1925 Exhibit Set and Checklist
‘It’s In The Details’
Title | W461 Exhibits |
Year | 1925 |
Size | 3 3/8″ x 5 3/8″ |
Images | Black and White |
Type | Exhibit |
Number in Set |
128 |
1925 Exhibit Set Overview
Seven different pre-war sets make up the W461 Exhibits issue. In addition to the pre-war era W461s, additional sets from the late 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s were also printed as well.
These are sometimes called postcards, although that isn’t really accurate since they were blank-backed. There are other Exhibits that were also postcards but these have blank backs.
These are classified in the American Card Catalog as W-Cards, but they are not strip cards like other W-card issues.
The 1925 Exhibit card set features black and white player images as in past Exhibits sets. But for the first time, player and team names were included inside of a small rectangular box on the front. Additionally, a Made in U.S.A. print is also included in the box.
Cards do not include card numbers. Almost all of the cards have a vertical layout.
The set includes the likes of Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, and many more big names. However, the most iconic card in the set belongs to that of Lou Gehrig. Gehrig’s card in this set, shown here, is a rookie card for the Hall of Famer.
As is the case in other Exhibit sets, this one includes numerous misspellings, including for Hall of Famers Jim Bottomley, George Sisler, and Ray Schalk.
1925 Exhibit Set Checklist
- Sparky Adams
- Grover Alexander
- David Bancroft
- Jesse Barnes
- John Bassler
- Lester Bell
- Larry Benton
- Carson Bigbee
- Max Bishop
- Ray Blades
- Ossie Bluege
- Jim Bottomley
- Ray Bressler
- John Brooks
- Maurice Burrus
- Max Carey
- Ty Cobb
- Eddie Collins
- Stan Coveleski
- Hugh Critz
- Kiki Cuyler
- George Dauss
- I. Davis
- John DeBerry
- Art Decatur
- Peter Donoue
- Charlie Dressen
- Jimmy Dykes
- Howard Ehmke
- Bibb Falk
- Wilson Fewster
- Max Flack
- Ira Flagstead
- Jacques Fournier
- Howard Freigau
- Frankie Frisch
- Lou Gehrig
- Joe Genewich
- Wally Gerber
- Frank Gibson
- Goose Goslin
- George Grantham
- Sam Gray
- Burleigh Grimes
- Charlie Grimm
- Heinie Groh
- Sam Hale
- George Harper
- David Harris
- Stanley Harris
- Gabby Hartnett
- Nelson Hawks
- Harry Heilmann
- Walt Henline
- Walter Holke
- Harry Hooper
- Rogers Hornsby
- Wilbur Hubbell
- Travis Jackson
- Bill Jacobson
- Charlie Jamieson
- James Jonson
- Walter Johnson
- Joe Judge
- Willie Kamm
- Ray Kremer
- Walter Lutzke
- Rabbit Maranville
- Stuffy McInnis
- Marty McManus
- Earl McNeely
- Emil Meusel
- Bing Miller
- John Mokan
- Clarence Mueller
- Bob Meusel
- Glenn Myatt
- Art Nehf
- George O’Neill
- Frank O’Rourke
- Cy Perkins
- Val Picinich
- Wally Pipp
- John Quinn
- Emory Rigney
- Eppa Rixey
- Ed Rommel
- Edd Roush
- Muddy Ruel
- Red Ruffing
- Babe Ruth
- Heinie Sand
- Henry Severeid
- Joe Sewell
- Ray Schalk
- Wally Schang
- J.R. Shawkey
- Earl Sheely
- Bill Sherdel
- Red Shocker
- George Sisler
- Earl Smith
- Sherrod Smith
- Frank Snyder
- Billy Southworth
- Tris Speaker
- Milton Shock
- H. Summa
- Bill Terry
- Hollis Thurston
- John Tobin
- Phil Todt
- George Tporcer
- Pie Traynor
- Dazzy Vance
- Bobby Veach
- Bill Wambsganss
- Aaron Ward
- A.J. Weis
- Frank Welch
- Zack Wheat
- Fred Williams
- Ken Williams
- Ernest Wingard
- Ivy Wingo
- Al Wings
- Larry Woodall
- Glenn Wright
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