The cracker jack set is almost entirely psagraded with each card being offered individually. Very few players truly transcend the game as the man named joseph shoeless jackson. Oct 22, 2006 some of those vintage baseball cards are incredible, particularly the 1914 1915 cracker jack and 1911 turkey red cards. Unlike the 1915 issue, there was no offer for a complete set. Love of the game auctions spring, 2020 auction to include. This set and the one that followed, in 1915 have become one of the iconic sets of the pre ww1 era, and one of the most popular baseball card. Oct 30, 2007 in 1914 the cracker jack company of brooklyn and chicago began inserting baseball cards into its boxes of popcorn and peanut candy. The issue designated e1452 in the american card catalog was printed on thinnerthanusual cardstock, which revealed a textured surface showcasing the cards colortint likenesses, and inserted in boxes of the molassescovered popcorn snack.
Make offer 1914 cracker jack slim sallee psa 4 centered st. The two sets appear very similar and in fact have numerous near duplicate cards. Chicago find brings near set of 1914 cracker jack cards to. The majority of cracker jacks 1915 cards reused the enticing illustrations that had originally graced those players 1914 entries, with the exception of christy. Each inserted card from the 144 card set could be found nestled amongst the syrupy concoction that kids couldnt wait to get their hands on. The 1914 cracker jack baseball set consists of 144 subjects, each card with its player shot and brilliant red backdrop measuring 214 by 3, all printed on thin paper and designated e1451 in the american card catalog. A color drawing of a player appears on the front, below the words cracker jack ball players.
For a vg card, this example is in tremendous condition and is extraordinary in all respects for the grade. Early 1910s walter johnson original photograph used for 1914. Consigned by a noncollecting family, as is the case with cards like this, it carries an interesting backstory. In 1914, cracker jack would produce the first of two classic sets. Looking at the population reports for both psa and sgc, we could not help but be struck by how few 1914 joe jackson cracker jack cards have ever been graded. The 1914 cracker jack ty cobb is universally recognized as one of card collectings great classics, and one of ty cobbs most desirable and striking cards. The 1914 cracker jack baseball set consists of 144 subjects, each card with its player shot and brilliant red backdrop measuring 214 by 3, all printed on thin paper and designated e1451 in the american card. Lotg auction enters final week with 1914 cracker jack set, cobb. The official 19141915 cracker jack thread collectors universe. This set and the one that followed, in 1915 have become one of the iconic sets of the pre ww1 era, and one of the most popular baseball card sets of all time. Lotg auction enters final week with 1914 cracker jack set.
I finally got my 2nd 1914 cracker jack variation card for my 1915 set. For the many hobbyists focusing their attention to candy, this is a most coveted piece. Because of their method of issue, 1914 cracker jacks are also almost always found with various condition problems including caramel staining. We are very familiar with this particular card as this is the second time we have had the privilege of offering this superb gem. We are proud to offer this 1914 cracker jack near set as both a complete set and as individual lots. Considered a top 20 card by many of the hobbys most respected collectors, this rare opportunity to land a phenomenal psa 8 example of ty cobbs breathtaking 1914 cracker jack card is within your reach. The story begins in 1922, when its owner, a sixyearold boy, sadly passed away.
The official 19141915 cracker jack thread collectors. Nov 27, 2019 the 1914 issue is far scarcer than the more frequently seen 1915 issue as it was only released in the actual product packaging of cracker jacks popcorn to the consumer. The 1914 issue is far scarcer than the more frequently seen 1915 issue as it was only released in the actual product packaging of cracker jacks popcorn to the consumer. So, of course, each card that found its way into the cracker jack boxes was subjected to a host of condition obstacles. The 1914 mathewson card, is, by far, the most popular and expensive cracker jack card, but it is very difficult to locate. The following articles are compiled from various sources and concern a specific year and set. The psa card facts for the set note only that the sets most scarce and therefore prized. On the eve of the iconic sets 100 th anniversary, love of the game auctions has announced that its summer auction features the fourth current finest set of 1914 cracker jack baseball cards on psa s set registry. Old football card sets old hockey card sets vintage pack facts. Each inserted card from the 144card set could be found nestled amongst the syrupy concoction that kids couldnt wait to get their hands on.
It was 1914, the year that this now iconic card rolled off the assembly line and into a box of cracker jack, fully exposed but what was now called home. For some cards, usually issued after 1980, we use stock images and you will not receive the exact card pictured. The 1915 cracker jack baseball set consists of 176 subjects, each card measuring 214 by 3. The 1914 cracker jack baseball card set e1451 has 144 cards, which measure 214 x 3. Visamastercardamex and echecks accepted through paypal. Orlando said that the 1914 cards were distributed only in packages of cracker jack, making the cards more susceptible to damage, while the 1915 cards were available both in packages with the candy and also through a mailin redemption where the entire set could be acquired for either 100 coupons or one coupon plus a whopping 25 cents. The cracker jack issue is one of the hobbys alltime favorites, with the 1914 set being significantly. Dec 01, 2019 a 1914 cracker jack joe jackson card with an interesting provenance sold through love of the game auctions early sunday morning. The first of two consecutive sets, with identical card fronts, the 1914 cracker jack cards can be easily confused with the cards issued the following year. Since cracker jack cards were distributed inside boxes in 1914, they are prone to the obvious condition issue of staining. The 1914 cracker jack set is considered one of the most beautiful and desirable. In terms of pure eyeappeal, this card ranks high on the list. No mailmen had an entourage of baseball card hungry youngsters clamoring for that package with the cracker jack return address. I like my 1914 cracker jacks stained i am considering trying to assemble a 1914 cracker jack set, and over the past few weeks i have been looking at examples for sale on ebay and at auction houses.
