Paging oddball Cleveland Collectors for an assist on IDing an item
 

Have an odd Bob Feller piece - design looks similar to the 1949 Cleveland Indians Display photos, except a) at 14" x 21" it's considerably larger and b) it's not the same pose. Stock is similar to exhibit stock, but a little lighter. Any ideas?

It's a Carling's Black Label Beer issue. It was a one-year issue, different from the ones issued over a number of years. My guess is they were meant to display in bars. Always struck me odd that there was no Black Label advertising on them.

Thank you! Full disclosure - there was a small note with it that said Carling's Black Label, but I assumed that couldn't be right because of the lack of advertising, lol.

Carling Black Label Cleveland Indians Posters
 

These are amazing and I still know very little about them. I believe they originate with Carling Black Label Beer, possibly 1955-56, and were likely used as store displays as described to advertise in Bars and such. I have also seen pics of these large posters decorating a Cleveland-area storefront during the 1950s. There are at least two different versions of the Al Lopez and Bob Feller posters, leading me to believe that there may be 2 or more posters sets. Some of the other players include: Roberto Avila, Jim Busby, Mike Garcia, Art Houtteman, Bob Lemon, Don Mossi, Al Smith, George Strickland, Gene Woodling, Early Wynn.

Nice find!

How’s does one determine who an oddball collector is? lol

Anybody on net54

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