Garage sale find...Lou Gehrig? Opinions needed

King23dog · 05-02-2015, 06:36 PM

Went to a few garage sales the other day and made a couple nice finds. This was the one I was most excited about. I bought this playing card for only .50 cents. From what I've gathered it was from a local dairy and was made most likely sometime in the 1930s. I can not find anything like this online or find more info on the company. The guy I bought it from had this one single card and said he got it from his grandfather. The big kicker for me is if it's truly Lou Gehrig in the background or not. It looks to be him which would obviously make it much more valuable.

Just wanted to get some of your opinions. Price, rarity, and do you think it's Lou Gehrig? Either way think it's a cool, old baseball piece.

Thanks for your help!

BigDan502 · 05-02-2015, 06:54 PM

Net54 is the place to go to inquire about this.
Much more knowledgable pre war collectors over there

King23dog · 05-02-2015, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by BigDan502

Net54 is the place to go to inquire about this.
Much more knowledgable pre war collectors over there

Okay awesome. Thanks appreciate the help!

izybone · 05-02-2015, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by King23dog

Went to a few garage sales the other day and made a couple nice finds. This was the one I was most excited about. I bought this playing card for only .50 cents. From what I've gathered it was from a local dairy and was made most likely sometime in the 1930s. I can not find anything like this online or find more info on the company. The guy I bought it from had this one single card and said he got it from his grandfather. The big kicker for me is if it's truly Lou Gehrig in the background or not. It looks to be him which would obviously make it much more valuable.

Just wanted to get some of your opinions. Price, rarity, and do you think it's Lou Gehrig? Either way think it's a cool, old baseball piece.

Thanks for your help!

Is this you???

RARE Joe DiMaggio Baseball Playing Card 1 1 One of A Kind Wapello Dairies 1930s | eBay

Both have king in name???

Claims it's Joe D. 1/1 blah blah blah.

Same picture you have bud.

TarjetasBéisbol · 05-02-2015, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by izybone

Is this you???

RARE Joe DiMaggio Baseball Playing Card 1 1 One of A Kind Wapello Dairies 1930s | eBay

Both have king in name???

Claims it's Joe D. 1/1 blah blah blah.

Same picture you have bud.

Exact same pic.

NickM · 05-02-2015, 10:06 PM

It's from a set (deck of cards) issued by Brown & Bigelow from 1953 to 1955. [Side note: based on the use of certain B&B images in the winter of 1952 in Cuba, it's possible the cards were first produced in 1952.]
They did a number of playing card deck sets with artwork of baseball legends, also including Ruth, Wagner, and Cobb.
There are a large number of sponsoring merchants for the various decks, and AFAIK no one has published a catalog of the varieties (and there aren't premiums attached to any).
They're not very expensive even in high grade (rounded corners on decks makes high grades pretty common), as people either want complete decks or are content with one example of each player.
Yours is Gehrig. You didn't really overpay for it in the sense that it would be tough to find another example cheaper.

izybone · 05-02-2015, 10:14 PM

Cobb

McGraw

Ruth

And your Joe D.

joey_peapod · 05-03-2015, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by izybone

Is this you???

RARE Joe DiMaggio Baseball Playing Card 1 1 One of A Kind Wapello Dairies 1930s | eBay

Both have king in name???

Claims it's Joe D. 1/1 blah blah blah.

Same picture you have bud.

My favorite type of listing!! The its not even close and I have no idea but I'm going to label it a 1/1

bethanyb1201 · 05-03-2015, 08:46 AM

Op one dead give away this isn't from the 30s is the phone number on the card. Vintage collectors that buy these types of items look at details like that. With 3 min of research you would have found out it was from early 50s. If it was a 30s phone number it would be something like "sg-67855". They used letter codes for area codes not numbers. I can understand asking about an item but when you put no research into it before asking that's not good. This card will never sell for what your asking. Just my 2 cents. I wish you the best.

Edit: sorry op I noticed yours didn't have number. I am sorry I confused yours with another reply.

drumrun · 05-03-2015, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by izybone

Cobb

McGraw

Ruth

And your Joe D.

So you are saying its not a 1/1

rats60 · 05-03-2015, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by joey_peapod

My favorite type of listing!! The its not even close and I have no idea but I'm going to label it a 1/1

And ask 25 times what a mint one is worth even though mine is in poor condition. Hope a sucker takes the bait.

