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M O R E I M AG E S A N D D E TA I L E D D E S C R I P T I O N S AVA I L A B L E O N O U R W E B S I T E: W W W.H U G G I N S A N D S C OT T.C O M 77 BA S E BA L L DAY TWO - DEC 2, 2010 528. 1933 Goudey #106 Napoleon Lajoie PSA 4 Manufactured scarcity in baseball cards is not a recent idea concocted in the boardrooms of the modern hobby. Dating to 1923 with the Canadian V117 Maple Crispette release (Stengel), companies often shortprinted certain cards either to avoid giving away too many prizes or to encourage young- sters to keep “coming back for more.” While profits multi- plied for the candy producers, frustrated consumers lamented their inability to complete their treasured bubble gum card series. Particularly during the depression era, candy compa- nies often resorted to producing early “chase cards” to keep profits up. Noteworthy examples include: 1933 R300 George C. Miller Ivy Andrews, 1933 R306 Butter Cream Babe Ruth and 1932 R328 U.S. Caramel Freddie Lindstrom. From 1933-1941, the Goudey Company on Boston, Massachusetts released several of the most acclaimed early gum sets. Advertised as a “series of 240 baseball stars,” the first mainstream issue of “Big League Chewing Gum” was released in 1933 and proved an instant hit among American youth and prospective set collectors, who hoarded “pictures” of their beloved heroes. Unfortunately, frenzied consumers were ultimately stymied in their attempt, as card #106 was nowhere to be found. As many of their contemporaries and predecessors, Goudey never actually printed card #106 in packages of their product. Perhaps becoming wise to the tac- tic, a handful of enterprising early hobbyists wrote letters complaining to the confectioner. Released only to those who put “pen to paper” in 1934, Goudey curbed the outcry by producing a special #106 Napoleon Lajoie card, mailing copies to those who yearned to complete their sets. With a 1934 copyright on the reverse, #106 Lajoie was produced near the time frame as the Sport Kings series from the same year. Recognizing the scarcity of the Hall of Famer, early collectors dubbed #106 Lajoie as one of the “Big Three” along with the iconic T206 Plank and Wagner examples. Graded VG-EX 4 by PSA, the offered 1933 Goudey #106 Napoleon Lajoie is one of the most celebrated baseball cards in history. With a combined PSA and SGC population census of 99 (with deference to probable “cross over” exclusions), this mid-grade specimen is properly centered with mildly touched corners and edges. The portrait is framed by a lovely lime backdrop, and the biographical reverse is clean. Despite an approximately 3/4” wrinkle tracing from “Larry’s” right cheek to the middle edge and an additional indentation right of the neck, the card of this Rhode Island native still displays nicely. With a legacy that few sports cards can match, this museum-quality treasure is a standard bearer for collecting achievement. Opening Bid $4000.00 529. 1933 530. 1933 Goudey Goudey #144 Babe #160 Lou Ruth PSA 6 Gehrig PSA “Swing for the 6 fences” with this Graded EX-MT 6 gorgeous 1933 by PSA, this Goudey #144 Babe 1933 Goudey Ruth. Graded EX- #160 Lou Gehrig MT 6 by PSA, the is an impressive offered version is early gum card. the only one of the The sturdy four Ruth cards in Biscuit Pants the Goudey issue puts his might to depict “The into an unfortu- Bambino” in a full- nate pitch on this body action pose. crease-free illus- Well-constructed tration with corners and edges, gleaming white a piercing registra- borders and only tion and vivid ball- lightly tipped park lithography corners. Aside are all attributes of from slightly this early gum askew centering, classic. The biogra- this keepsake phical reverse is overwhelms any bright with pro- technical flaws. nounced, green Opening Bid type. Errant center- $750.00 ing prevents an even higher assess- ment. Of the 841 similar Ruth copies confirmed to exist by PSA, this Ruth has 68 peers at the grading level with only 78 (9%) better. Catapult to the top of the registry with this “larger than life” hero. Opening Bid $1200.00 78 HU G G I N S & SC OT T AU C T I O N: DE C 1-2, 2010 W W W.H U G G I N S A N D S C OT T.C O M • 1.866.462.2273 531. 1933 532. 1933 Goudey Goudey #53 Babe #149 Babe Ruth PSA Ruth PSA 5 5 Graded EX 5 by The “Sultan of PSA. Featured is Swat” is proud- a 1933 Goudey ly represented #149 Babe Ruth. in this 1933 Even corner wear Goudey #53 frames the color- single. Deemed ful late-career EX 5 by PSA, illustration of this low num- Ruth as he prac- ber specimen tices his patented depicts Ruth swing. The holding his obverse displays famed lumber impressive regis- against a yel- tration and is only low backdrop. slightly disrupted As home run by a stray print records fall line and slightly yearly in the askew centering. modern game, Solid mid-grade Ruth is still the representation of barometer the iconic “Sultan against which of Swat”. baseballers are Opening Bid measured. $1200.00 Opening Bid $1500.00 533. 1933 534. 1933 Goudey Goudey #181 Babe #92 Lou Ruth PSA Gehrig 5 PSA 5 One of the most Graded EX 5 by recognizable PSA. With sta- cards in the tistical peers that hobby, this include Jimmie 1933 Goudey Foxx and Ted #181 Babe Ruth Williams, Lou PSA 5 is at the Gehrig stands peak of its alone on the assigned techni- offered 1933 cal grade. This Goudey #92 titanic home example. The run king celebrated first appears larger baseman patient- than life on this ly awaits the grand represen- pitch on this tation, marked crease-free gum by incredible card. Nicely cen- coloring and tered with unob- accentuated by trusive corner an expressive and edge wear, grimace. An the 77-year-old errant factory image is nicely cut along with framed by slight- mild corner and ly off-white bor- edge wear bare- dering. The reg- ly detract from istration is crisp the card’s pres- with intricate entation appeal. uniform detail- Opening Bid ing, and the $900.00 biographical back is clean. Opening Bid $400.00 M O R E I M AG E S A N D D E TA I L E D D E S C R I P T I O N S AVA I L A B L E O N O U R W E B S I T E: W W W.H U G G I N S A N D S C OT T.C O M 79 BA S E BA L L DAY TWO - DEC 2, 2010 535. 1933 536. (24) Goudey #1 1933 Benny Goudey Bengough Low PSA 7 Number Lot Graded NM 7 by - All Graded PSA. Having PSA EX-MT escaped the rub- ber band mark- 6 with ings wear associ- HOFers ated with being Presented is a col- the first card in a lection of (24) highly prized 1933 Goudey series, this 1933 baseball PSA Goudey #1 graded EX-MT 6 Benny Bengough low-number cards is ideal for the including four pre-war gum Hall of Famers. card enthusiast. This highly col- The St. Louis lectible selection Browns backstop exhibits outstand- is one of sixteen ing color, realistic at the grading action poses and level with only mostly clean sur- eight copies faces. The judged better. Goudey low num- Faring in the bers were printed upper 93% of the on weaker paper total census, this stock, making copy of the them more sus- Niagara Falls ceptible than other native is difficult cards in the set to to best. corner and edge Opening Bid wear. Includes: #5 $1500.00 Herman, 6, #7 Lyons, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 21, #23 Cuyler, 27, 28, 30, 32, 38, 39, 45, 46, #47 Manush and 48. Opening Bid $900.00 537. 1933 Goudey #22 Pie 538. 1933 Goudey #25 Paul Traynor PSA 7 Waner PSA 7 Graded NM 7 by PSA. Presented is a high- Graded NM 7 by PSA. Paul Big Poison grade 1933 Goudey #22 Pie Traynor exam- Waner commands the offered 1933 Goudey ple. The “hot corner” Hall of Famer heaves #25 specimen. The more imposing of the a throw on this classic gum card. Displays Hall of Fame brother combo, this accurate- minimal wear consistent with the assigned ly centered gum card presents at the peak grade. of the technical evaluation. One of twenty Opening Bid $200.00 at the grading level with only eleven better. Opening Bid $200.00 539. 1933 Goudey #31 Tony Lazzeri PSA 7 540. 1933 Goudey #51 Graded NM 7 by PSA. An integral compo- Charlie Grimm PSA 7 nent of “Murderers’ Row,” Tony Lazzeri is Graded NM 7 by PSA. Presented is a crisp front-and-center on this high-grade 1933 1933 Goudey #51 Charlie Grimm. This Goudey #31 classic. The portrait of Poosh Cubs skipper is accurately centered with ‘Em Up is accurately centered with sharp well-defined corners and edges along with edges, clean corners and a vibrant surface a problem-free reverse. One of seven at the registration.