1933 R306 Butter Cream Confectionery Set and Checklist
‘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
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.
R306 Butter Cream Confectionery Checklist
- Earl Averill
- Ed Brandt
- Guy Bush
- Mickey Cochrane
- Joe Cronin
- George Earnshaw
- Wes Ferrell
- Jimmie Foxx
- Frankie Frisch
- Charles Gelbert
- Lefty Grove
- Gabby Hartnett
- Babe Herman
- Chuck Klein
- Ray Kremer
- Fred Lindstrom
- Ted Lyons
- Pepper Martin
- Bob O’Farrell
- Ed Rommel
- Charley Root
- Muddy Ruel
- Babe Ruth
- Al Simmons
- Bill Terry
- George Uhle
- Lloyd Waner
- Paul Waner
- Hack Wilson
- Glenn Wright
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