1912-14 Boston Garter Trade Cards Set (H813)

‘It’s In The Details’
Title | H813 Boston Garter Trade Cards |
Year | 1912-14 |
Size | Various |
Images | Various |
Type | Trade |
Number in Set |
38 |
1912-14 H813 Boston Garter Trade Cards Overview
In the early 1900s, Boston Garter produced a series of trade cards spanning from 1912 through 1914. At least three different sets were produced and they varied in size and appearance. First, there was a 1912 color set (pictured first here) and in 1914, there were color and black and white sets (pictured second and third). Some sources call the third set a sepia issue instead of black and white.
Some included black and white pictures while others featured color shots. The trade cards were unique compared to some others since these depicted actual players.
A player image was shown on the front along with a mention of Boston Garter. The backs included checklists of all three sets as well as an advertisement for Boston Garter.
One interesting fact is that, unlike other trade card issues that were often given out freely, not all of these were free. Cards from the 1912 set cost ten cents for eight of them (either National League or American League) and no discount was given for the entire set. The only free ones were given to dealers who would put them in his/her window display. All cards were distributed by the George Frost Company.
That theme held true in 1914 as well. The 1914 cards stated that the cards were free for retailers only. No price was specified if you wanted to buy them directly.
1912-14 H813 Boston Garter Trade Cards Checklist
Cards are listed in order of appearance on the checklists
1912
- Christy Mathewson
- Nap Rucker
- Frank Chance
- Red Dooin
- Johnny Kling
- Roger Bresnahan
- Bob Bescher
- Fred Clarke
- Hal Chase
- Hughie Jennings
- Eddie Collins
- Tris Speaker
- Frank La Porte
- Nap Lajoie
- Ed Walsh
- Walter Johnson
1914 Color
- Tris Speaker
- Ty Cobb
- Burt Shotten
- Joe Tinker
- Johnny Evers
- Joe Jackson
- Rabbit Maranville
- Larry Doyle
- Home Run Baker
- Ed Konetchy
- Walter Johnson
- Buck Herzog
1914 Black and White
- Christy Mathewson
- Red Murray
- Eddie Collins
- Hughie Jennings
- Hal Chase
- Bob Bescher
- Red Dooin
- Nap Lajoie
- Tris Speaker
- Heinie Zimmerman
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