Show me your W572's

[kmac32]

If you send it in and get it graded, would be interested to see what it comes back as. As to the question of high gloss vs cheaper stock, good question that I do not have the answer to. I like the set as it is a sister set to E121.

[HBroll]

My one and only

[pencil1974]

Nice one HB! As you can see I'm partial to that one too.

Ken I like that its a sister set as well. Interesting though that the Cobb is the only one that doesn't you the same photo from that set.

[pencil1974]

Leon: Do you know why there are the different stocks in this set? I guess I would understand if it were a set done over a period of a few years but from everything I've ever seen its pretty solid as 1923.

[kmac32]

Originally Posted by pencil1974

Nice one HB! As you can see I'm partial to that one too.

Ken I like that its a sister set as well. Interesting though that the Cobb is the only one that doesn't you the same photo from that set.

Didn't know that about Cobb and E121. Fortunate for me, I only collect the Yankees and Giants from E121-80 and E121-120. The Ruth cards are the only crazy expensive cards that make E121 hard for me.

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by kmac32

I like the set as it is a sister set to E121.

Actually W572 cards share the same photos as seen in the E120 American Caramel set. I prefer them (and W573's for that matter) over the E120 set because they do not have the green and sepia overlay which I feel detracts from the overall appeal. Also they lack the overly fancy borders of the E120 set, another positive in my mind.

Brian

[kmac32]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Actually W572 cards share the same photos as seen in the E120 American Caramel set. I prefer them (and W573's for that matter) over the E120 set because they do not have the green and sepia overlay which I feel detracts from the overall appeal. Also they lack the overly fancy borders of the E120 set, another positive in my mind.

Brian

Actually, many of the pictures in E120 are also used in E121 and W572 cards. The overly ornate fronts of the E120 are like a snooty stepsister for the E121 and W572 cards. LOL

[brianp-beme]

Valid point Ken, but all the photos in the W572 (except the Cobb) can be found in the E120 set, which makes these sets more closely aligned compared to the E121's.

Despite the snootiness, I still collect the E120 cards as well...I guess I am not too picky when it comes to vintage cards.

Brian

[kmac32]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Valid point Ken, but all the photos in the W572 (except the Cobb) can be found in the E120 set, which makes these sets more closely aligned compared to the E121's.

Despite the snootiness, I still collect the E120 cards as well...I guess I am not too picky when it comes to vintage cards.

Brian

I have cards for E121-80, E121-120, w573,w501, E120, V100, and W575-1 of Elmer Miller and all of these cards use the same photo. If he were in W572, I am sure the same picture would have been used. I am partial to the E121 style cards over the E120 style cards by a mile but like you, I am a prewar junkie. :-)

[pencil1974]

Great discussion guys. I just think its interesting how they all overlap one another. Being a graphic designer you have to wonder what the royalties where like for these photos. But correct me if I'm wrong but I think the E120's do have the copyright but the E121's don't.

I'll know by the end of next week what/if it grades, so I will let you know for sure. It's probably one of the best ones I have seen. My other one is really nice but the print defect bugs me but doesn't at the same time, if that makes any sense. lol

[AndrewJerome]

My only W572