1933-36 Zeenut Size

[jingram058]

I have 9 of these, 1 and 3/4" by about 2 and 7/8", all 9 just a touch short of 3" with no coupons. Is that about right? Everything says they are 3 and 1/2" tall. That's obviously with the coupons still attached. Almost none have the coupons; they're rare as all get out if they still have them.

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by jingram058

I have 9 of these, 1 and 3/4" by about 2 and 7/8", all 9 just a touch short of 3" with no coupons. Is that about right? Everything says they are 3 and 1/2" tall. That's obviously with the coupons still attached. Almost none have the coupons; they're rare as all get out if they still have them.

The 1933-36 Zeenut cards are fairly consistent at 1-3/4" wide. The length to the start of the coupon is around 2-7/8". Because the coupon removal quite often was either done non-precisely by scissors or by tearing, the resulting non-coupon cards quite often end up by a little shorter, which most dedicated Zeenut collectors accept as part of the Zeenut collecting landscape.

Here are a couple photo size variations, with the one on the left obviously being a little short.

Brian

[jingram058]

Thank you, sir! Yes mine are all 1 and 3/4" wide, but the length is uneven but pretty close to 2 and 7/8". I have Vitt, Strange, Shellenback, Brannan, Bassler, Walsh jr, Lelivelt, Moncrief, and Pool. They all came from the same collector, and have short handwritten bios on the back.

[jingram058]

Here are my 9 Zeenuts. I like the fact that someone embellished them with history, though I suppose that would detract from their value. To me, it adds to them, and a big reason I bought them when I did some years ago.

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by jingram058

Here are my 9 Zeenuts. I like the fact that someone embellished them with history, though I suppose that would detract from their value. To me, it adds to them, and a big reason I bought them when I did some years ago.

Nice...cards with blank backs are ideal for writing and stamping.

By the way, you have Zeenut cards from two different sets. Seven cards (Vitt, Strange, Shellenback, Brannan, Bassler, Lelivelt and Moncrief) are from the 48 card 1933 Sepia set, while two cards (Walsh and Pool) are from 1933-36 Zeenut set. The 1933-36 lumped together designation was created due to the fact that for the most part cards with the coupons still attached are required to identify what year a card was distributed. Because of the scarcity of cards with the coupon still attached, as far as I know this task has not been fully accomplished.

You are one card away (Sherlock) from having the full 1933 Sepia Hollywood team set.

Brian

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Nice...cards with blank backs are ideal for writing and stamping.

By the way, you have Zeenut cards from two different sets. Seven cards (Vitt, Strange, Shellenback, Brannan, Bassler, Lelivelt and Moncrief) are from the 48 card 1933 Sepia set, while two cards (Walsh and Pool) are from 1933-36 Zeenut set. The 1933-36 lumped together designation was created due to the fact that for the most part cards with the coupons still attached are required to identify what year a card was distributed. Because of the scarcity of cards with the coupon still attached, as far as I know this task has not been fully accomplished.

You are one card away (Sherlock) from having the full 1933 Sepia Hollywood team set.

Brian

Thanks, Brian, for the info. I love these cards, as much as any of my other cards. It's becoming clear to me that, before the Dodgers and Giants moved west, the old PCL wasn't just another minor league. I will most definitely be on the lookout for Sherlock!