LC's Oddball Golf Cards Thread

LarkinCollector

Figured now was as good of a time as any to start one of these and gives me a good excuse to get more scanning and inventory done. This is my fun side project that I try to add cards to on the cheap.

What this thread will cover:
- cards featuring golfers, golf equipment, golf phrases from tobacco to present
- primarily sets where golf/golfers are a small portion of the set makeup, though I may include some oddball dedicated golf sets that are not mainstream
- set info (if I have it) for the sports/non-sports sets that these came from and registry links when available
- I'll try to keep an updated chronological list of sets covered and what page they're discussed on in the default thread view (20 posts per page) in this initial post. If you use a view different than the default, you can adjust page numbers accordingly (i.e. if you're set to view 100 posts/page, listings for pages 1-5 here will be your page 1)

What this will not cover:
- Mainstream sets exclusively dedicated to golf (Churchman Famous Golfers, 81/82 Donruss, 90 Pro Set, 01-present UD/SP Auth Golf, etc.)

Feel free to contribute any others you have as well and I'll work to keep the index here updated to the best of my ability.

1901 Ogden's Ltd. Guinea Gold - Page 2
1909 T51 Murad Cigarettes College Series - Page 2
1910 T218 Champions - Page 6
1912 Imperial Tobacco Silks - Page 1
1917 British American Tobacco Sports of the World - Page 1
1921 W551 Strip Cards - Page 1
1923 John Player & Son Bonzo Dogs - Page 1
1923 N. Sarony & Co. Origin of Games-Large - Page 5
1924 Cavanders Ltd. Homeland Series - Page 2
1924 W.D & H.O Wills Do You Know 2nd Series of 50 - Page 2
1925 A.Boguslavsky Ltd. Sports Records - Page 2
1925 British American Tobacco Cinema Stars - Page 4
1925 Carreras Happy Family - Page 4
1925 Churchman Frisky - Page 4
1925 J. Duncan & Co. Scottish Gems - Page 4
1926 W512 Hand Cut - Page 5
1927 Carreras Ltd.the Nose Game - Page 5
1927 W.A. & A.C. Churchman Sporting Trophies-Small - Page 5
1930 J. Millhoff & Co. Ltd. in the Public Eye - Page 5
1931 British American Tobacco Do You Know - Page 5
1931 W.A. & A.C. Churchman Sporting Celebrities - Page 5
1932 Sanella Margarine - Page 5
1932 W.D. & H.O. Wills Homeland Events - Page 5
1934 Gallaher Ltd. Champions - Page 5
1935 Ardath Tobacco Sports Champions State Express 333 - Page 5
1937 W.A.& A.C. Churchman Howlers Small - Page 3
1930s? Maywood Club labels - Page 7
1940-45 Mutoscope - Page 1
1954 Quaker Oats Co. Sports Oddities by Jimmy Evans - Page 3
1954 Sporten EN Spelen in Woord EN Beeld - Page 6
1959 Fleer Ted Williams - Page 3
1959 Kellogg's Fun Cards - Page 1
1964 Barratt & Co. Ltd TV's Yogi Bear & Friends - Page 2
1964 Topps John F Kennedy - Page 1
1965 Fleer Weird-Ohs - Page 2
1965 Freddie & the Dreamers - Page 6
1965 James Bond - Page 5
1965 Spec Sheet - Page 2
1968 Panini - Page 1
1968 Topps Laugh-in - Page 2
1969 Panini - Page 1
1970 Donruss Odder Odd Rods - Page 2
1970 Panini - Page 2
1970 Primrose Popeye 4th Series Thin - Page 4
1971 Barratt & Co. Ltd Tom & Jerry - Page 2
1971 Sport O'Gold Golf Game - Page 7
1973 Topps BB - Page 3
1975 Mister Softee Ltd Famous Sports Trophies - Page 3
1976 Panini Barbie - Page 3
1978 Panini Mickey Story - Page 3
1980 Warwick District Council England's Historic Heartland - Page 3
1984 Sanitarium Health Food Company New Zealand Summer Sports - Page 3
1986 Garbage Pail Kids - Page 1
1987 Fax-Pax Sporting Personalities Golf - Page 7
1987 Miller Press - Page 5
1990 Kingpins PBA (Bowling) - Page 1
1990 Maxx Racing - Page 4
1990 Miller Press - Page 3
1990 Panini Tom and Jerry - Page 3
1991 Air Jordan - Page 7
1991 Pacific I Love Lucy - Page 1
1991 Pro Set Historical Notes Promo - Page 5
1992 Diamond Sports Mem.-Hand Cut - Page 6
1992 Foster's Sporting Greats - Page 7
1992 Pro Set Guiness Book of Records - Page 4
1992 Prosport Specialties Peanuts Classics Series 1 - Page 3
1992 The River Group The Elvis Collection - Page 4
1993 Butthedz Trading Cards Spoofy Tunes Series 1 - Page 4
1993 Comic Images Frazetta II - Page 3
1993 Skybox Simpsons Itchy & Scratchy - Page 2
1993 Topps Coneheads - Page 2
1994 Action Packed - Page 6
1994 Comic Images - Bill Ward: 50 Fabulous Years of Torchy Omnichrome - Page 6
1994 Imperial Tobacco For the Man Who Thinks That Little Bit Bigger/Russ Abbott - Page 7
1994 Lime Rock Bozo the Clown - Page 5
1994 Summer of '94 - Page 6
1994 Upper Deck MJ Rare Air - Page 6
1995 Score Board Coca-Cola Sprint Phone Cards/Cels Premier Edition - Page 5
1995 Ultra Casper - Page 2
1996 Inkworks James Bond Connoisseur's Collection - Page 2
1999 Nicklaus Golf Equipment - Page 7
2001 Upper Deck Williams World Challenge - Page 6
2015 Stadium Club - Page 6

