1926 Sports Co. of America Spalding Cards Trade Ad

[jeffshep]

Great ad from an obscure trade publication illustrating the method of distribution for 1926 Sports Company of America Spalding cards. Also including the Old Cardboard link for comparison...

http://www.oldcardboard.com/o/h/spor...?cardsetID=980

[Leon]

Hey Jeff
Thanks for posting that. I have an affinity for that series as I have one of the more scarce cards in the set, a 1927 (copyright) Ruth card. Now we see they were made exclusively for the candy trade I wonder if we should classify them as "E-Unc"? I have always had them listed as a trade card "H-Unc". Great item and if it were ever offered for sale I would be interested....regards

[rhettyeakley]

Very cool item! It's rare we get to see the items we collect in the state that one was able to purchase them.

Leon, I don't know that these should be E-cards as the Sport-Scrip is what you were actually purchasing (along w the card)--only the buyer with the lucky #'s got any candy or gifts.
-Rhett

[B O'Brien]

I love that set of cards also. That is a super neat piece you found there. If anyone happens to run across the Man O War card, give me a holler, I had to sell mine a few years ago and have regretted that for a while.
Bob
upperhandisforemost@yahoo.com

[paul]

Does anyone know why certain cards in that set (like Cobb) seem to be especially tough?

[clamendo]

Yes - certain players were aked to participate in the set and give their permission. A few prototypes were sent to them and they are extremely rare- I (and very advanced collector in Calif.) own a Red Grange (2 seen) and BMW (Mike Wentz) has a Cobb (1 seen). They were also issued in 1927 and as Leon says and are rare. I have three FB players with a Sept 1927 copyright date on the reverse. Nice Ad.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by rhettyeakley

Very cool item! It's rare we get to see the items we collect in the state that one was able to purchase them.

Leon, I don't know that these should be E-cards as the Sport-Scrip is what you were actually purchasing (along w the card)--only the buyer with the lucky #'s got any candy or gifts.
-Rhett

I guess in retrospect, with a few more seconds of thought, these shouldn't be candy cards as you suggest, Rhett. It was a fleeting thought I had .

[paul]

Thanks, Carl. I had no idea the Cobb had a 1927 copyright date. I remember when it was auctioned. It was handcut and sold as very rare, but I didn't know it was literally one of a kind.

[drdduet]

Cool piece, Thank for sharing!