Colgan’s Chips

[phlflyer1]

OP didn't specify whether they were limiting themselves to the E254 set or collecting any/all Colgan's so here is a E270 Red Border Colgan example.

[nat]

Got a card of Denton True here.

Sometimes I get the "that's a baseball card?" reaction from people, since it's small and round. But I think the answer is "damn right it is."

[brianp-beme]

Say ahoy to these Colgan's Chips of Pfeister, White and Murphy. The White (Buffalo) card has been identified in a previous thread as being a seldom seen 'violet' tint variation for both the photo image on front and the print on back. Here is that thread:

https://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=334822


Brian

[Eggoman]

I don't have any Colgan's Chips anymore, but I still have these Tins!

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

If I still collected unsigned cards, the regular issue Colgans would definitely be one of my first choices. The photo quality, the hairstyles, the size and shape, the fact that you can still buy those cool little tins and keep some cards in them...there is just so much that feels precisely tied to their era. I'd much rather have cards with real photos as opposed to what I've often considered rudimentary facial and body depictions featured on, say, T206s. Sometimes the artist(s) hit a home run, but those were more cases of blind squirrels finding nuts to me. A real, nearly 120 year old photo in gorgeous resolution is more my taste. Ramlys have always resonated with me for the same reason, in addition to their beautifully gaudy design.

For all the condition sensitive people around here, you'll never have to worry about a dinged corner.

This is naturally personal opinion only and meaningless, but for as much as I love the regular issue, I can't stand the proofs. They have the exact appearance of something being cut from a publication and mounted on cardboard backing. Grainy photos, unappealing typeface.

Here's a good question: Has anyone ever submitted a Colgan to a TPG and it's come back "Evidence of Trimming"?! How do the TPGs measure them, with a circular gauge?!

[bxb]

My only Colgan chip:

https://www.net54baseball.com/attach...1&d=1751025765

By the way, does anyone know what a violet chip was? Purple gum? Always wondered about this.

[rhettyeakley]

The Colgan’s set is one of my favorite sets ever made and perhaps one of the most undervalued and underrated sets ever produced.

John Spano and I compared our opinions many years ago and compiled a list of who we thought were the hardest cards to find and that is the basis for Brian’s toughest cards list. That list could probably be updated but I am not sure how many people actually try to collect the set anymore 🤣

A few years back I made a video sharing my near Master Set and it would probably be a useful watch if you are contemplating the set of cards…

https://youtu.be/6b44G_TUWUM?si=v_EI3E7-KFOh-nqf

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by BillyCoxDodgers3B

Here's a good question: Has anyone ever submitted a Colgan to a TPG and it's come back "Evidence of Trimming"?! How do the TPGs measure them, with a circular gauge?!

For whatever reason, I have never had any difficulty identifying the trimmed Colgan's in my collection.


Brian

[REG1976]

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