ETA: I highly recommend this book for any golf card collectors (1994) and it's companion Part 2: Non-tobacco cards (1995) if you can find a copy of either. While the pricing is way out of date, they're both very comprehensive and include most of the oddball stuff pictured in this thread.

LarkinCollector

As they say, sex sells, and has for a very long time. Hopefully this one gets people interested in what's to come....
1940-45 Mutoscope Hot Cha Girls, 1942 Mutoscope Yankee Doodle Girls, & 1944 Mutoscope Follies Girls

Size: 5.25x3.25"
Manufacturer: International Mutoscope Reel Company
Distribution: Coin Op Vending Machines (at amusement parks primarily)

Top left is the Hot Cha 'Up to Par', top right is the Yankee Doodle 'Up to Par', and the bottom is a period ad that I'm guessing is the 'Not Between Feet' variation noted in the Pop report, if cut from the ad. I don't yet have an example of the 'Plenty on the Ball' from Follies Girls.

ETA: Picked up another Hot Cha and added scan. Not sure if this is a noted variation, but all of the black print at the bottom including the "Up to Par" is shifted a good bit to the left from my other example. Advertised as a 'touching left shoe' variety.

begsu1013

too funny! I bought one of those mutoscope cards last night!!! wasn't the golf one, but it was the one titled "what hoe!".

hysterical and this is gonna be a good thread!!!

LarkinCollector

From risque to G-rated
1959 Kellogg's Fun Cards (Hanna Barbera) - Not currently graded by PSA
Size: Same height and slightly more narrow than a standard trading card
Manufacturer: Kellogg's
Distribution: Cereal boxes

Huck is one of four Hanna Barbera characters available, each with four different cards. This is the only golf related one that I'm aware of.

LarkinCollector

1912 Imperial Tobacco Silks
Size: 1.75x3" (approx)
Manufacturer: Imperial Tobacco
Distribution: Assuming with cigarettes, though haven't been able to find out much about this issue

It's rumored there are other color variations, though I haven't seen any.

LarkinCollector

1986 Garbage Pail Kids Stickers (6th Series)
Size: Standard
Manufacturer: Topps
Distribution: Schoolkids everywhere

I think there are * and ** sheet code versions of each.

