be posted on the Legendary Auctions website.

Renewal Reminder. As we complete our fifth year of on-time publication, a number of our charter subscriber's subscriptions expire with Issue #20 (Summer 2009). Reminder notices will (have been) sent. ..................... The easiest method for extending your subscription is over the Internet using PayPal. Just access the Old Cardboard subscription order page at www.oldcardboard.com/subscriptions.asp and follow the PayPal links. We sincerely appreciate your support during our first five years of publication and need your continued support as we continue a long run of quality magazines printed in full color. --




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Sports Collectors Digest Newsletter

For gregghof@aol.com
August 20, 2009
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Here's what you'll find in this edition:
UD inks exclusive deal to produce collegiate cards

Fanball acquires live F&W's Fantasy division

Inside The Park Collectibles Auction is live

Check out this week's Infield Dirt blog

Mets Delgado suing Long Island memorabilia dealer

Dreams Inc. to co-produce e-commerce site

"Dream Collectible" stories sought


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UD Lands Exclusive License To Produce Collegiate Cards
The Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC), a division of IMG Worldwide, and The Upper Deck Company, a leading producer of sports trading cards, announced today a multi-year agreement on behalf of more than 200 collegiate institutions for Upper Deck to be the exclusive licensee in the collegiate trading card category.

Collegiate trading cards, which feature former student-athletes in their collegiate uniforms, have been interspersed into professional trading card sets or distributed as standalone sets since 1996. In the past, most of these cards have been known as "draft pick" or "professional prospect" cards. Upper Deck's program will look to expand upon the current usage of collegiate marks and put a new focus on the athletes' collegiate accomplishments, as well as feature mascots, stadiums, and traditions unique to the college market.

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NFBC And NFFC Acquired By Fanball

Fanball, one of the premier provider of online fantasy sports contests, content, strategy and insight, announced the acquisition of the fantasy sports properties from F+W Media, Inc. – including the National Fantasy Football Championship and National Fantasy Baseball Championship contests as well as Fantasy Sports Magazine and the Company's fantasy sports custom publications division.
Fanball's acquisition combines two of the fantasy sports industry's leading online and offline properties.

The National Fantasy Football Championship and National Fantasy Baseball Championship are the leading high stakes fantasy sports live event contests. Both contests feature a $100,000 Grand Prize, along with several other overall and league prizes. The high stakes contests also feature online and satellite leagues with varying price points.

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Inside the Park Collectibles
www.insidetheparkcollectibles.com

ITPC's Summer Sports Memorabilia Auction ends in just 1 week- Friday Aug. 21, 2009. Remember, if you are planning on bidding in this auction, you must have placed at least 1 bid by 9:00 PM EST auction night. You will then be eligible for any of the rest of the lots in the auction until closing. You can view all the items, register & bid by visiting our website at: www.insidetheparkcollectibles.com

PLEASE GET YOUR BIDS IN EARLY

Highlights include:

    * Hartlands
    * Gibbs-Conner Banks
    * Baseball Board Games
    * Rare pins
    * Penants
    * Kails
    * Autographed Memorabilia
    * Vintage Bobbing Heads & More!

If you have any questions about the auction or any of the items, please contact us at 516-747-7932 or via e-mail at sharlou28@aol.com



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No Topic Off Limits On The Infield
What do Tiger Woods, Charley Pride and Richard McWilliam all have in common? They're can all be found in SCD editor T.S. O'Connell's Infield Dirt blog this week. To learn more about Upper Deck's next move, if Tiger's loss at the PGA Championship was his first choke job and a new trading card featuring a country and western singing legend, check it out today.

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Mets Delgado Suing Long Island Memorabilia Dealer
New York Mets first baseman Carlos Delgado sued a Long Island sports memorabilia dealer for $2.4 million, claiming it dropped the ball on its exclusive contract. Delgado claims the men who run Authentic Memorabilia agreed to sell more than $400,000 worth of his signed and used merchandise, but kept the stuff for themselves and intentionally mishandled assets so they would not have enough money to pay him.

Delgado claims the man did not offer the items for sale to the public. He claims defendants Nitin Doshi, Anish Berry, Spencer Lader and Mark Gelfand kept the items for themselves and did not pay a cent for them. Delgado claims the officers even filed false tax returns to reap personal tax benefits.

Delgado is represented in Nassau County Court by Shalom Schwartz with Natiss & Gordon.



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Dreams Inc Partners With NCAA On Commerce Website
Dreams, Inc. one of the leaders in the licensed sports products industry, announced that is has partnered with NCAA Football, the collective voice of college football, to launch the organization's new e-commerce site, store.NCAAFootball.com.

