Let's talk about "over-looked" true Rookie cards....Pre-war and early Post-war

JLange · #1 06-25-2021, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by G1911

This is how I feel, many of the dates "updated" in recent years are fairly obvious. Boudreau's "1948" Leaf card, Clarkson's "1887" A&G, SSPC's that were even marketed as a 1976 issue by the company. The catalog's and websites are unfortunately replete with assumptions, half-truths, questionable narratives labelled as fact, and untruth's amidst actual facts. It gets even worse when one ventures outside of the big sports

So much for 1936 World Wide Gum being a 1936 issue...

Does this mean the WWG Joe DiMaggio is now a 2nd year card?

D. Bergin · #2 06-25-2021, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by JLange

So much for 1936 World Wide Gum being a 1936 issue...

Does this mean the WWG Joe DiMaggio is now a 2nd year card?

Strange wording on that card. Says he was runner up to Buddy Myer for the batting title "last year", which would have been 1935, and then jumps to mention of the trade in early 1937.

G1911 · #3 06-25-2021, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by JLange

So much for 1936 World Wide Gum being a 1936 issue...

Does this mean the WWG Joe DiMaggio is now a 2nd year card?

This is another great example. It�s a 1937 set, I don�t know why every publication and grader continues to insist it�s a 1936 issued set.

shagrotn77 · #4 06-25-2021, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by G1911

This is another great example. It�s a 1937 set, I don�t know why every publication and grader continues to insist it�s a 1936 issued set.

While some cards in this set clearly point to being issued no earlier than 1937, I'm inclined to think this may have been released in 2 parts during the 1936-37 timeframe. How else would you explain no mention of Joe D's amazing 1936 MLB rookie season on his card?

Peter_Spaeth · #5 06-25-2021, 08:36 PM

4.WWG's 1936 baseball set is, in fact, a two-year (1936-37) release that "imported" Goudey's photo premiums as promotional support.

https://www.number5typecollection.co...an-goudey.html

G1911 · #6 06-25-2021, 08:56 PM

1936 is almost never mentioned on backs, �last season� means 1935 even on the multiple cards that could only have possibly been issued in 1937 or later.

It is possible it is a 1936-1937 issue, or 1937. I don�t know. I have seen no evidence it was actually issued at all in 1936, just articles saying it was without providing proof. The backs suggest it was originally intended for 1936 but was updated and actually put out in 1937. I�d have to find my notebook that has the lowest numbered card that could not possibly have come out in 1936.

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