LarkinCollector

1968 Panini Campioni Dello Sport
Size: 2.25x3" (approx.)
Manufacturer: Panini
Distribution: Packs?

Uno's one of only two golfers in the set. 12x winner in Europe (1941-1957), founder of PGA of Italy (1962). This is the only card I'm aware of for him. Though not easy to find, they are mostly high-grade when you do.

DJJazzBass

Great thread! I just picked up this Kennedy card at a flea market on Saturday:

eagles33

This is a cool thread. You weren't kidding when you said oddball.

begsu1013

loving this thread. I have the huckleberry and jfk card buried somewhere, but love the gpk additions.

and that ugo card of him kissing ol billy baroo is cool as hell!! ...what did she run if you don't mind me asking?

LarkinCollector

<< <i>Great thread! I just picked up this Kennedy card at a flea market on Saturday >>


Nice! There's one other golf related card in that set as well, #54 features the family in a golf cart during a vacation in Hyannis Port, MA.
1964 John F. Kennedy
Size: Standard
Manufacturer: Topps
Distribution: Packs

No PSA10s of either of these and a tough set in general with only 12 10s out of over 1,200 subs total.

LarkinCollector

eagles - I've got plenty more lined up if you like it odd
begsu - PM sent

LarkinCollector

1990 Kingpins PBA Tour
Size: Standard
Manufacturer: Collect-A-Card Corporation
Distribution: Packs/Sets?

I'm not sure what else to say about this one except it's the only bowling card I currently own.

LarkinCollector

1917 British American Tobacco Sports of the World
Size: Tobacco
Manufacturer: British American Tobacco
Distribution: Cigarettes

Tough to find in any grade, this is the only copy I've ever had my hands on. Assuming this is the 'Colored' variety, there's also a 'Brown' variety listed in the POP. An old price guide I have lists the versions at $30 (colored) vs. $185 (brown) in NM condition to give an idea of how difficult the 'Brown' version must be. Supposed to be blank backed, mine has '40 in set - No. 6' written/printed on the back in red.

LarkinCollector

1921 W551 Strip Cards
Size: smaller than tobacco
Manufacturer: ?
Distribution: ?

Sarazen is the only golfer I'm aware of in this set better known for the Ruth, Cobb, Speaker, W. Johnson, and Dempsey cards. I would love to upgrade this one at some point to something that could get a number grade, but this one had some of the boldest colors I've seen for this set.

DanBessette

<< <i>1990 Kingpins PBA Tour
Size: Standard
Manufacturer: Collect-A-Card Corporation
Distribution: Packs/Sets?

I'm not sure what else to say about this one except it's the only bowling card I currently own. >>



You could also say "sweet shirt!" OK, I already did!

LarkinCollector

1969 Panini Campioni Dello Sport
Size: 2x3" (approx.)
Manufacturer: Panini
Distribution: Packs?

Only two golfers in the set. Roberto played the PGA from 70-80, a total of 28 tournaments and never finished higher than 13th. Best known for his World Cup performances of the late 60s-early 70s and playing in the 69 & 70 Masters. Marina (later Ragher Buscani) played in 12 Women’s World Amateur Team Championships, not much else I can find about her.

LarkinCollector

<< <i>"sweet shirt!" >>


That it is, brings back memories of high school

LarkinCollector

1923 John Player & Son Bonzo Dogs
Size: Tobacco
Manufacturer: John Player & Sons England (art by G. E. Studdy)
Distribution: Cigarettes

#17 (Lost Ball) is the other one golf related, but I don't have a copy of that one yet. There's either not a whole lot of interest in these or they're quite difficult to come by, a total Pop of 4 across the entire set w/#13 currently a Pop 0.

LarkinCollector

1991 Pacific I Love Lucy
Size: Standard
Manufacturer: Pacific
Distribution: Packs/sets?

#s 55 & 75 are the golf related shown. Gray borders are the base and pink are the parallels w/pink booking for ~25% more than gray. I'm pretty shocked that anyone actually graded one of these.

