Mystery Lajoie Card in Legendary Auction

[paul]

Now that the auction for this lot is over, do any of you know what this mystery Lajoie card might be?

http://www.legendaryauctions.com/Lot...x?lotid=128214

The folks at Legendary said that it measures 1 1/2 x 2 3/4.

[Bicem]

you win it Paul?

[Leon]

Maybe a 1915 W-unc variation? Other than that maybe (I am not saying it is) something cut from some kind of ad piece.....now let me get back to bidding on the Rose- Cobby.....

I should add that the Lajoie card does look like a mfg cut...so that is a good sign...

[paul]

Jeff, surprisingly I did. I thought for sure it would go to Leon.

The card looks very much like the Felix Mendelsohn proofs (only Matty, Johsnon and Schalk are known), but it is much too small.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by paul

Jeff, surprisingly I did. I thought for sure it would go to Leon.

I have (4) 1915 W-Uncs........I think it's a variation of them but that is just a guess......neat card. Congrats.

[Bicem]

Great card... congrats! Rob must have fallen asleep.

[Exhibitman]

I thought that was really intriguing too. Nice p/u.

[jtschantz]

my bet is that Rob stayed off of it because he is pictured in a Philly uniform and not our "beloved Clevelander's"

[JamesGallo]

I don't know the image looks like that type of period but the stock doesnt look the same as the UNC set. Looks closer to the Sporting news set a bit thinner and with a more defined boarder.

James G

[Leon]

Originally Posted by JamesGallo

I don't know the image looks like that type of period but the stock doesnt look the same as the UNC set. Looks closer to the Sporting news set a bit thinner and with a more defined boarder.

James G

Agreed. The more I look at it the more I think it is different. I have seen some display pieces, I believe, that had images close to that one. I just hope, for Paul's sake, in the future we don't find a piece like I did with the 1935 Manager strip cards.....Still a neat piece but of unknown origins.

[Wite3]

Does not show Lajoie as a Phillie but as an Athletic (1915)...otherwise, I might have bid.

Joshua

[Hankphenom]

This "card" was cut from a mailer sent by the Felix Mendelsohn company of Chicago to solicit advertisers for the backs of their baseball player card set of 200. I have the complete mailer, which contains a horizontal strip of six players: Nap Lajoie, Heinie Zimmerman, Grover Alexander, Johnny Evers, Eddie Collins, and Honus Wagner. The paper stock is heavy, but I don't know how it would compare to the M101-4 and M101-5 cards it is soliciting advertisers for. The printing font is apparently different, too, so perhaps this mailer was made before the set itself was produced. Under the strip, which makes up one side of the broadside when folded for mailing (the other side has lines for the address and a stamp box) is the question: "These men are better known to the majority of your prospects than Thos. Edison, Henry Ford, Sec'y Lansing, Marconi, Lord Kitchener, or Von Hindenburg. Why?") The broadside inside goes to great lengths to explain why. I'd include a picture, but don't have a scanner. I'll bring it to the Valley Forge show in June if anybody wants to see it.

By the way, what did it go for? I can't seem to access last night's results, even when logged in. Why is that?

[dstudeba]

Thanks Hank, that is great information.

[Bicem]

wow -- thanks Hank!

$1700 plus the juice

[dallen]

That is very interesting Hank!

The card came from a fresh collection on the east coast that contained the Brunner's Cobb, The T-3 Proofs and many of the rare type cards in the auction. I rember looking at the card when it came in and I do believe it was on thinner paper stock then M101s as described by Hank. That being said it had a vintage cut and wear typical of what you would see on a VG card.

Hank if you could email me a copy of your brochure I would greatly appreciate it.

Once this is verifed obvioulsy the sale will be negated.

Sincerely,
Doug Allen

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

By the way, what did it go for? I can't seem to access last night's results, even when logged in. Why is that?

Hank, log in and add it to your 'watch list' - then you can go to your 'my account' page and see the final bid.

[Brian Van Horn]

1915 Unc. Here are some others: