Truly scarce postwar cards

captainfitz · #1 05-07-2025, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Harliduck

I've read, not sure what the truth is, but Skowron and Elston Howard threw most of theirs away, thus the premium.

My Elston Howard is in pretty good shape, but I still need one of those Skowron's. I'm hoping to find a decent one at a good price eventually. Dormand's and those little 1950 Callahans are some of my favorites non-standard cards from the 50s.

John, for your complete set, did you you go with one per player, or did you make sure to get each of the known photo variations for each guy?

Harliduck · #2 05-07-2025, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by captainfitz

My Elston Howard is in pretty good shape, but I still need one of those Skowron's. I'm hoping to find a decent one at a good price eventually. Dormand's and those little 1950 Callahans are some of my favorites non-standard cards from the 50s.

John, for your complete set, did you you go with one per player, or did you make sure to get each of the known photo variations for each guy?

That's a super nice Elston...took me a while to pick that one up as well. I did go with all the poses, yes...and dabbled in a few of the auto positioning and no number cards but didn't focus on those. It is shocking to see the low PSA graded totals on all Dormands, seems only the 2 Mickey's are popular to sub...my set is all SGC.

The only variation that I would like to pick up one day but not sure it's even considered a "card", is the Arkansas auto dealership Johnny Sain. It's over sized and PSA has only graded 3 of them. I've never seen one available.

hcv123 · #3 05-07-2025, 12:11 PM

1957 Salesman sample panel: better of 2 examples I know of
1960 Clemente Bazooka complete box - only known example
1962 Jell-O complete box - only known complete box
1962 Salesman sample panel: best of 3 or 4 known examples
1968 Topps Test disc: Only known example (though there should be some various proof versions out there somewhere)
1972 Topps prototype - Only known example
1960 Mickey Mantle complete Bazooka box - Finest of 2 known examples

ScooterD · #4 05-07-2025, 01:53 PM

What is the Clemente card next to the disc?

Smanzari · #5 05-07-2025, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ScooterD

What is the Clemente card next to the disc?

I think that's the 1972 Topps Prototype (and the coolest one of the Grouping IMO)

Rich Klein · #6 05-07-2025, 04:11 PM

And this one on EBay is not mine but,

https://www.ebay.com/itm/38836087625...3ABFBMiJylydVl

Beckett and TCDB have never catalogued this set. COMC has never had one card from this set submitted and this is the only one we found on the Bay

I picked up this card up as a raw card as part of a lot at the DCS and to be honest, both the person who sold me the lot and myself treated this card as well it's just a LeBron. Sometimes you walk into things you just don't know.

Regards
Rich

raulus · #7 05-07-2025, 04:17 PM

Howard busting out the complete boxes!!

Here’s another 62 Jello complete box, also 1 of 1. Obviously more were made, but not many survived.

Harliduck · #8 05-07-2025, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by raulus

Howard busting out the complete boxes!!

Here�s another 62 Jello complete box, also 1 of 1. Obviously more were made, but not many survived.

Geez...not only survive, but dang near pristine! For some reason that Mays box just grabbed my eye...super cool, very impressive.

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