LarkinCollector

1996 Inkworks James Bond Connoisseur's Collection
Size: Standard
Manufacturer: Inkworks
Distribution: Packs/sets?

Connery as Bond, nice legs, and golf. What a great combo! #67 in the set.

LarkinCollector

1995 Ultra Casper - couldn't find this set in the Registry for some reason
Size: Standard
Manufacturer: Fleer
Distribution: Packs/sets?

Yes, the front ghost has a driver in hand. Spectre Blast Chromium #14.

DJJazzBass

This one is easily winning!



<< <i>1996 Inkworks James Bond Connoisseur's Collection
Size: Standard
Manufacturer: Inkworks
Distribution: Packs/sets?

Connery as Bond, nice legs, and golf. What a great combo! #67 in the set. >>

begsu1013

just saw the kingpins card, hysterical...talk about a heavy lie!

"cannon ball coming"

LarkinCollector

1970 Panini Campioni Dello Sport
Size: 2x3" (approx.)
Manufacturer: Panini
Distribution: Packs?

One other golfer in the set, #349 Ettore Della Torre. I can't find any info on either.

LarkinCollector

1924 Cavanders Ltd. Homeland Series
Size: 2x3" (approx)
Manufacturer: Cavenders Ltd. London & Glasgow
Distribution: Cigarettes

Not noted in the Pop are the multiple variations of these. One has 'REAL PHOTOS' on the back while the other has 'Hand Coloured REAL PHOTOS', there are also either one or five golfers pictured, and small/medium versions of each. I'm guessing these are the medium size, larger than a standard tobacco card.

LarkinCollector

1924 W.D & H.O Wills Do You Know 2nd Series of 50
Size: Tobacco
Manufacturer: W.D & H.O Wills
Distribution: Wills's Cigarettes

#22 why a golf ball is not smooth? Gallaher had a similar card in 24 also, Reason Why A Golf Ball Is Uneven, that I haven't tracked down a copy of yet. IIRC, the same front image is used on multiple Wills cards from different sets.

LarkinCollector

Last one for today....
1925 A.Boguslavsky Ltd. Sports Records
Size: Tobacco
Manufacturer: Alexander Boguslavsky Ltd.
Distribution: Turf Cigarettes

Issued in two series (1-25, 26-50), no notation on first series w/second series stating so on back. First one is #11 Longest Drive (E. C. Bliss, 445 yards!, noted assist by following wind and 57 feet ground fall) and second is #36 English Ladies' Close Championship (won by Miss D. Chambers at Burnham in 1923).

begsu1013

love this thread. did a lil organizing this weekend and here's one i thought ya might enjoy:



1993 topps "coneheads", #29

the sporting cone

LarkinCollector

<< <i>love this thread. did a lil organizing this weekend and here's one i thought ya might enjoy:
1993 topps "coneheads", #29

the sporting cone >>


That's a new one for me, but is noted in the Price Guide Part 2. Updated set checklist.

LarkinCollector

1970 Odder Odd Rods
Size: Standard
Manufacturer: Donruss
Distribution: Packs?

One of two I know of from this set, but I don't have a copy of #44 yet.

ETA: Just received a copy of #44, scan added.

LarkinCollector

1965 Weird-Ohs
Size: Standard
Manufacturer: Fleer
Distribution: Packs?

#s 38 & 60 shown, there's a third 'Donald the Duffer' as #16 in the set

LarkinCollector

1965 Spec Sheet
Size: Standard
Manufacturer: Hot Rod Magazine
Distribution: Hot Rod Magazine

The Mark 27 street legal roadster golf cart, equipped with a 354 Chevy on a VW suspension.

LarkinCollector

1968 Laugh-in
Size: Standard
Manufacturer: Topps
Distribution: Packs?

#27

LarkinCollector

1993 Skybox Simpsons Itchy & Scratchy
Size: Standard
Manufacturer: Skybox
Distribution: Packs

#I8

DanBessette

Digging the Itchy & Scratchy!

LarkinCollector

<< <i>Digging the Itchy & Scratchy! >>


Me too!
1964 Barratt & Co. Ltd TV's Yogi Bear & Friends
Size: Tobacco
Manufacturer: Barratt & Co., Ltd. (England)
Distribution: ?

