Super interesting deep dive into gum cards. I think it has relatively recently come to light that what had been known as 1888 Scrapps Tobacco was actually H.D. Smith 1888 bubble Gum Baseball Cards. Uncut pairs of these cards surfaced with an H.D.S. & Co. label.
Those Colgan's Mint Chips cards are crazy. Never seen those before! Thanks for the gum card history lesson Dave...I thought Topps owned that privilege of being the first LOL.
I’ve been sitting at my desk listening to “The Professor”. Thanks for sharing your knowledge once again. I’m always amazed. Hope you get settled in soon.
Very fascinating subject which I really never thought about. My first recollection of collecting cards was the 1972Topps baseball. After school I would go to a drug store n get the cards in Mendham, NJ. Following years it would be after church would go to a drug store n get the cello packs n rack packs on a spindle. Thanks again!!
Great gum card video! I remember opening my first pack. Mom would give me a nickel or dime to run down the street to the grocery store and pickup a few things. I bought baseball cards on this trip and remember the 1967 Don Drysdale in the pack. My dad said he was a good player. Thus began the cycle each year. A couple years later I bought a shoe box full of 1950's & 1960's from a friend who got it from his cousin in CA. Bell Brand, Morrell, Post, Jello, Golden Press, I was amazed and loved those cards. Price for the box $2.85.
Those are all great west coast regional food cards!!! Fun story!! I think I usually got my bits of change off me dads dresser , he had a very old glass makeup jar he kept his change in. I didn’t think he’d miss a dime or 2😀
Love hearing about the history of how companies made and distributed cards just as much as looking at the cards. It’s interesting that the companies focused on selling their gum and candy as their main business, but likely engaged a printing company to make some type of card of famous individuals to sell their product. I’m sure some stuff was unlicensed, but likely these companies would have to get some sort of agreement to use a player’s likeness in their product and got compensation, right? Thanks for sharing and have a Merry Christmas.
You know I’m sure they needed permission… whether or not there were legal contracts idk. Wagner didn’t want his likeness on a tobacco card so they nixed it
Hi Dave, great video, really enjoyed it! Love learning about the earlier gum products. I still remember opening my first packs of Topps in 1966 and 1967 but 1968 is when I acquired the most cards! Probably ended up with 1200 cards that year between buying trading and games of throwing cards to knock a card down, top a card or the closest to a wall Lol Thanks for the memories! Hope your mother is doing well?
Great video Dave; I can definitely relate as I can remember opening packs of baseball in the late 60’s, but vividly remember opening 1970 baseball and putting together the set series by series ( still have some of the boxes too); wow great memories! Thanks for the insight into the history of bubble gum cards; be well and stay safe!
I had to go look, I've got one round chip and a couple square "proof" chips; couldn't really find any good info on the squares. Great video Dave, love those pins.
Good stuff David. I remember buying a 5 cent pack of cards and getting gum for a double treat. Open the pack, popping the gum in my mouth and looking at the cards, hoping to pull Mantle, which I know I did in '57 '59 and '60. Not sure about '58.
Hi Dave. Love the story, and great Cobb item. I can certainly relate to open packs with gym. Being up here in Canada, my first memory of this was opening the 66 hockey (Orr's rookie year), wished I had saved them.
I remember my first packs which were 1981 Topps--the guys I remember getting were Sixto Lezcano (because he was Brewer), Pete Rose (I thought he had a funny haircut) and Carl Yaztrzemski (becuase how could 6 year old not look at name and wonder how it was pronounced)
Thanks, Dave. You never cease to educate fellow collectors. Great work!
Hi Gary! Thanks for
Super interesting deep dive into gum cards. I think it has relatively recently come to light that what had been known as 1888 Scrapps Tobacco was actually H.D. Smith 1888 bubble Gum Baseball Cards. Uncut pairs of these cards surfaced with an H.D.S. & Co. label.
Yes!!! Great point. Someone also mentioned ruined 1923 w515 fleer
Another Gum Issue was the Fleer 1923 W515.
Yes!! Excellent point. I forgot all about those and have never held one! Thanks
Those Colgan's Mint Chips cards are crazy. Never seen those before! Thanks for the gum card history lesson Dave...I thought Topps owned that privilege of being the first LOL.
Look them up- super cool tin cards!!
Thanks for the history lesson Dave! Have a great weekend also!
Hi Theo, talk to you soon I hope
I’ve been sitting at my desk listening to “The Professor”. Thanks for sharing your knowledge once again. I’m always amazed. Hope you get settled in soon.
Hi Ken, glad you enjoyed
Very fascinating subject which I really never thought about. My first recollection of collecting cards was the 1972Topps baseball. After school I would go to a drug store n get the cards in Mendham, NJ. Following years it would be after church would go to a drug store n get the cello packs n rack packs on a spindle. Thanks again!!
I got my 1972 Topps at the TG&Y. Still my favorite set!!
@Bluejacket66 love the IA cards. Always liked n one of my favorites is the Darrell Evans IA card.