Dec 01, 2019 one of the key cards to the increasingly popular 1914 cracker jack set, fresh to the hobby, though it has been graded for some time. Each card from the set, almost entirely graded by psa, will be offered. Mar 01, 2018 orlando said that the 1914 cards were distributed only in packages of cracker jack, making the cards more susceptible to damage, while the 1915 cards were available both in packages with the candy and also through a mailin redemption where the entire set could be acquired for either 100 coupons or one coupon plus a whopping 25 cents. Feared by most, but respected by all, tyrus raymond cobb was the machiavellian ideal of the early game, forging his cooperstown bronze in the fires of natural ability and grittedteeth determination. Early 1910s walter johnson original photograph used for. The 1914 cracker jack set is considered one of the most beautiful and desirable of all the prewar card issues, remarked. Some of those vintage baseball cards are incredible, particularly the 1914 1915 cracker jack and 1911 turkey red cards. Collection of eight different 1914 e145 cracker jack cards including hall of famers johnny evers and charles comiskey, each graded and encapsulated by psa. Cracker jack 1914 baseball card set featuring crawford. In 1914, they produced the first of two cracker jack card issues, which featured players from both major leagues. It didnt take long to determine they were the real deal and for 1914 cracker jacks, in remarkably good condition. Collection of ten different 1914 e145 cracker jack cards, highlighted by two hall of famers, all professionally graded and encapsulated by psa 3 or sgc 7. To put the remarkable condition and grade of this card in perspective, of the 3,239 1914 e145 cracker jacks of all players graded to date in the 21year history of psa, only one 1914 cracker jack this ty cobb card has ever graded nmmt 8.
In addition, professional sports authenticator psa grades cards 110, and can authenticate autographs as well. It took the greatest scandal in the history of our national pastime to redefine joe jackson. In 1914, no offer for a fresh set of cards to arrive in the mail was available. They are also are printed on thick paper rather than cardboard. Apr 12, 2020 one of the key cards to the increasingly popular 1914 cracker jack set, that of the great joe jackson. One of the key cards to the increasingly popular 1914 cracker jack set, fresh to the hobby, though it has been graded for some time. This is a dust speck and it is evident by lines running into the black margins on the top and bottom of the image. He had been, for the last full decade of the dead ball era, simply the greatest hitter on the planet, a distinction assigned to him by those most qualified to do so, the men who aspired to the title. Apr 12, 2020 clearly an example of one of the hobbys most important cards, and one of the undisputed keys to the popular 1914 cracker jack set. Baseball cardboard baseball card information and reference. In 1914 the cracker jack company of brooklyn and chicago began inserting baseball cards into its boxes of popcorn and peanut candy. Feb 03, 2016 the 1914 cracker jack set introduction. Four players harry lord, jay cashion, nixey callahan, and frank chance have cards in the 1914 set but not in the 1915 edition. Each card from the set, almost entirely graded by psa, will be offered individually, in the companys spring premier catalog auction.
For over half a century, walter johnson endured a lonely existence as the sole inhabitant of the 3,000 strikeout clubhouse until cardinals ace bob gibson became his first roommate in 1974. Every card in the set is ranked at least psa nmmt 8 with 34 graded psa mint 9 and. Please keep in mind that, in some cases, psa started. When the auction closes, the higher of the two either the winning bid on this lot the complete nearset or the cumulative total of the individual. A 1914 ty cobb cracker jack has doubled in value in just six months. Baseball card of archvillain ty cobb nearly doubles in value to. One of the key cards to the increasingly popular 1914 cracker jack set, that of the great joe jackson. Clearly an example of one of the hobbys most important cards, and one of the undisputed keys to the popular 1914 cracker jack set. The card is then placed in a standard soft sleeve, with an open top for easy removal.
Chicago find brings near set of 1914 cracker jack cards. Description early 1910s walter johnson original photograph used for 1914 15 cracker jack cards, psa dna type 1. Babe ruth boston red sox cracker jack vintage style aceo card graded gem 10. We sell cards a wide variety of sports cards ranging up to millions of dollars. The 1914 and 1915 cracker jack cards are significant in several ways, not the least of which is the fact that they are the only cards which feature players from the shortlived federal league.
A 1914 cracker jack joe jackson card with an interesting provenance sold through love of the game auctions early sunday morning. A baseball card is a type of trading card relating to baseball, usually printed on cardboard, silk. The collection includes 1 of 144 cards in the set, one that had to be pieced together strictly through cracker jack boxes. Each inserted card from the 144card set could be found nestled amongst the syrupy concoction. It is rare to find any 1914 cracker jack in such high grade, let alone an example of a key hall of famer like ty cobb. The 1915 cracker jack baseball set consists of 176 subjects, each card measuring 214. Get the best deal for cracker jack cards from the largest online selection at.
The classic set includes shoeless joe jackson and christy mathewson. The cracker jack set is almost entirely psa graded with each card being offered individually. It will have to be low grade, psa 34, because of the cost, but wow, these are awsome cards. Individual examples were inserted in boxes of the molassescovered popcorn snack. The collection, which is 81% complete, is being offered to bidders in two ways.
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