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What this set lacks in color it more then makes up for with new player
poses and a "classicl" over "colorful" style. The
producers name is not listed on the backs of these cards. George Close
Candy Co. is advertised only on the cards with additional ink stamps
on the back. These stamped cards are very rare.
You can find these
cards with one of six background colors - Red, Violet, Olive, Green,
Blue and Gold. It is assumed that all players can be found with all
6 different color backgrounds. Below is a chart of the E94 cards totaled
from a small number of collectors. If you would like to add your collection
to the list please e-mail me what you have.
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Color
background population from the collections
of long time vintage E94 collectors.
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Red
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Blue
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Green
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Olive
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Purple
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Gold
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38
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26
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46
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38
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19
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17
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Granted,
it's not scientific but you have to start somewhere.
E94s are found on a
very nice card stock that is heavier and of better quality than other
sets. The top layer is also coated to give the surface a brighter appearance.
There is an extremely
rare set called M131 Baltimore News Newsboy series that uses the exact
same checklist as E94. You can tell the difference by the headings on
the backs of the cards. M131s have, so far, M131s have only been found
with blue backgrounds.
The checklist:
| Austin,
N.Y. Amer. |
"Hugh"
Jennings, Detroit, Amer. |
| Bates,
Phila. Nat'l |
Kleinow,
NY Amer. |
| Bescher,
Cincinnati Nat'l |
Lajoie,
Cleveland, Amer. |
| Byrne,
Cincinnati Nat'l |
"Joe"
Lake, St. Louis, Nat'l |
| Chance,
Chicago, Nat'l |
Leach,
Pittsburgh |
| Cicotte,
Boston, Amer. |
Lobert,
Phila. Amer. |
| "Ty"
Cobb, Detroit, Amer. |
Lord,
Chicago, Amer. |
| Crawford,
Detroit, Amer. |
Magee,
Phila. Nat'l |
| "Harry"
Davis, Phila. Amer. |
McGraw,
New York, Nat'l |
| Devlin,
New York, Nat'l |
Moore,
Phila. Nat'l |
| Devore,
New York, Nat'l |
Murray,
New York, Nat'l |
| Doolan,
Phila. Nat'l |
Speaker,
Boston, Amer. |
| Dougherty,
NY Amer. |
Turner,
Cleveland, Amer. |
| Evers,
Chicago, Nat'l |
"Hans"
Wagner, Pittsburgh, Nat'l |
| Grant,
Cincinnati Nat'l |
"Old"
Cy Young, Cleveland, Amer. |
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The
back of a typical E94 card.
Print on the back of E94 cards is gray.
Properly
sized cards are
1.5" wide X 2.75" high.
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E94
Over Prints
There are now 10 different known types of
overprints.
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Your Out!
If you don't eat...
Leon
Luckey collection.
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Your Safe!
If You Eat Close's...
Leon
Luckey collection.
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Your Safe!
Have a Cuckoo!
Leon
Luckey collection.
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Could
there be a "Home Run!" with a "Have a Cuckoo!"
sub line.
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Close's
Oppie Dildock
The Best of Candy Suckers
Leon
Luckey collection.
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Oppie
Dildock?
During
that era there was a cartoon strip called "Opie Dildock's
Stories."
The cartoons tell wild tales of Oppie's relatives and their
adventures
while hunting, fishing, etc. Considering the theme of the cartoon,
it isn' surprising this back advertised "suckers."
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Bloomes
Chocolates
Most common overprint but all are so
rare it is hard to grade them.
John
Wojak collection.
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Three Strikes!
Get a Lemom
Leon
Luckey collection.
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( I need a collector to sand
me an image)
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Close's
Candies are Pennant Winners. |
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A
Base Hit!
Close's Sponge Cake.
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Home Run!
For Close's Butter Balls
Leon
Luckey collection.
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NEW
DISCOVERY!!!!!
Found
at the 2002 National show in Chicago.
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Oh
You Fan!
Eat Close's Candies
Leon
Luckey collection.
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M131
Baltimore News Newsboys
This very rare set uses E94 poses but has
a slightly different back. It is assumed that all of the poses from E94
can be found with this back. To date only cards with blue colored backgrounds
on the front have been seen.
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This
is what the back of a M131 Baltimore News Newsboy Series card
looks like.
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