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“Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.” - George Carlin

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  • KnucklesKnuckles Posts: 2,512 ✭✭✭
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  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,407 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    The cards are kind of interesting - would like to own the Foxx - there's no major cards like Ruth. But my question is...what kind of company was Geoge C. Miller?

    With a 5 grand BIN, this "chase" card for sale is for the really serious collector!

    mike
    Mike
  • The first thing that came to mind was that dude from hellraiser when I saw the card. GL with the sale.
  • SDSportsFanSDSportsFan Posts: 5,136 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I just looked in both the Krause Standard Catalog and Beckett Almanac, including looking at the backs of the cards, and there is no indication as to what the George C. Miller CO produced.

    The backs of the cards do indicate that anyone sending in a complete 32 card set would receive one of three prizes:

    A fielders mitt;
    Regulation AL or NL baseball; or
    One grandstand seat to a game in any major league park (except World Series)

    Basically, the Ivy Andrews was the "chase card" in the set, similar to Goudey's 1933 Nap Lajoie.

    Steve


  • << <i>The first thing that came to mind was that dude from hellraiser when I saw the card. GL with the sale. >>



    That almost dead on. image

    GcM was a candy company in the Boston area. There were a number of candy companies that issued cards in the '20s (lot's of Ruth's.) GcM was probably one of the last remnants of that era.
    “Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.” - George Carlin
  • I was going to bid on this in the last Maestro auction......... At least i think it was Maestro. If memory serve's it was the spring auction.

    Why are you getting rid of it already ? As far as i'm concerned these rare pre war cards are great future investments.
    Scott

    T206's are always being bought.


    aloof1003@comcast.net
  • Who says the seller is me?

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    It was always one of those back burner wantlist cards, and I missed the opportuntiy seven years ago before I saw it again on Mastro. I got into collecting rare Hot Wheels (yes, I'm serious), so it's about opportunity cost. Moreover, I might be redirecting focus to 19th Century baseball. I really won't be dissapointed if it doesn't sell.

    There's a great write-up on '33 Millers in a previous issue of the Vintage & Classic Baseball Collector. I can fax you if interested.
    “Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.” - George Carlin
  • detroitfan2detroitfan2 Posts: 3,335 ✭✭✭✭
    I want Yogi Berra not George Miller.
  • ajwajw Posts: 2,281 ✭✭✭
    Hot Wheels, huh? I used to love racing my cars on those orange tracks and through the loop-to-loops.

    Do you have any good links that would give me a quick, general overview of the hobby? I'm always curious to learn about what other people collect.
  • GolfcollectorGolfcollector Posts: 1,369 ✭✭✭
    No not yogi berra, I want that Berk Ross fella,,,,, Not George Miller either
    Dave Johnson- Big Red Country-Nebraska
    Collector of Vintage Golf cards! Let me know what you might have.
  • SoutherncardsSoutherncards Posts: 1,384 ✭✭
    George Miller was Berk Ross's teammate when they played in the Mexican League together. Those 2 and Sal Maglie were thrown out by Kennesaw Landis.
  • A great reference book is the Ultimate Redline Guide; a second edition just came out, so the first should be cheap on Ebay.

    Some links:

    the old stuff


    the new stuff


    prototypes, the very rare stuff


    buyer of cars
    “Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.” - George Carlin
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