1928 Tharp's Ice Cream

spacktrack

What do you know about this set? I know the basic info garnered from the SCD, but an online search of eBay, SGC population reports, and BGS population reports show that these cards really don't show up too often.

One card on eBay in the past 30 days. Less than 2 dozen graded by SGC and BGS doesn't even list the set. PSA has it on the registry but no sets are registered.

Is this set that rare? Seeing that it is on the Registry, one would assume there is some interest. Where are all the cards? collectors?

Any info or leads?

Thanks,

spacktrack

mikeschmidt

As for leads -- I would suggest the recently-elusive Vorthian. Time was a year or two ago that he was the resident expert on Tharps, Harringtons, Fro-Joys, Yuenglings, Ty Cobb, and other sets and players.

spacktrack

MikeSchmidt:

Do you have any contact info for him? A search of past posts shows no e-mail or enabled PM.

Thanks,

spacktrack

vorthian

In my opinion, the Tharp's ice cream set is the second toughest to complete of the four 1928 ice cream sets. Yuengling's (not Yeungling's as some grading companies have attributed them) is the easiest followed by Harrington's, Tharp's and then Sweetman. Good luck finding Sweetman's in any condition! Usually when they are uncovered, they are found in small groups. Finding any of these in EX or better is a feat and of the several hundred of these cards that I have owed, less than a dozen were EXMT or better.

The Yuengling's and Harrington's are on thin stock and vary greatly in size. The Tharp's cards are on a thicker stock so the size doesn't vary that wildly. Size aside, most of these cards come stained - due to the various ice cream flavors.

To give you an idea of price, a little over a year ago I sold my Tharp's Ruth SGC 60 for $2500.

Hope this helps,
Steve
vorthian@aol.com

1420sports

That is a great looking Max Carey card. As a collector trying to complete the HOF player set, he is a tough card to find.

Since I am collecting this set based on cards issued during the playing career, many players are tough to find. Carey is one of the tougher ones, for me at least.

What would that one go for?

spacktrack

Vorthian:

Thanks for the response. Both great looking cards from the set. An SGC 30 Cobb sold last night on eBay for $330 and is the only sale of Tharp's recorded in the past 30 days on eBay. GAI advertises the sale of a GAI 4 I believe on their website for a few thousand.

I am trying to work up a value for a lot of 13 Tharp's, featuring 7 HOFers and 6 others. Cobb, Speaker, Carey, Pennock, Kelly, and Terry (x2). Others in the lot are Judge (x2), Meusel, Kamm, and Harris.



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curmudgeon

Spacktrack,

Any chance of you selling those as singles? I'd be interested in almost any of them-- not Terry, though, because it's not really Bill, it's Zeb.

Todd

spacktrack

Curmudgeon and others contacting me about buying the cards:

I don't have them yet. I am trying to work up a value that I could go on to place a bid in an auction for them.

If I am successful, I will let everyone know.

For those interested, what value would you place on the lot from seeing the pics and the seller telling me they are crease free.

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vorthian

<< GAI advertises the sale of a GAI 4 I believe on their website for a few thousand. >>

On their website, GAI claims it sold for $4500. The card was in SCP's September, 2002 auction where it realized $1265 (w/ juice). It's been on eBay many times since...

I'd really like to see that card up close. The Tharps, Yuenglings and Harrington Ruths all have the same pose -- unless this is a variation? From the front, it closely resembles a 1928 w502.