"This is a wonderful partnership and we are so pleased to be working with the talented team at Dreams Retail," said David Bertram, Vice President and Executive Director of NCAA Football. "We are excited to incorporate the company's powerful e-commerce expertise and unparalleled passion for this business to offer college football fans an unmatched assortment of NCAA Football merchandise and drive our online business to new heights."

To read more, click here.


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Tell Us About Your 'Dream Collectible'
Our sister publication, Tuff Stuff's Sports Collectors Monthly is currently accepting reader submissions regarding their "Dream Collectible." While everyone would like to own a T206 Wagner card, we want to hear about the item you would love to own for personal, not monetary reasons.

I myself am a huge Pittsburgh Steelers fan and I would love to own a collage-type photo of all their Super Bowl winning teams in Steeler history signed by many of the team's prominent players. Sure it would be worth a pretty penny, but the sentimental value would be priceless. That's my "Dream Collectible," now we want to hear about yours. If you'd like to submit your "Dream Collectible" story, please send 3-5 paragraphs and any related photos to scott.fragale@fwmedia.com and yours could end up in a future issue of Tuff Stuff's Sports Collectors Monthly.

Your Information Resource for Vintage Baseball Cards
eNews Issue #63 (July 2009) www.oldcardboard.com

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Welcome to Old Cardboard, the most complete reference resource for information about collecting vintage baseball cards and related memorabilia. More information about this eNewsletter and its companion website and magazine are found at the bottom of this page.
Contents:
1. Updated Auction and Show Calendar
2. Vintage Set Summary: 1920-21 W516 Strip Cards
3. Latest Updates to the OldCardboard.com Website
4. Old Cardboard Magazine Issue #20 Now in Subscriber Hands
5. News Briefs (A Digest of Recent Hobby Happenings)




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1. Updated Auction and Show Calendar

The following is a summary of vintage card events coming up in the next 30-45 days. For the most current listings on additional vintage card shows and auctions, see the Show and Auction Calendar on the Old Cardboard website.
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July 2009
 
16 Phone/Internet Goodwin & Co. Auction Masterpieces XXII Auction (see website for details).
21 Phone/Internet Prestige Collectibles Auction (see website for details).
23 Phone/Internet Collectible Classics Auction (CCANet3; see website for details).
23 Phone/Internet SCP Auctions (see website for details).
7/29-8/2 Cleveland, OH National Sports Collectors Convention (see website for details).
30-31 Internet Heritage Sports Collectibles Auction (see website for details).
-- 31 Live/Phone Legendary Live Sports Auction--Cleveland House of Blues (see website).
August 2009
 
5 Phone/Internet Cardboard Classics (see website for details).
8 Phone/Internet Memory Lane Auction (see website for details).
20-21 Phone/Internet Heritage Signature Auction (see website for details).
22 Phone/Internet Legacy Sports Rarities (see website for details).
27 Phone/Internet Collect.com Auction (see on-line catalog for details).
26-27 Phone/Internet Legendary Auctions Sports and Americana Auction (see website for details).




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2. Vintage Set Summary: 1920-21 W516 Strip Cards



W516-1
 
W516-2-1
 
W516-2-2
  
(all cards shown at approximate actual size)
 

The set designated as W516 in the American Card Catalog is actually three distinct but closely related series. For better identification, each of the three subsets have been assigned a suffix (i.e., W516-1, W516-2-1, and W516-2-2). Each set contains 30 cards, and all have blank backs.

All cards are very nearly the same size, measuring approximately 1-1/2 by 2-3/8 inches.

The W516-1 subset was issued in 1920 as the first of the three. The other two sets came the following year, and were essentially re-issues of the 1920 set. Without exception, the same players and poses were repeated for each issue.

Cards in all three sets have colored images. Twenty cards in each set are portraits of the players in uniform. However, the remaining ten cards display full-length action shots. The images for the sets were provided by the International Feature Service, and the cards display the IFS copyright symbol in the lower portion of the image.

However, significant differences between the subsets make identifying each set relatively easy. The first set (W516-1) is best identified as the only one of the three in which the IFS copyright symbol is NOT reversed. Likewise, the W516-2-1 set is unique in that it uses ONLY red and blue coloring on the cards; there is liberal use of yellow and green, as well as red and blue, in the other sets.

There is a pronounced difference in the lettering between the two W516-2 series. W516-2-1 cards are labeled at the bottom in a serif typeface, while the labeling on the W516-2-2 cards resemble more closely the hand labeling of the W516-1 set.