Great gum card video! I remember opening my first pack. Mom would give me a nickel or dime to run down the street to the grocery store and pickup a few things. I bought baseball cards on this trip and remember the 1967 Don Drysdale in the pack. My dad said he was a good player. Thus began the cycle each year. A couple years later I bought a shoe box full of 1950's & 1960's from a friend who got it from his cousin in CA. Bell Brand, Morrell, Post, Jello, Golden Press, I was amazed and loved those cards. Price for the box $2.85.
Those are all great west coast regional food cards!!! Fun story!! I think I usually got my bits of change off me dads dresser , he had a very old glass makeup jar he kept his change in. I didn’t think he’d miss a dime or 2😀
Hi Dave! Thanks for a great conversation about bubble gum cards! Really love the Colgan’s Chips cards!
Thanks Jim!
Dave doing Dave things
I THINK that good…..?..🤷♂️
Love hearing about the history of how companies made and distributed cards just as much as looking at the cards. It’s interesting that the companies focused on selling their gum and candy as their main business, but likely engaged a printing company to make some type of card of famous individuals to sell their product. I’m sure some stuff was unlicensed, but likely these companies would have to get some sort of agreement to use a player’s likeness in their product and got compensation, right? Thanks for sharing and have a Merry Christmas.
You know I’m sure they needed permission… whether or not there were legal contracts idk. Wagner didn’t want his likeness on a tobacco card so they nixed it
Fascinating video Dave. I really enjoyed learning about even more pre-war issues. Hope your home construction is going well. Fun game last night!
Thanks Jeff- it’s going up fast.. I’m sure there will be a slowdown
Great information on the history of gum cards. Your Colgan Cobb is 🔥! Thanks for sharing Dave!
Thanks for checking in!
Seeing more Colgan's chip tins get put out in displays at card shows. It is very cool to see
I wanna say that there was also a much larger tin as well. I can’t remember where I saw a pic…maybe I’m wrong
Love these history videos of BB cards. I always thought Colgan's chips came from potatoes.
Thank you!
Hi Dave, great video, really enjoyed it! Love learning about the earlier gum products. I still remember opening my first packs of Topps in 1966 and 1967 but 1968 is when I acquired the most cards! Probably ended up with 1200 cards that year between buying trading and games of throwing cards to knock a card down, top a card or the closest to a wall Lol Thanks for the memories! Hope your mother is doing well?
Thanks Gary- I hope you still
Have some of them?!
That Colgan’s Chips Cobb is so cooool
It IS!!
Pure knowledge here. I appreciate the historic view. Makes me kinda wish for the issuance of gum again. Kinda! Thanks Dave.
Very interesting history lesson. Always loved the colgan cards, awesome images and not too expensive. Thank you for sharing.
Hi Orlando! I don’t have but a couple
Dave, great information, thank you! Those Colgan’s Chips cards do look really cool, coming out of the gum tins! 🤯
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Hi Dave, great cards/video. The 1888 Scraps Tobacco die cut cards are now being touted as the first gum cards from HS Smith.
Right on!!! I forgot that and the Fleer w515!!
Good luck with your targets for the year; great 2023 recap.
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Great video Dave; I can definitely relate as I can remember opening packs of baseball in the late 60’s, but vividly remember opening 1970 baseball and putting together the set series by series ( still have some of the boxes too); wow great memories! Thanks for the insight into the history of bubble gum cards; be well and stay safe!
I definitely lost interest in baseball cards by their later series and was into football
Thanks for sharing Dave
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I had to go look, I've got one round chip and a couple square "proof" chips; couldn't really find any good info on the squares. Great video Dave, love those pins.
I think the square are cool but they’re not uncommon
Good stuff David. I remember buying a 5 cent pack of cards and getting gum for a double treat. Open the pack, popping the gum in my mouth and looking at the cards, hoping to pull Mantle, which I know I did in '57 '59 and '60. Not sure about '58.
I was never really impressed by card pack gum. I got the long ropes in either grape or apple
Never heard of those.@@Bluejacket66
Hi Dave. Love the story, and great Cobb item. I can certainly relate to open packs with gym. Being up here in Canada, my first memory of this was opening the 66 hockey (Orr's rookie year), wished I had saved them.
Hi Stephen…. I wonder if we even had hockey cards in kc in the early 70s… I’ll bet not
Nice! the colgan wagner is very popular indeed
It’s that classic t206 image..
I think John Mangini mentioned in a video that what were called Scrapps tobacco cards were actually a gum card issue, or at least might have been.
Y es H D Smith gum
🥳another great video. 🎉
Thanks Shelby
Have a great week
I thought you auctioned of your Orbits set. Maybe it was Diamond Stars.
I did…. I’m in denial
I remember my first packs which were 1981 Topps--the guys I remember getting were Sixto Lezcano (because he was Brewer), Pete Rose (I thought he had a funny haircut) and Carl Yaztrzemski (becuase how could 6 year old not look at name and wonder how it was pronounced)
Ha nice Kevin!
@@Bluejacket66 Used to get my packs up at the old Super Ron's grocery store