#18 Fore

LarkinCollector

1971 Barratt & Co. Ltd Tom & Jerry
Size: Tobacco
Manufacturer: Barratt & Co., Ltd. (England)
Distribution: ?

#18

LarkinCollector

Time to go pre-war for a bit...
1901 Ogden's Ltd. Guinea Gold
Size: a bit wider and shorter than standard tobacco
Manufacturer: Ogden's Ltd.
Distribution: Cigarettes

Currently my oldest golf card (though I'm aware of a few earlier). A beast to find in high grade due to age and black borders (lots of recolors out there). Some of the cards in this set are numbered and others not. #s 475-480 & 14 unnumbered golfers w/one of the unnumbered, Vardon vs. Braid, coming in a vertical format and 5 different photos in horizontal format. My golf price guide mentions 4 variations of each of the #d golfers (all due to differences in the letter 'g' in cigarettes), but it appears from the pop report there are several more than that. It includes the only Old Tom Morris card issued while he was alive, AFAIK.

LarkinCollector

1909 T51 Murad Cigarettes College Series
Size: width=standard tobacco height
Manufacturer: S Anargyros
Distribution: Cigarettes

For all the Purdue fans on the board West Point seems to be the key card featuring golf in this set, I've lost several auctions trying to acquire that one. There are at least 7 of the 100 featuring golf.

DanBessette

Loving the Murad cards! I'm an alum of St Lawrence University (my wife too) and they have a card in that set for their rowing team.

LarkinCollector

<< <i>Loving the Murad cards! I'm an alum of St Lawrence University (my wife too) and they have a card in that set for their rowing team. >>


Thanks! They're a gorgeous design, and I'd love to do those in a bit higher grade, but a lot are sitting in eBay museums. I'll have to check out the St Lawrence card.

Also, updated the Mutoscopes on Page 1 with a new variation.

wrestlingcardking

1937 Kellogg Pep Stamp of Hall of Famer Harry Cooper

LarkinCollector

<< <i>1937 Kellogg Pep Stamp of Hall of Famer Harry Cooper >>


Awesome! I've been keeping an eye on those, but golfers singles almost never come up for sale. If you're looking to part with it, let me know.

wrestlingcardking

It is not a wrestling card, it is available. LOL

LarkinCollector

I was just alerted to this one a couple weeks back and acquired this one in a trade w/DanB who recently upgraded...
1959 Fleer Ted Williams
Size: Standard
Manufacturer: Fleer
Distribution: Packs

#67, Ted w/golfer Sam Snead

LarkinCollector

1973 Topps Baseball
Size: Standard
Manufacturer: Topps
Distribution: Packs

I'm also working on a run of Topps cards for other sports that include golf related cartoons on the back similar to this. There are a couple others in this set #s 120 & 360. I have a needs list in the BST for other years and sports here.

LarkinCollector

1937 W.A.& A.C. Churchman Howlers Small
Size: Tobacco
Manufacturer: W.A.& A.C. Churchman
Distribution: Cigarettes

#12, there's a Large variety of this set as well, but this card is not part of it.

LarkinCollector

1990 Miller Press
Size: Standard
Manufacturer: Miller Press
Distribution: Uncut Sheets

A 66 card golf set, but given the era quite difficult to find. Miller Press bought the PGA rights from Donruss (and copied the style of the 81/82D) and issued sets from 83-90, primarily as uncut sheets, though singles were also handed out at a couple events each year. This is probably the easiest of the Miller Press sets to locate, right before they sold their PGA rights to Pro Set, increasing in difficulty with each year prior.

LarkinCollector

1976 Panini Barbie - none graded by PSA that I can find
Size: 2.5x1.75" approx.
Manufacturer: Panini
Distribution: Packs?

Sticker #s 82-89

LarkinCollector

1990 Panini Tom and Jerry - none graded by PSA that I can find
Size: 2.75x2" approx.
Manufacturer: Panini
Distribution: Packs?

Sticker #s 54 & 56