There is no apparent rationale or pattern that determines the numbering for any of the sets. Curiously, the second and third sets were renumbered by dividing the checklist for the first set into three equal sequences of ten cards each (specifically, card numbers 1-10, 11-20, and 21-30), then reversing the order within each of the three sequences (see the Player Checklist on the Old Cardboard website for details).


W516-1 Burns
Card #10
Normal Image
W516-2-2 Burns
Card #1
Mirrored Image

The sequences of card numbers were not the only features that were reversed in the second two sets. In both of these sets, the images of the players on all cards were also inverted, making them mirror images of the first set. The inversion also applied to the IFS copyright symbol.

The differences between the inverted and non-inverted cards are somewhat subtle for players with portrait poses because of the general symmetry of the image. However, the inversion becomes more significant for players in full-length action poses. On these cards, normally right-handed throwers such as Giants outfielder George Burns in the W516-1 set become "left-handed throwers" in the follow-up sets (see images at right).

Similarly, Hall of Famer Rogers Hornsby bats right (normally) in the first set, but becomes a left-handed batter in the W516-2-1 and W516-2-2 subsets.

A Set Profile page for the W516 Strip Cards is provided on the Old Cardboard website. A Player Checklist that cross-references the card numbers in each subset is also provided, as well as a complete 30-card Gallery for the W516-1 subset.



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3. Latest Updates to the OldCardboard.com Website

We are continually expanding the Old Cardboard website with more set profiles, checklists and card galleries. Recent (past 30-40 days) additions include:

Set Profiles have been added for:
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Set Checklists have been added for:
Gum & Candy Wrappers of the 1930s, 40s & 50s (Sortable Master Checklist)


Set Galleries have been added for:
1920 W516-1 Strip Card Set
Gum & Candy Wrappers of the 1930s, 40s & 50s (Gallery of over 120 wrappers)


Updating the website with checklists and full set galleries for additional vintage sets is an ongoing project, so check back often to check out the latest additions. There are now many thousands of card images on the Old Cardboard website and the list continues to grow. We welcome and encourage feedback with checklist additions, card images, error corrections and suggestions. Please send all input to editor@oldcardboard.com.



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4. Old Cardboard Magazine Issue #20 Now in Subscriber Hands

  
Issue #20 (Summer 2009) of Old Cardboard magazine is currently being distributed. If you haven't received yours yet it should be delivered in the next few days.

The cover (shown at right) highlights the lead article in the issue: "1907 PC778 Morgan Stationery: A Color First in Baseball Postcards" by Robert Silverman. Second-time Old Cardboard author Silverman, a widely recognized expert on vintage baseball postcards, shares the results of his research into this interesting and colorful set. The article includes a full gallery of cards, examples of key variations and an annotated checklist of cards.

Collector Jeff Schwarz provides the second article in the issue: Part I of a comprehensive overview of virtually all gum and candy card wrappers of the 1930s, 40s and 50s. The wrappers are grouped alphabetically by manufacturer, then arranged chronologically by issue date within groups. Part I covers wrappers issued by manufacturers Berk-Ross, Bowman, DeLong, Dietz, Fleer, General Gum, George C. Miller, Goudey and Gum, Inc. Part II, to be published in the next issue of Old Cardboard magazine (Issue #21), will cover wrappers produced by Gum Products, Leaf, National Chicle, Orbit Gum, Overland Candy, Ruth Candy, Schutter-Johnson, Topps and U. S. Caramel. In total, some 120 wrappers are profiled along with images of them all.

Another article in the Summer 2009 issue provides details of a scam exposed earlier this year by several collectors and investigated by the FBI. The staff-written report, "Collectors Collaborate to Foil Hobby Scammer" describes the fake and supposedly rare variations in several T206 cards with Old Mill backs used in the scam. Additional information about the scam and the scammer are provided, as well as a side panel checklist of eleven ways to avoid becoming the victim of a vintage baseball card scam.

On a much more positive note, author Ed Weyhing provides a few details of conversations that he remembers with his great uncle Gus Weyhing. What we find most fascinating about this article is that it provides first hand anecdotes about Gus Weyhing, born at the close of the Civil War and a truly stand-out pitcher of the late nineteenth century, as told by a grand-nephew. Now 72 years young and living in Middletown, Rhode Island, author Ed Weyhing relates some of the times during his youth that he spent with "Uncle Gus."

Issue #20 can be ordered on-line (either as a single issue or as the first of a one-year subscription) from the Subscriptions Page of the Old Cardboard website.


Looking Back... and to the Future
Issue #20 of Old Cardboard magazine (profiled above) marks the completion of five years of publication. As Brett and I step back to reflect on the production of these first twenty issues, we take considerable satisfaction in the fact that all were produced on schedule with quality content that stayed focused exclusively on vintage (50 years old or older) baseball cards and memorabilia. All magazines were produced in full color on quality stock.

