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rbdjr1 · January 11, 2007 2:09PM

Newbies! {...from another CUer! Thanks!...}

rd

re: 1945 Leister Game Co Autographs

XanaduNow · January 20, 2007 6:40AM

Bob, those are nice. I picked up the Jack Dempsey from that set for my Dempsey master set.

Actually, I've enjoyed all the posts all you guys have put up recently. I've been engrossed with my Dempsey set but I'm now off to see what's on ebay for non-sport. Thanks guys.

Arthur

ArnyVee · January 22, 2007 5:28AM

Here are some of my 1965 Disneyland cards that I got in the mail today...I like 'em!

bri2327 · January 25, 2007 5:35PM

This thread just gets better and better, great stuff everyone !

I recently picked up a complete set of 50 cards from John Player & Sons tobacco co. issued in Great Britain & Ireland in 1928. The set is called " Products of the World ".

I thought the artwork was really cool, not to mention the historical element behind the cards. To me these are like a time machine & history book on world commerce and trade 80 years ago when the world was a very different place.

Here are a few examples of the cards. Does anyone know if PSA would grade these ? I would love to have the whole set slabbed if possible.

ChrisC · January 26, 2007 12:59AM

Bri - Yes PSA will grade them, I have very similar boxing cards at PSA now. I think they may fall in to the condom slabs tho.

1924 Boxing set

MorrellMan · January 26, 2007 12:03PM

ArnyVee - glad to see you're going after that Disneyland set.
I'm going out of town for a few days, but after seeing this last page of this thread, I'll have to climb on board when I get back.
I got lots of new stuff to share....

XanaduNow · January 27, 2007 3:31AM

I agree, this thread is awesome. You guys have picked up some really nice stuff. Every time I think I'm 100% focused on my set registries I come on and read this thread and it blows everything up.

Thanks for sharing guys.

Arthur

rbdjr1 · February 3, 2007 4:01AM

Just back from PSA!

rd

rbdjr1 · February 12, 2007 1:49PM

Ginnie!

rd

ArnyVee · March 3, 2007 12:26AM

Some more Disneyland cards arrived....

MorrellMan · March 3, 2007 1:37AM

Arny, your set is moving along quite nicely. That's gonna be a good one.

I'm still waiting for the right special to come along to submit a ton of great NS stuff, but for now, here are a few recent pickups that will remain as they are.

First, an unopened cello of 1953 Bowman TV & Radio Stars:

The next two are Twin Pines Dairy President cards from the '60s (not sure of the exact issue date; the backs are blank as they are cut from wax cartons):

I recently picked up a third of the '56 Topps Round-up set in great condition, raw; I've added one of the cards I need in the form of a 1c cello pack:

And, then, lastly - these R132 Series of 48 - these will go into PSA along with a complete set of American Beauties:

Estil · March 5, 2007 8:34PM

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<< <i>Hi All

This is the one and only Shirley Temple Garbaty card graded by PSA.

Keep it under your hat but, its for sale on the bay !

Lee >>

Lee, yours looks much better than a PSA 6! Mine looks like a six!

rd

CLICK HERE AND LISTEN!! The Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil

LINK TO LEE'S SHIRLEY TEMPLE AUCTION

rd

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Whoever buys that card should have it shipped aboard the Lollipop. It's a good ship.

rbdjr1 · March 6, 2007 1:56PM

1939 Ogden's Sea Adventure

rd

rbdjr1 · March 6, 2007 2:22PM

1955 Mitcham Foods Aircraft of Today

rd

rbdjr1 · March 6, 2007 2:41PM

1957 CBT - Krane Products Ltd. Red Indians

rd

XanaduNow · March 7, 2007 5:55AM

Bob, I love that aviation set. Are you going to have these slabbed and registered? They look to be in glorious shape.

Arthur

rbdjr1 · March 8, 2007 10:42PM

<< <i>Bob, I love that aviation set. Are you going to have these slabbed and registered? They look to be in glorious shape.

Arthur >>

Arthur, yes, I want to slab them, along with the 'zillion' other non-sports sets I've accululated over the past 7 years.

From Greta Garbo to the late 1800's American Governors, from early English race horses and American Indian to Andy Pandy and his friends, ...well u name it, I most likely have a raw set on the subject!

What amazes me, the condition of many of these sets from the 30's, 40's, 50's, 60's, are in "mint condition". Just who collected and kept so many of these sets together all those years, and in such great condition? Is an interesting question!

rd

edit: And yes Arthur, I'll be winning the lotto soon, so I will be able to slab all my non-sports sets!

MorrellMan · March 9, 2007 12:09AM

<< <i>What amazes me, the condition of many of these sets from the 30's, 40's, 50's, 60's, are in "mint condition". Just who collected and kept so many of these sets together all those years, and in such great condition? Is an interesting question! >>

RD - Card collecting in the UK was entirely different than in the US. Card collecting in the era to which you refer was an adult pursuit, very stiff upper lip and all, preserved in albums kept in parlors - it was quite the "ladies & gentlemen" type pastime, versus the US collector of the same period, who usually chewed bubble gum and spent his/her days in classrooms and playgrounds. Consequently, UK card sets of astounding condition abound and are not that difficult to find - you can usually pick several up everyday on ebay. The good thing about that, as you know, is that for reasonable money, today's collector can pick up some beautiful old tobacco sets, covering a wide variety of subjects. Conversely, the US card sets of the same era would, in that kind of condition, hammer down thousands and thousands of dollars, if you could even find one.

If you are a collector of film cards, the UK sets far out number what was produced by the US. I don't think a film card collection can be complete without a number of UK sets. Throw in the other subjects, pirates and transportation, the reason why sets, scientific sets, magic tricks and dogs, royalty and world sports, flowers and cats - no wonder these cards were so carefully collected and stored. They have a definite "adult" feel to them.

To carry on this thread, I just got this set - I don't know much about it except that it's kind of cool looking: ACC designation E252 Wilbur's Chocolates out of Philadelphia, issued 1917 or 1918. The top half of the card was intended to be cut along the image and then scored along the two lines shown to allow the card to stand up. This is an uncut, unscored set. The cards measure 2 7/16" x 5 5/16":

halosfan · March 9, 2007 6:59AM

MM ... NICE SET!

ArnyVee · March 10, 2007 1:50PM

Those Wilbur Chocolate cards are very cool looking! Congrats!

Elemenopeo · October 21, 2010 4:00AM

Took some digging, but I found this ol' thread.... to show off this guy. Stumbled across it on eBay and picked it up for all of $3 delivered.

It's a T53 (Cowboy Series). Hadn't really given this set a look before, but I thought this card was pretty cool. I've since checked out the rest of the set. Lots of beautiful cards in it, but unfortunately the copy on the backs is chock-full of racist crapola.

alnavman · October 21, 2010 4:27AM

Wow, hadn't seen Arny Vee's name in a long time.....is he still on these threads?? used to talk with him online alot about 1984 Donruss....

WinPitcher · October 27, 2010 9:24PM

Wow Byron how in the world did you find this thread?

I wish I could find the old Ravioli thread.

Steve

WinPitcher · October 27, 2010 9:34PM

As for the racist crapola, sadly it is part of the American experience.

Steve

Elemenopeo · October 27, 2010 10:57PM

LOL. What's the Ravioli thread?

WinPitcher · October 28, 2010 11:45AM

The Ravioli thread was started by me and it was basically a thread we used here as an open forum thread.

Somehow we let it get to page 6 and it disappeared, now only the old ravioli poll can be found.

Steve

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