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1920s W-unc "Shoulderless Players"

FRONT
BACK Year(s) Published: 1920s
Hobby Designation: --
Set Name: "Shoulderless Players"
Card Size (inches): 1-1/2 x 2-5/8
Number of Cards in Set: 11
Est. Value (common; VG): $200

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Set Summary

Sepia-toned circa-1920s cards from unknown producer
Takes name from severely cropped shoulders of players
From "strip card" era; may be candy or ice cream cards
Obscure set; only one example known for each player
Straight but irregular cut size; possibly cut from poster
Actors also known to have similarly formatted cards
Printed on thin stock with blank backs

Reference:
1) "Hornsby Card Sparks New Interest in 'Shoulderless Players' Set," Old Cardboard eNewsletter, Issue #86 (June 2011), Item #4
2) "'Shoulderless' Cobb and Speaker Cards Expand Checklist," Old Cardboard eNewsletter, Issue #115 (November 2013), Item #2

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FRONT	BACK	Year(s) Published: 1920s Hobby Designation: -- Set Name: "Shoulderless Players" Card Size (inches): 1-1/2 x 2-5/8 Number of Cards in Set: 11 Est. Value (common; VG): $200 Player Checklist Card Gallery "Shoulderless" on eBay Google Search
(shown at approximate actual size)
Set Summary Sepia-toned circa-1920s cards from unknown producer Takes name from severely cropped shoulders of players From "strip card" era; may be candy or ice cream cards Obscure set; only one example known for each player Straight but irregular cut size; possibly cut from poster Actors also known to have similarly formatted cards Printed on thin stock with blank backs Reference: 1) "Hornsby Card Sparks New Interest in 'Shoulderless Players' Set," Old Cardboard eNewsletter, Issue #86 (June 2011), Item #4 2) "'Shoulderless' Cobb and Speaker Cards Expand Checklist," Old Cardboard eNewsletter, Issue #115 (November 2013), Item #2


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