1951 Hartford Chiefs Set (Brave's minor league team)

[D. Bergin]

1951 Hartford Chiefs

Found these with a collection of vintage wire photos in my area.

I'm normally a boxing guy but the baseball itch is coming back to me lately.

I'm guessing this is a team issue but not sure.

I've got 17 different. They measure 4 1/4" x 5 1/4" inches. They are card stock. The backs are blank.

I can't find anything on this set anywhere. Anybody have a full checklist or know any background info on it (who published it, etc.)?

The players I have are:
Travis Jackson mgr.
Len Pearson (former Negro League Star)
Pete Fox
Dick Kelly
Tommy Holmes (player, mgr.)
Ford Jordan
Harry Sullivan
Don Schmidt
Jack Daniels
Ed Lenthe
Gene Conley (I believe he was named Minor League Player of the Year this season)
Harry Hanebrink
Tom Keenan
Earl Bass
Bob Verrier
Jack Mulcahy
Elmer Toth


Thanks - Dave

[paul]

I'd love the Travis Jackson if you are looking to have someone take it off your hands.

Paul
pstewart@kmob.com

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by paul

I'd love the Travis Jackson if you are looking to have someone take it off your hands.

Paul
pstewart@kmob.com

Hi Paul. I'd probably lean toward keeping the group together but will let you know if it becomes available.

I'm still hoping for some more info. Is it a complete set, if not what are the others in the set?

Is it listed anywhere? I'm normally a boxing guy so I don't have the bigger catalogs with the more obscure sets at this time.

Thanks. - Dave

[paul]

I've never heard of the set and it's not listed in the Standard Catalog. So I don't have any further information. The Jackson is just the type of oddball thing that would fit well in my collection. Maybe Bob Lemke will chime in with some information. He has recently been focusing on vintage minor league issues on his blog.

I'm not sure if there are any others. Too bad Aaron and Mathews spent no time with Hartford.

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by paul

I've never heard of the set and it's not listed in the Standard Catalog. So I don't have any further information. The Jackson is just the type of oddball thing that would fit well in my collection. Maybe Bob Lemke will chime in with some information. He has recently been focusing on vintage minor league issues on his blog.

I'm not sure if there are any others. Too bad Aaron and Mathews spent no time with Hartford.

Thanks Paul. I was hoping for Bob to chime in to.

Probably a blessing for me Aaron or Mathews weren't in it. Might have been gone long before I had a chance to pick them up.

[sealmark2]

As a collector of regional and minor league issues I would be interested in making an offer for any that you would be willing to part with. Please let me know if interested and thanks a lot.

Mark K. Bowers
(sealmark)
mkbow2@surewest.net
(916) 834-0246