Oldie, but a Goudey

[RCMcKenzie]

I have always pronounced Goudey, "Gow-dee" like Curt Gowdy. Some people say "Goodie" or "Goo-day".

I always thought it was a French name, but according to the card company's founder's descendant, Ken Goudey, it is a Scottish name and pronounced like Curt Gowdy, "Gow-dee" like "Howdy"

Let's see some Gowdees...

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[Leon]

My only one right now..

[RCMcKenzie]

That's a good one to have, Leon. Goudey really made some classic cards. Here's a 35...

[brianp-beme]

A great 38 nutty miscut of this lucky Ducky that's still proudly Goudey.

Brian

[tedzan]

Hey Rob

I agree with you on the Curt "Gowdy" pronunciation. But you're right, some call them "Good-ee" and others "Goo-day". "

LEAF Gum Co. has been criticized for skip-numbering their 1949 BB cards, but they were not the only ones to play that "marketing trick". GOUDEY in 1933 did it first.
Collectors spent tons of pennies trying to acquire certain missing lower # cards. Twenty-one of the 22 cards were issued in the Fall 1933. I've arranged the GOUDEY's
in my 1933 album according to how they were printed. Here's a simulated display of the last sheet......


"The World Series sheet"






This diagram of this 10th sheet tells the story when the remaining 15 (of the 16) mysterious low numbered cards where finally issued.





TED Z

T206 Reference
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[RCMcKenzie]

Great info, Ted. This Goslin was one of my very first vintage buys with my lawn-mowing money. Circa 1978 from I think an ad in Baseball Digest? Maybe Den Collectors Den or someone like that. Unlike some of my other early buys, I still have this one...

[Jobu]

Glad to hear that I have always pronounced it correctly!

[GeoPoto]

Yankee (and Ruth) killer (nick-) named after the designer of the WW1 draft lottery.

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[Bill77]

My 1st Goudey. I won it on ebay for about $6 from someone less than 50 miles from where I live. It was also the 2nd Arky Vaughan card I got The 1st being a 1941 Play Ball one of my old coworkers gave me.

[insidethewrapper]

My dad is turning 98 this year, born 1922 and he remembers trying to put together a set of 1933 Goudeys. He stated that all the kids were trying to find certain numbers without any luck, just kept getting the same numbers over and over again. He went to service in WWII and when he returned all his cards had been thrown out or given to the paper drive shortage during the war. He doesn't remember anyone having T206's and this was in the 1930's !!!

[BabyRuth]

The big guns from my Goudey Arsenal

[DeanH3]

A few Goudee's...

[steve B]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

A great 38 nutty miscut of this lucky Ducky that's still proudly Goudey.

Brian

They must have been practicing for 41...

[familytoad]

I have this good Goudey, but its really only fair

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by steve B

They must have been practicing for 41...

In 1933 everything came out perfect in the print runs...oops!

Brian

[Bridwell]

Some think of this as Greenberg's rookie card.

[sycks22]

Babe wants in

[tedzan]

Two of my favorite GOUDEY cards in my set. Because they are Ruth and Grove, and perhaps so since they are the sharpest-looking cards.

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TED Z

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[tedzan]

1933 Wrapper
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You have to love this guy with his career BA = .358 and an OPS = 1.010
Rogers' overall best season numbers....1922:

BA = .401
Hits = 250
HRs = 42
RBI = 152
SLG = .722
OPS = 1.18



TED Z

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[leaflover]

Like a Norman Rockwell painting.

[tedzan]

Hey Rob and Mike

Shown here is my real life connection with the 1933 Goudey set.

Frank O'Rourke was a part-time Coach for our High School BaseBall team in Elizabeth, NJ during the mid-1950's.

I was a Right Fielder (or Left Fielder) because I had a great glove and a very strong and accurate arm. My hitting
was intermittent. However, I did get on base a lot, since I was very good at bunting and stealing bases.



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TED Z

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[thatkidfromjerrymaguire]

A well loved Ruth 4 in 1. "Pin hole" would be a generous term for what appears to be a nail hole right through the center

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[deadballera]

one of my favorites

[RCMcKenzie]

That's great, Ted. I started in Center my freshman year for the JV. I made Varsity as a sophomore, and rode the bench for the next 3 years. I once faced future major-leaguer, Pat Combs, and worked a walk. His career fizzled for too many walks. Back then, I was known as "Red", but the nickname didn't stick. If I ran into any old teammates today, they would only know me as "Red".

Here's a Kiki Cuyler missing print.."kai-kai kai-lur"

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by RCMcKenzie

That's great, Ted. I started in Center my freshman year for the JV. I made Varsity as a sophomore, and rode the bench for the next 3 years. I once faced future major-leaguer, Pat Combs, and worked a walk. His career fizzled for too many walks. Back then, I was known as "Red", but the nickname didn't stick. If I ran into any old teammates today, they would only know me as "Red".

Here's a Kiki Cuyler missing print.."kai-kai kai-lur"

Great pictures, Rob

My classmates called me "Greek". Our H.S. was all male, and there were some "tough" dudes there. Most every guy was given an ethnic nickname of sorts.


Very interesting looking Cuyler. Here's my normal looking Ki-Ki



TED Z

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[Zan]

Originally Posted by Bridwell

Some think of this as Greenberg's rookie card.

What do you consider Greenberg's RC?

[leaflover]

Ted, my life connection with this set was with Babe Herman. In 1946 or 47 the Oakland Acorns were spring training in the City of San Fernando. Babe and I shook hands. I was in Little League at the time and remember it because his hand was larger than my 1st basemans glove. Casey Stengal was the Acorn's manager at that time and Mr. Herman was a coach.

My Dad who was in the Trucking Business had the contract to move the A's
equipment from Oakland to SF and I helped unload the truck at the Ball Park.
That is where I met him. I was 11 years old.

[brianp-beme]

Squatty Goudey catching gear cards.

Brian

[Big Ben]

I like this board a lot, but I don’t post much. I pick up items from the B/S/T every once in a while. Speaking of the B/S/T, I got this Goudey goodie there a few years ago.

[Bigdaddy]

Originally Posted by thatkidfromjerrymaguire

A well loved Ruth 4 in 1. "Pin hole" would be a generous term for what appears to be a nail hole right through the center

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Looks more like someone hit a 'bulls-eye' with a Winchester model 62.

A well loved Ruth, hard to beat.

[tedzan]

Gehringer's serious expression against an amethyst colored background makes this card one of my favorite GOUDEY's.

And Moe Berg, one could write a book on this guy, Actually, some one did. What a story....I highly recommend it.





TED Z

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[brianp-beme]

Nice cards Ted. Gehringer's card has always been a favorite because of the background color and the great artwork. And until a few years ago I had never noticed the 'lightning bolt kaleidoscope' background on the Berg card, but now it is what greets me upon viewing it.

Brian