IronMonkey415 · 05-03-2015, 10:49 AM

Not sure how that is Lou Gehrig..but okay....okay.

NickM · 05-03-2015, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by IronMonkey415

Not sure how that is Lou Gehrig..but okay....okay.

It's still better than a Tempy Moore sketch.

bigaust001 · 05-03-2015, 01:26 PM

Oh, the good 'ole 'I've never seen one of these before, so prior to doing any significant research, I will post it to a forum for opinions while I post it to eBay as a SUPER MOJO RARE 1/1.'

Logic.

NickM · 05-03-2015, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by bigaust001

Oh, the good 'ole 'I've never seen one of these before, so prior to doing any significant research, I will post it to a forum for opinions while I post it to eBay as a SUPER MOJO RARE 1/1.'

Logic.

And I will also list it as a different player than I'm saying on the forum I think it is.

Funny thing is that a simple Gehrig search on ebay would have revealed a lot of these.

rcearley · 05-03-2015, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by izybone

Is this you???

RARE Joe DiMaggio Baseball Playing Card 1 1 One of A Kind Wapello Dairies 1930s | eBay

Both have king in name???

Claims it's Joe D. 1/1 blah blah blah.

Same picture you have bud.

This will be interesting, popcorn ready!

callou2131 · 05-03-2015, 08:24 PM

Where did the op go?

awz50 · 05-03-2015, 08:26 PM

OP Ran away from his problems

bethanyb1201 · 05-03-2015, 08:29 PM

He lowered the price to 50.00. Now if he lowered it another 46 it might sell.

justbored · 05-03-2015, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by bethanyb1201

He lowered the price to 50.00. Now if he lowered it another 46 it might sell.

Yea lowered it to a little less of a complete fleecing without changing the title or description. This MIGHT sell to someone with half a clue for $4.

rats60 · 05-04-2015, 07:28 AM

When faced with evidence that his card is worth fifty cents, he still tries to rip someone off for fifty dollars.

Ray27Ray52 · 05-04-2015, 07:36 AM

If this thread were on Star Search I would award it 3 1/4 stars.

King23dog · 05-04-2015, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by rats60

When faced with evidence that his card is worth fifty cents, he still tries to rip someone off for fifty dollars.

Just corrected the listing completely.

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Originally Posted by awz50

OP Ran away from his problems

Just looked back at saw this thread was still going. I'm here.

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Originally Posted by callou2131

Where did the op go?

Here.

Quote:

Originally Posted by NickM

And I will also list it as a different
player than I'm saying on the forum I think it is.

Funny thing is that a simple Gehrig search on ebay would have revealed a lot of these.

I tried looking up the card specifically under the dairy name as well so I messed up on that. I can own up to it. Obviously didn't help I was looking up another player's name.

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Originally Posted by bigaust001

Oh, the good 'ole 'I've never seen one of these before, so prior to doing any significant research, I will post it to a forum for opinions while I post it to eBay as a SUPER MOJO RARE 1/1.'

Logic.

I couldn't find anything like it, but was simply my fault for poor searching. I did try finding similar items, but obviously missed this.

As for everyone else I fixed the listing completely. Truly thought that I had found something rare and was NOT trying to rip anyone off. You can see from my eBay ratings that I take pride in my selling. I love reading and posting on the forums and wasn't trying to start an issue.

I started this thread to simply find out more about my card and I did. Now that I know what it truly is and was my fault for poor searching I fixed the eBay listing. Should have done more extensive searching. Obviously I would of never posted a thread on a site that loves to tear sellers apart if I was simply trying to rip someone off. Thanks for all the helpful information and sorry for the poor posting.

izybone · 05-04-2015, 07:08 PM

One more issue... It's not Joe D., it's not from the 30s, and it's not rare.

King23dog · 05-04-2015, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by izybone

One more issue... It's not Joe D., it's not from the 30s, and it's not rare.

You are right its Lou Gehrig messed that up and meant to change that. I only listed it as rare because it's from a local dairy here that has memrobilia that sells well. I'll take that out as well. Had no idea it was so common.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-JOE-DIM.../141643818092?

