November pick ups

[the 'stache]

Holy cow, Fred. Jackpot! Those things are just beautiful! I wouldn't be able to take my eyes off of them. I especially love the Braves.

One curiosity though. Most of the players are portrayed with their team name and logo on their hat. Others there is no team name or logo (blacked out). I wonder about the story behind that. Did the set producer have to contact each individual team for permission?

From the looks of it, these would have been printed between '51 and '52. Pafko was a member of the Cubs prior to those two seasons, and the Milwaukee Braves after. Ernie Banks and Eddie Mathews are pictured with their team logos, but Don Newcombe is not.

[whiteymet]

Originally Posted by the 'stache

Holy cow, Fred. Jackpot! Those things are just beautiful! I wouldn't be able to take my eyes off of them. I especially love the Braves.

One curiosity though. Most of the players are portrayed with their team name and logo on their hat. Others there is no team name or logo (blacked out). I wonder about the story behind that. Did the set producer have to contact each individual team for permission?

From the looks of it, these would have been printed between '51 and '52. Pafko was a member of the Cubs prior to those two seasons, and the Milwaukee Braves after. Ernie Banks and Eddie Mathews are pictured with their team logos, but Don Newcombe is not.

Hi Bill:

YEAH! I do feel like I hit the jackpot with these! Thanks.

These are the regular issue of the 1959 Exhibit Card set with the Dad's Cookies ad on the reverse. It is not known if Dad's did the back printing or the Exhibit Co. Dad's had nothing to do with the photos. That was up to the Exhibit Card Company. Why they choose to use certain photos without logos while others had them is something we will pobably never know. FYI the card of Newcomb you reference was issued with the Dodgers logo on his cap and jacket in an earlier Exhibit set. He was later traded to the Reds, I believe, and they just airbrushed out the Dodgers stuff and issued him in a plain cap etc., much like Topps has been known to do.

Fred

[Exhibitman]

That's a hell of a hit, Fred, congrats!

I picked up a few modest pieces:

1955 Bill and Bob:




1954 Cleveland Picture Pack Al Rosen

[whiteymet]

[QUOTE=Exhibitman;1203529]That's a hell of a hit, Fred, congrats!

Thanks Adam! I had been trying for years just to find one (hopefully Ashburn since I collect his stuff), but being an Exhibit collector too these fit right in to my collection. Found it hard to believe the guy had JUST a set. NO dupes!

I don't do grading, but am considering it on these. What is your take if I do so? PSA or SGC? I have heard from others they will not take into account that these were issued with staples, so there can not be any high grades right from the start. Should I just get them authenticated instead of a numerical grade? Any guidance you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

Fred

[Bestdj777]

[Leon]

I dabble in cards up to 1949.....

[sflayank]

wow...leon paying strong...
i have an exmt one and a 2nd one with postcard reverse
not for sale

[g_vezina_c55]

Already posted this pick up in the Pre-war section, but just discovered the Post - war section in this board

so it is my first post-war pick up

Hey Ian, Nice 53 robinson... i love this card... probably my favorite card of Jackie with the 52 topps.

[ALR-bishop]

Hard to beat that as a first post war pick up, Nelson

[Bestdj777]

Originally Posted by g_vezina_c55

Already posted this pick up in the Pre-war section, but just discovered the Post - war section in this board

so it is my first post-war pick up

Great pickup Nelson. As I am sure you know, it is tough to find a 1 that is that clean.

[Rickyy]

Fred Wow...congrats that's a jackpot...never seen many of those cards...let alone a complete set! I have one slabbed by SGC...got to go back home later and check the acutal grade.

Ricky Y

[whiteymet]

Originally Posted by Rickyy

Fred Wow...congrats that's a jackpot...never seen many of those cards...let alone a complete set! I have one slabbed by SGC...got to go back home later and check the acutal grade.

Ricky Y

Hi Ricky:

yeah, jackpot is a good word! LMK what grade yours has. I assume from talking to others they do not take into account that they were issued with staples and will not grade them high due to this.

Fred

[Rickyy]

Originally Posted by whiteymet

Hi Ricky:

yeah, jackpot is a good word! LMK what grade yours has. I assume from talking to others they do not take into account that they were issued with staples and will not grade them high due to this.

Fred

Fred, mine is G-VG card of Elston Howard, but with the staple hole...it did come back a SGC 10 Poor...so I think the staple holes definitely accounted for the down grade...

Ricky Y