November 30, 2017: Sports & Americana Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/30/2017
Here is a handsome grouping of the Exhibit Supply Co. cards that were so popular for several generations, being sold in vending machines from the boardwalk to Main Street. The 3 3/8-by-5 3/8-inch cards feature images from the great stars of several eras and provided eager fans a relatively inexpensive way to find additional cards related to their favorite players. This grouping features almost two dozen Hall of Famers and is in noticeably better condition than these Exhibit cards are found in older collections, essentially Excellent to Ex-Mt, with some below and an emphasis to the upper end of the scale. A number of difficult variations are included in the mix and are noted in the breakdown below of some of the keys: Aparicio – Ex-Mt, Ashburn – Ex-Mt, Banks (Bat on Shoulder – Script) – Ex-Mt, Berra (Printed) – Ex-Mt, Campanella – Ex-Mt, Cepeda – Ex-Mt, Doby (Bat Off Shoulder) – Ex-Mt, Drysdale (Portrait) – Ex, Hodges (Brooklyn Cap) – Ex-Mt, Irvin – VG-Ex, Kaline (Kneeling) – Ex, Kell – Ex, Lemon (Glove Not Visible) – Ex-Mt, Mathews (Name Incorrect) – Ex-Mt, Mays (Batting) – Ex-Mt, Both Mazeroskis (Portrait – Ex-Mt) and (Batting – VG), Musial (Made in USA) – Ex, Rizzuto (Exhibit Card Scratched Out) – VG-Ex, Roberts (White Signature) – Ex-Mt, Schoendienst (Batting) – Ex, Spahn (“M” on Cap) – Ex-Mt, and the 1948 Indians – Fair.
1947-66 Exhibit Cards With Many HOFers, Stars (100)
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