Does anyone have M116 envelopes?

[caramelcard]

Thanks Leon. Is the larger envelope for W600?

Series 14 has some tougher cards in it compared to earlier series. I would imagine it's tougher to find then say this series 2. These are very hard to find in good condition or better.

[sb1]

I have many but not all. There are also many different team sets that were sold later as well with an entirely different numbering system.

[pawpawdiv9]

http://www.oldjudge.com/archive/200411/baseball/10/
A complete set of the M116 Sporting Life Envelopes

[Leon]

Originally Posted by caramelcard

Thanks Leon. Is the larger envelope for W600?

I think it was a "box" a W600 would have shipped in but not positive.

[Baseball Rarities]

Originally Posted by Leon

I think it was a "box" a W600 would have shipped in but not positive.

I am pretty sure that W600s were shipped in a glassine envelope inside of a bigger Sporting Life envelope. Will see if i can find my reference for this.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Baseball Rarities

I am pretty sure that W600s were shipped in a glassine envelope inside of a bigger Sporting Life envelope. Will see if i can find my reference for this.

I would have thought maybe the glassine envelope was inside the larger cardboard envelope type box in my scan.....otherwise not sure what would have shipped in it. Hopefully you can find the definitive answer or Scott knows....or Jerry or someone who has studied and collected them. I only know a little about a lot but not a lot about anything .

and I knew these larger packages had been discussed before...along with some envelopes...

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthr...rting+life+box


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[Baseball Rarities]

Originally Posted by Leon

I would have thought maybe the glassine envelope was inside the larger cardboard envelope type box in my scan.....otherwise not sure what would have shipped in it. Hopefully you can find the definitive answer or Scott knows....or Jerry or someone who has studied and collected them. I only know a little about a lot but not a lot about anything .

and I knew these larger packages had been discussed before...along with some envelopes...

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthr...rting+life+box


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Leon, you could very well be right. I just always figured that they were shipped the same way that other oversized cards, such as T3's, were shipped. It just seems like the extra expense of a box along with the additional postage would not have made sense for a premium that they were charging very little for.

In the later years, the Sporting Life sold the cabinets directly for six cents each or a dozen for 50 cents. No coupon was required. Maybe the box was for the dozen card orders.

[caramelcard]

Thanks Pawpaw for posting that link. That's pretty amazing and I'm sorry I missed the chance to bid on that lot. Wow.

Scott has everything. No fair.

[sb1]

The box was probably used for the bulk(dozen) shipping, I can't tell if there is a postmark or even a postage stamp(s) on it,, that would help date it to Sporting Life's offer.