1936 National Chicle Fine Pens Premiums Set (R313)

‘It’s In The Details’
Title | R313 National Chicle Fine Pens |
Year | 1936 |
Size | 3 1/4″ x 5 3/8″ |
Images | Black and White |
Type | Candy/Gum |
Number in Set |
120 |
R313 National Chicle Fine Pens Overview
The 1936 R313 National Chicle Fine Pens release was a set of premium photos. The photos include black and white player images on the front along with a player’s name generally in cursive writing in a thin pen printing.
As opposed to Goudey’s famous Wide Pen issues, the R313 set signatures were done with a much thinner pen. For that reason, it’s referred to by most collectors as the fine pen issue. Here are some differences between the two sets.
Some collectors are hesitant to collect these. While often called cards, they are actually miniature photographs. Because they are categorized in the American Card Cataloged, though, they are often pursued by card collectors. The photos are on a thinner paper stock and easily damaged.
While most of the names were printed with some sort of cursive writing, several are curiously written in different font such as plain capital lettering or a different type of font. Perhaps, that was done to give the impression that the names were actual replica signatures.
The set is notable for its affordability. You can often buy these for under $5.00 and even most stars don’t sell for high prices.
One exception to that is Joe DiMaggio because this set contains a legitimate rookie ‘card’ of the Hall of Famer. DiMaggio does have earlier issues but they are minor league releases as 1936 was his first season in the majors. His card is a bargain rookie issue and can be bought for under $300 in low-grade condition. The original photograph for the iconic picture on the card has been discovered and auctioned off in the past.
Here are pictures of all of the photos in the set.
R313 National Chicle Fine Pens Checklist
- Mike Almada
- Nick Altrock/Al Schacht
- Paul Andrews
- Elden Auker
- Earl Averill
- John Babich/Jim Bucher
- Jim Bucher
- Moe Berg
- Wally Berger
- Charles Berry
- Ralph Birkhofer
- Cy Blanton
- Ossie Bluege
- Cliff Bolton
- Zeke Bonura
- Frenchy Brodagaray/George Earnshaw
- Jim Bottomley
- Tom Bridges
- Sam Byrd
- Dolph Camilli
- Dolph Camilli/Billy Jurges
- Bruce Campbell
- Walter Carson
- Ben Chapman
- Chicago White Sox Team
- Cleveland vs. Detroit – Ump Says No
- Clift/Sewell
- Mickey Cochrane/Jimmie Foxx/Al Simmons
- Rip Collins
- Joe Cronin
- Frank Crosetti
- Frank Crosetti/Jimmie Dykes
- Kiki Cuyler/Gabby Hartnett
- Paul Derringer
- Bill Dickey/Hank Greenberg
- Bill Dietrich
- Joe DiMaggio
- Carl Doyle
- Charlie Dressen/Captain Bill Myers
- Jimmie Dykes
- Fence Busters
- Rick Ferrell/Wes Ferrell
- Pete Fox
- Frankie Frisch
- Milt Galatzer
- Charlie Gehringer
- Charley Gelbert
- Glenn
- Jose Gomez
- Lefty Gomez/Red Ruffing
- Lefty Gomez
- Goose Goslin
- Hank Gowdy
- Hank Greenberg
- Lefty Grove
- Stan Hack
- Odell Hale
- Bill Hallahan
- Mel Harder
- Bucky Harris
- Gabby Hartnett at Plate 1
- Gabby Hartnett at Plate 2
- Gabby Hartnett/Lon Warneke
- Hasset
- Babe Herman
- Frank Higgins
- Oral Hildebrand
- Myril Hoag
- Rogers Hornsby
- Waite Hoyt
- Willie Hudlin
- Woody Jensen
- Woody Jensen
- Bill Knickerbocker
- Joe Kuhel
- Cookie Lavangetto
- Thornton Lee
- Ernie Lombardi at home
- Red Lucas
- Connie Mack/John McGraw
- Pepper Martin
- McQuinn
- McQuinn to Stine
- Joe Medwick
- Oscar Melillo
- Buddy Myer
- Randy Moore
- T. Moore/Wilson
- Wally Moses
- Van Lingle Mungo
- Lamar Newsom
- Buck Newsom
- Steve O’Neill
- Tommie Padden
- Babe Philips
- Billy Rogell
- Schoolboy Rowe
- Sewell Blocks Plate
- Al Simmons
- Casey Stengel
- Bill Swift
- Talking it Over
- There She Goes
- Cecil Travis
- Pie Traynor
- Bill Urbanski
- Arky Vaughan
- Joe Vosmik
- Honus Wagner
- Rube Walberg
- Bill Walker
- Gerald Walker
- Waner Brothers/Jim Weaver
- Washington
- Bill Werber
- Sam West
- Art Whitney
- Vernon Wiltshere
- World Series 1935
- Pep Young
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