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1929   Shonen Club (Magazine) Postcard

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Year(s) Published: 1929
Hobby Designation:   --
Set Name: Shonen Club Postcard
Card Size (inches): 3-5/8 x 5-5/8
Number of Cards in Set: 1
Est. Value (common; VG): $250
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Set Summary
  • Distributed as 1929 supplement to Shonen Club Magazine
  • Part of set issued as a supplement with the August 1929 issue
  • Ruth referred to as the "Home Run King" in Japanese text
  • Appealing color image said to show Ruth's 1st home run in 1926
  • Sometimes misidentified as image from Ruth's 1934 Japan tour
  • Back printed with postcard template with Japanese labeling
  • References:
    1) "Set Profile: 1929 Shonen Club "Ruth" Postcard Precisely Dated," Old Cardboard eMagazine, Issue #44 (December 2007), Item #2


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