05-02-2015, 06:36 PM	#1
King23dog Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 943	Garage sale find...Lou Gehrig? Opinions needed Went to a few garage sales the other day and made a couple nice finds. This was the one I was most excited about. I bought this playing card for only .50 cents. From what I've gathered it was from a local dairy and was made most likely sometime in the 1930s. I can not find anything like this online or find more info on the company. The guy I bought it from had this one single card and said he got it from his grandfather. The big kicker for me is if it's truly Lou Gehrig in the background or not. It looks to be him which would obviously make it much more valuable. Just wanted to get some of your opinions. Price, rarity, and do you think it's Lou Gehrig? Either way think it's a cool, old baseball piece. Thanks for your help! Attached Thumbnails

05-02-2015, 10:06 PM	#6
NickM Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 12,355	It's from a set (deck of cards) issued by Brown & Bigelow from 1953 to 1955. [Side note: based on the use of certain B&B images in the winter of 1952 in Cuba, it's possible the cards were first produced in 1952.] They did a number of playing card deck sets with artwork of baseball legends, also including Ruth, Wagner, and Cobb. There are a large number of sponsoring merchants for the various decks, and AFAIK no one has published a catalog of the varieties (and there aren't premiums attached to any). They're not very expensive even in high grade (rounded corners on decks makes high grades pretty common), as people either want complete decks or are content with one example of each player. Yours is Gehrig. You didn't really overpay for it in the sense that it would be tough to find another example cheaper. __________________ 1st superfractor hit by RK Collectibles. 2014 Bowman Chrome Mini BB Chris Kohler. "What do we want?" "Time travel." "And when do we want it?" "It's irrelevant."

05-02-2015, 10:14 PM	#7
izybone Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Beavercreek, Ohio Posts: 2,531	Cobb McGraw Ruth And your Joe D. __________________ **“Change is the only constant in life.”--Embrace It**

05-03-2015, 08:46 AM	#9
bethanyb1201 Banned Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,677	Op one dead give away this isn't from the 30s is the phone number on the card. Vintage collectors that buy these types of items look at details like that. With 3 min of research you would have found out it was from early 50s. If it was a 30s phone number it would be something like "sg-67855". They used letter codes for area codes not numbers. I can understand asking about an item but when you put no research into it before asking that's not good. This card will never sell for what your asking. Just my 2 cents. I wish you the best. Edit: sorry op I noticed yours didn't have number. I am sorry I confused yours with another reply. Last edited by bethanyb1201; 05-03-2015 at 08:48 AM.

05-03-2015, 01:26 PM	#14
bigaust001 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Saltville/Charlottesville Posts: 4,244	Oh, the good 'ole 'I've never seen one of these before, so prior to doing any significant research, I will post it to a forum for opinions while I post it to eBay as a SUPER MOJO RARE 1/1.' Logic. __________________ PC Players: BILLY WAGNER, JIM ABBOTT, JASON KENDALL, HOF GAME USED/PATCHES, MOST YANKEES Buying any and all Jim Abbott, Billy Wagner, and Jason Kendall inserts, jerseys, and autos!!

05-02-2015, 06:54 PM	#2
BigDan502 Banned Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,327	Net54 is the place to go to inquire about this. Much more knowledgable pre war collectors over there

05-03-2015, 10:49 AM	#12
IronMonkey415 Banned Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 44,120 ironmonkeyfromsf	Not sure how that is Lou Gehrig..but okay....okay.

05-03-2015, 08:24 PM	#17
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awz50 Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: New Hampshire>>>Arizona>>>>Florida Posts: 31,028 awz50	OP Ran away from his problems __________________ Collecting Baseball Hof Autographs 230/346 Blowouts Official Red Sox face of the franchise Eduardo Rodriguez Super Collector

05-03-2015, 08:29 PM	#19
bethanyb1201 Banned Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,677	He lowered the price to 50.00. Now if he lowered it another 46 it might sell.

05-04-2015, 07:28 AM	#21
rats60 Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 9,519	When faced with evidence that his card is worth fifty cents, he still tries to rip someone off for fifty dollars.

05-04-2015, 07:36 AM	#22
Ray27Ray52 Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 22,486	If this thread were on Star Search I would award it 3 1/4 stars.

05-04-2015, 07:08 PM	#24
izybone Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Beavercreek, Ohio Posts: 2,531	One more issue... It's not Joe D., it's not from the 30s, and it's not rare. __________________ **“Change is the only constant in life.”--Embrace It**