1939 Playball Gehrig, 1934 Goudey Ruth, and other cards that never were

[HRBAKER]

I saved this scan from a website a few years ago that was about "cards that never were." I have misplaced the e-addy but there were some great fantasy cards there.

[ChrisStufflestreet]

That CJ Ruth looks like one of Keith Conforti's creations...he uses the handle Con40.

Other cards I've wondered about...

1935 Goudey Yankees w/Lou Gehrig
1936 Goudey Lou Gehrig, Bob Feller, Joe DiMaggio
1938 Goudey Lou Gehrig
1933 Delong Babe Ruth
1941 Play Ball Lefty Grove
1941 Goudey Joe DiMaggio, Lefty Grove, Hank Greenberg, Ted Williams
1952 Topps Rogers Hornsby (manager that season), Casey Stengel, Whitey Ford, Ted Williams.

Also...T210 Jim Thorpe (he was in the Eastern Carolina League that year and could have been in Series 7)

[Robextend]

The 1936 Goudey set is only 25 cards, so there are many HOF omissions from that set. Feller and DiMaggio are featured in the 199 card Goudey Wide Pen set.

Although I am not sure why Gehrig is featured in the 1936 Canadian Goudey WWG set and not in the Wide Pen set.

[Peter_Spaeth]

US Caramel Ott, Hubbell
34 Goudey Ott
Diamond Stars Gehrig, Ruth, Dean

[jmoran19]

My guess is some stars were held back for additional series depending how well the first packs sold which probably wasn't very good since America was in a depression.

[Matthew H]

I think that DeLong probably just didn't have enough money to print a bigger set. Their company was an upstart that year. I've always been fascinated with that set, so many HOF's, so few cards.

[deadballera]

great thread !

it would have been nice to see these cards produced.