Guys,
I don't think this set has been talked about lately...and I don't think there is a huge audience.
It's not a real common set, but there are some nice poses, and the backs are neat.
Foolishly,about 8 years ago, I thought I could get the whole set fairly easy, and since it's chock full of HOFers (my real passion), I started accumulating.
I've got 48 of 60 but really there are a lot of variations, plus Type 1 and Type 2. I don't know if I will ever finish.

So, let's see some of yours!
I'll start it out with the big guy...The Babe, type 2!





Thanks
Brian L
familytoad
Ridgefield, WA

Not graded and no where near the Ruth and Cobb but here are the ones in my collection. All are Type 1's. Pennock, O'Farrel, Traynor, Mays, Kelly, Heilmann, Smith, Altrock, Frisch, Sisler and Shawkey.



David

Walter Johnson is a Type-1, Gehrig & Cobb are T2's.

You can instantly determine types by the print direction on back.
Type-1's were printed with grey or white backs.
Type-2's are always white backs.



Grading companies (ie. PSA & SGC) even get confused on T1 vs. T2 so always check the print direction on back to be certain. Some Type-2 cards have the same saying and player as Type-1, only the print direction on back was changed. Other T2's may have a different player or same player with a different saying such as Cobb's (compared to Jeff's Cobb above).

It looks like the type 2's also have different wording on the backs of them compared to the same card in a type 1. At least the Cobby does....McGraw, below, is type 2.....btw, is the bottom blank back a W502? They are tough to tell the difference but I have it catalogued as E210? thanks in advance for the help

Leon,
The saying on back is not always different, checkout Ruth photo's below. Only the print direction on back was changed on some.

Blank backs are considered W502 cards, do to the paper, photo quality and print type matching them best.

Jeff, looks like we have similar interests


Ty Cobb, Spikes flying!

All are Type 1. (Sorry about the gigantic pictures)

Bill

I count 22 different so far!

Ruth, Cobb, Johnson, Gehrig, Goslin, McGraw, Schalk, Collins, Harris, RicePennock, O'Farrel, Traynor, Mays, Kelly, Heilmann, Smith, Altrock, Frisch, Sisler, Shawkey...and this Speaker

Any others? Who else is trying for the whole set?

Brian L
familytoad
Ridgefield,WA

Not going for the set, but I don't think I saw the Duggan above...


-Rhett

Don't think I saw a Uhle above:

I couldn't resist...
This set is growing on me (even though I started it 5 years ago:)



Brian L
familytoad
Ridgefield,WA

From the images above, I like Mr. McGraw, and that is a GREAT Carl Mays card.

Here's my only one... This fella must have seen some great ballgames, some as a player, more as a coach with the Gashouse Gang. And what about his frugal telegram to Mr. Rickey about a prospect's abilities, knowing that Mr. Rickey hated to waste money, "Good field, no hit."





Any idea why some of the image links above no longer work??