1939 Father and Son Shoes Set

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Pre-War Cards

‘It’s In The Details’

Title	Father and Son Shoes
Year	1939
Size	3″ x 4″
Images	Black and White
Type	Trade
Number in Set	16 or 17 (?)

1939 Father and Son Shoes Overview

Father and Son Shoes produced these simple black and white baseball cards of various Philadelphia players. Issued in 1939, they are not easy to find these days.

These cards were distributed only in the Philadelphia area. They feature a player’s black and white image along with their name, position, and team at the bottom. Backs are entirely blank. Players from only the Philadelphia Phillies and the Philadelphia Athletics are featured here.

Also at the bottom is the printed line of, “Compliments of Father & Son Shoes,” identifying these cards. The company surely had a Philadelphia operation but also had a national presence with stores in other states. In all, they had more than 60 locations, including a mail order department in New York. While most of the names in the set are not big ones, they are heavily desired for their rarity.

The cards are extremely rare, likely because they were a regional issue not widely distributed. They are often pursued by type collectors and even in low grade condition, typically fetch over $100 per card.

At 3″ x 4″, these cards measure slightly larger than today’s standard cards.