As we look forward (and in recognition of ongoing trends in print media publishing), we have decided to place a little more emphasis on the Old Cardboard website and our monthly eNewsletters. As a result, we are reducing the frequency of publication for the magazine from four to three issues annually. Thus, the interval between issues of the magazine will increase from three to four months. The first issue under this new schedule will be Issue #21 (Fall 2009), to be delivered in mid-November rather than mid-October. The new schedule will then include issues planned each year for distribution in mid-March (Spring), mid-July (Summer) and mid-November (Fall).

All current subscriptions will expire with the same issue number as they do now. For example, if your subscription expires with Issue #23 (the number is printed next to your name on the mailing label of each magazine), the last magazine under your current subscription will be the Summer 2010 issue. The price for all new subscriptions and renewals will be $17.95 for one year (three issues at $6.00 per issue) or $32.95 for a two-year subscription (six issues at $5.50 per issue). Single issue cover price will remain at $10. Please keep in mind also that all magazines are distributed postpaid via first class mail.

The pipeline of quality articles for future magazines (as well as mini-articles for the monthly eNewsletter and projects for website expansion) is as strong as it has been at any time in the past five years. We look forward to these new projects and believe that the new magazine production schedule will free time needed for their successful and timely completion.

We sincerely appreciate the overwhelming support that we have received from authors, subscribers and advertisers over the past five years. With your continued support, we expect that this new schedule will be sustained for at least the next five years and beyond. Thanks again for all your support. It is very much appreciated.
 
 






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5. News Briefs (A Digest of Recent Hobby Happenings)

Complete Yankees WS Press Pin Collection Offered. A complete run of World Series press pins issued by the New York Yankees is now up for auction. The collection includes press pins representing each of the team's 39 trips to the World Series. As an added bonus to this truly unique lot, ticket stubs are included with each pin. Its Lot #1 in a Memory Lane auction that closes August 8.

Some Halper Collection Items Believed Pilfered. According to a July 14 article in the Boston Herald, several items once owned by well known collector Barry Halper are said to have been pilfered from the Boston and New York public libraries. The items were sold in a well publicized 1999 auction of Halper's collection. They were again slated for auction during Major League Baseball's All-Star festivities in St. Louis earlier this month, but were pulled from the auction after the FBI launched a probe into the status of the items. Halper, once a minority owner of the New York Yankees franchise, died in 2005. A full list of pilfered items is not available at this time.




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Lyman and Brett Hardeman
Old Cardboard, LLC.

"Masterpieces and Uncommon Commons XXII" will be open for previewing on June 25th. Bidding will open Saturday June 27th at 10a.m. and ends Thursday July 16th.
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Welcome to "Masterpieces and Uncommon Commons"

- T206 Ty Cobb with Ty Cobb advertising back

- T201 Mecca Double Folders complete set sold as individual lots

- A rare Curtis Ireland Ty Cobb card

- T205 Hoblitzell no stats graded SGC 5

- High grade Cracker Jack cards including a Walter Johnson graded PSA 9

- High grade M116 Sporting Life and M101 Sporting News with many PSA 8s and PSA 9s

- A complete D304 bread set with front and back variations

- All six N28 Allen & Ginter Hall of Famers graded PSA 8

- T213 Coupon Cigarette cards including Walter Johnson graded PSA 8

- Rookie cards of Roy Campanella, Jackie Robinson, Duke Snider and Nolan Ryan all graded PSA 8 or PSA 9

- 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle Rookie PSA 8

- 1921 E220 National Caramel Babe Ruth

- 1915 Babe Ruth Rookie with Gimbel's department store advertising reverse

- E90-1 Joe Jackson Rookie

- 1887 Kalamazoo Bats Irwin/Maul with ad back

- 1894 Mayo Cut Plug football set

- E96 Marquard graded SGC 7 plus other high grade E96s

- 1910 Tip Top Bread Dreyfuss, Mascot, Forbes Field and others

- 1911 Obak Buck Weaver

- Eleven different 1932 US Caramels including Cobb and Gehrig

- 1952 Topps Mantle graded SGC 7

- 1948 Leaf baseball and football cards including some of the highest graded in the hobby

- 1922 W575-1 Eppa Rixey with Henry A. Johnson back

- 1919 Headin' Home lobby card featuring Babe Ruth

- 1933 R306 Buttercream cards of Terry Simmons and Rommel
  
 

 

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Bill Goodwin • 9607 Mill Hill Lane • St. Louis MO, 63127 • (314) 849-9798

bill@goodwinandco.com

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