1933 R306 Butter Cream Confectionery Set and Checklist

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Pre-War Cards

‘It’s In The Details’

Title	R306 Butter Cream Confectionery
Year	1933
Size	1 1/4″ x 3 5/8″
Images	Black and White
Type	Candy/Gum
Number in Set	30

R306 Butter Cream Confectionery Overview

R306 Butter Cream Back.jpg R306 Lindstrom.jpg The 1933 R306 Butter Cream cards were part of a promotional contest by the Butter Creme Confectionery Corporation.

The set included a total of 30 cards. On the front was a black and white player image. The back included his name and a batting average from the previous season. Collectors had to make a guess as to an estimate of how the player would do in 1933 up to either September 1st or October 1st (these were two types of backs each player had).

The instructions aren’t entirely clear on the card, but it is presumed that the guess was supposed to be based on that player’s batting average to that point in the season since that is the only stat on the cards.

Collectors had to send in their guess with the name and address to the company. That would help explain the small amount of these cards found today as they are pretty scarce.

Of the cards in the set, the key is by far and away the Babe Ruth card. Despite the fact that Ruth is easily the biggest name, there are plenty of others here. Nearly half the set is comprised of Hall of Famers.