1935 Detroit Free Press Tigers ( M120)

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Posted By: Mike

How many of the Detroit Free Press Tigers make a set ? Here on old cardboard web site under sets it states (18) with Joe Louis card considered by many as part of the set (19). But in SCD Standard Catalog of BB Cards they list on page 124 (26 players).

Does anyone on here have the following 7 players in their collection and are they part of this set or another set ? The extra players listed in SCD Catalog are : Del Baker, Frank Doijack, Carl Fischer, Luke Hamlin, Firpo Marberry, Cy Perkins and Heinie Schuble. I always thought only 18 or 19 made up the set. Any experts that can help out ? Thanks Mike

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Posted By: Lyman

Mike, good question. We stand by our checklist on the Old Cardboard website at http://www.oldcardboard.com/m/m120/m120.asp?cardsetID=975. A full set gallery is also provided.

Somehow the other names you list were erronously added to an early hobby checklist and have never been removed from some lists since. I am quite sure that the list stands at 18 baseball players. If anyone can post scans of any others, I will eat crow (feathers and all) at the next National.

Lyman

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Posted By: Steve Murray

Eight or nine of these were in eBay auctions last February or March. I know the winner of most and none were the ones you listed. I was happy with the Cochrane I won and wish that I had gone for more. They are beautiful:

[insidethewrapper]

Bump.

I still haven't seen anyone verify the existence of the other 7 cards listed in the Standard Catalog.

Bob - It's time to correct the Catalog. I'll email Bob Lemke so he can get it straight for next edition.

Thanks Mike

[Bob Lemke]

If we don't get confirmation of the existence of the disputed players by the deadline for the 2011 book, we'll excise them.

[rhettyeakley]

Bob, while we are here and we are talking about Detroit Tigers issues there is another set that needs some serious cleaning up. I am 100% convinced the 1939 Michigan Sportservice set doesn't have as many cards in it as your checklist would indicate. I keep seeing the same players over and over again while I have never spoken to anyone that can confirm the existence of many of the others (notably the Greenberg and Newhouser)...

Confirmed to exist:
Beau Bell
Tommy Bridges
Pinky Higgins
Red Kress
Buck Newsom
Birdie Tebbetts

Not confirmed to exist:
Earl Averill
Dick Bartell
Al Benton
Frank Croucher
Pete Fox
Charlie Gehringer
Hank Greenberg
John Gorsica
Fred Hutchinson
Barney McCoskey
Archie McCain
Hal Newhouser
Schoolboy Rowe
Dizzy Trout
Rudy York

[rhettyeakley]

Also Bob, there is another somewhat related supplement issue that is not yet listed that has been known for a little bit. I own the Greenberg and have seen the Gehringer (I'm unsure how extensive the set is)...

c.1935 Detroit Sunday Times Supplement (these are pretty big - roughly the size of the Blum's Bulletin set)

Here's the Greenberg:


-Rhett

[insidethewrapper]

Rhett: Ref 1939 Michigan Sportservice. The Barney McCoskey card is on ebay right now ( item # 370292046055). So the confirmed list is at 7 cards, based on the 6 you already listed as existing.
Mike

[rhettyeakley]

In regard to the 1939 Michigan Sportservice cards, I am sure there are a few from that list that do exist, the ones I listed above are the ones I have personally owned. That being said I believe the set will consist of likely 7-10 cards--not the 21 or so they list in the SCD.
-Rhett

[chas]

The Greenberg Michigan Sportservice card is on ebay now.

[Brian Van Horn]

Here is another set to consider:

[chas]

Brian, what set is that?

[Brian Van Horn]

1934 Newton Annis Furs Detroit Tigers.

[sbfinley]

Originally Posted by Brian Van Horn

1934 Newton Annis Furs Detroit Tigers.

Would you happen to know if Tommy Bridges was included in this issue?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by chas

Brian, what set is that?

This poster helped solidify the name of the set...

[chas]

Thanks, Brian and wow, Leon, that's a nice poster! I haven't seen this set--do you know what size these cards are? Does anyone have the complete set? Thanks, Doug

[Leon]

Originally Posted by chas

Thanks, Brian and wow, Leon, that's a nice poster! I haven't seen this set--do you know what size these cards are? Does anyone have the complete set? Thanks, Doug

I think there might be a few complete sets out there. I do think Bridges is in the set but haven't double checked to be sure. The cards are about 3 x 5....and the envelope they were sent in....

[sbfinley]

If anyone can confirm/deny Bridge's inclusion in this set I would be obliged. Although Leon's poster features him, I have yet to see an example or find him listed on a checklist.

[insidethewrapper]

As the poster indicates there are 23 in the set. I have 20 of the 23. This set has been listed in catalogs as "1934 Detroit tigers Team Issue" , but the poster has ( Newton Annis Furs).

Enclosed is the Tommy Bridges card from that set.

[sbfinley]

Thanks!

[Troy Kirk]

Lots of cool Detroit Tigers stuff from the 1930s in this thread! Here's a card of the 1929 Tiger team I picked up awhile ago, I don't know anything about it but I like it.

[sbfinley]

1933-36 is a gold mine for vintage Tigers' material. There are a ton of regional sets, premiums, pins, etc. Even national releases seem to be Detroit heavy during this span. Lots of great characters too: Schoolboy, Greenberg, Mickey C. It's a shame that squad doesn't carry the reverence or mystique that the Gashouse Gang, 50's Giants, or Brooklyn Bums reserve. You could argue that the mid-30's are the high water mark of the franchise. Of course, I'm biased.

[insidethewrapper]

Troy : That Detroit team photo you posted above is from the 1975 Sport Hobbyist Team Composities. Listed on Page 375 of the 2012 Standard Catalog of Vintage BB Cards. Value listed as $ 6.