1935 National Chicle Premiums

[LuckyLarry]

Never seen nor really heard of these 1935 National Chicle Premiums are they cardboard or paper? How did collectors obtain these back in '35?
Larry

[jefferyepayne]

Hi Larry. Glad you popped in! To answer your questions:

1. These are photos

2. The wrapper explains how you can get them:



I hope that helps and keep the questions coming! National Chicle is one of my favorite sets to collect and talk about.

jeff

[TanksAndSpartans]

I love how it says "These Wrappers Are Valuable" - its still true.

[tuckr1]

Thanks for the info and pictures Jeff, I have 2 of the 17 premiums, still trying to complete the 36 card set of the Chicles, What an awesome set love these cards. I will probably try to complete the 17 premiums after I get the first 36 done, probably in Poor to good range, some of these get pricey!!!

[TanksAndSpartans]

Tucker - glad you checked in too. I recently lost an auction on an Ernie Smith (pm me if you want details). The first thing I thought of when I saw it was you, but then I said - "wait a minute, I need that one". I should've told you - I'm not proud of it, I guess I'm not that selfless

Back to the topic at hand, one thing that always interested me was the photos that the cards are based off. Unfortunately, only in the case of the Kostka, do we have a photo released as a premium that looks like a photo that was used as the source for creating a card. Searching Google images, some black and white photos can be found quickly - Swede Johnston, Beattie Feathers, but some not so much. Two I always wanted to find are John Dell Isola and Homer Griffiths. Always wondered how Homer was playing football at the beach!

[jefferyepayne]

Time to bump all of the BST threads out of the way.

Here are a few more of the premiums:


Eddie Casey who's signature is on the back of each Chicle card.


Who else but the top dog! I bet this is the pose they would have used for his card. Any card creators here wanna take a shot at it? Do Christiansen while your at it.

jeff

[SMPEP]

You're killing me Jeff!

I was already crying over a scrapbook that I own because of the trimming of the Red Grange. Now I need to be upset over the other two as well?!?!?!

(As an aside, the scrapbook also had the Switzer- better than these two - as it just had trimmed borders. The scrapbook also had 5 others. Interesting to see that all 3 of the hard to find ones were in the same scrapbook).

I am feeling pretty good though that I passed on an offer for $25 for the scrapbook!

Patrick

[th38larg]

Has anyone ever run into reprints or repros of the premiums? Just wondering if there is anything a rookie collector should look out for.

[tuckr1]

Just reread this post it’s fantastic !!!!! I’m still wondering if anyone has come across an empty box? Or sealed pack or type 1 photo of the cards?

[jefferyepayne]

Originally Posted by tuckr1

Just reread this post it’s fantastic !!!!! I’m still wondering if anyone has come across an empty box? Or sealed pack or type 1 photo of the cards?

Nope, nope, and nope :-(

No luck on any of these fronts.

jeff

[Madi$on18joshua]

Originally Posted by jefferyepayne

Nope, nope, and nope :-(

No luck on any of these fronts.

jeff

Have they ever found an unopened pack, Jeff? Great thread, figured I'd move it back up there -lol.