Ray Chapman card Survey

[rhettyeakley]

That particular version of Holsum Bread cards are from 1920, not 1921. They again made a set in 1921 with an ever-so-slightly-different back which Chapman was NOT included in.

[timelord]

Interesting. I never knew that Holsum issued a 1920 set. I did not see that set in Standard Catalogue. I will check that again.

[rhettyeakley]

I don't think they have updated the info on that set in a while so I'm pretty sure it won't be listed in the SCD.

[timelord]

Hi, I have been on your website. You have some nice cards. How many cards have been catalogued for the 1920 Holsum set?
Thanks

[timelord]

Rhett, seems like you are the resident expert on these Holsum cards. I must admit I only have 1 card Red Faber in my collection. Guess more info will become available as more cards are found in the future.

[rhettyeakley]

I, personally have catalogued about 25 of the 1920 Type 1's and about 35 of the 1921 Type 2's--there are likely at least 80 in each set, and I have seen quite a few Holsum' that were not accompanied by a back scan so I couldn't include them in my research.

Type 1's have been dated to 1920 (at the earliest) by the following 2 players that began their careers for that team in 1920 (the Strunk w/ arms at side is a Type 1, the batting is a Type 2)...


The Type 2's have been dated at 1921 because I have seen cards of both Eppa Rixey (Cincinnati) and Walter Schang (New York Yankees), both of whom began their careers with those teams in 1921.


Type 1's are those that have the "H." from "H. Weil Baking" all the way to the left border on back, the Type 2's have the "H." indented slightly. Small difference on back but a big difference in the subjects of each set.


-Rhett

[Brian Van Horn]

Well, I think we've forked from the original post, but here are my other cards from the set: