1936 Colored Photos Set (R312)

‘It’s In The Details’
Title | R312 Colored Photos |
Year | 1936 |
Size | 4″ x 5 3/8″ |
Images | Color |
Type | Candy/Gum |
Number in Set |
50 |
R312 Colored Photos Overview
The R312 set is a mysterious issue containing 50 different cards. The cards (or photos) are nearly 4″ x 6″ and feature a number of players with pastel/color fronts and replica signatures.
The manufacturer is unknown and the set is identified as R312 in the American Card Catalog. The set sometimes goes by other names, but is called the ‘Colored Photos’ set in the Catalog. There, they are catalogued as a National Chicle Gum issue. However, there is no maker or distributor marking printed on them.
While many of the photos include only a single player, many include two or more.
Most have their name printed in a cursive type of font, but a few have typed captions instead. It should be noted that the written names are not replica signatures – only the player’s name in a cursive font.
Numerous stars are found in the set but the legendary Babe Ruth is not among them.
The photos are not printed on a thick, traditional card stock. Thinner in stock, these are damaged quite easily.
R312 Colored Photos Checklist
- John Allen
- Nick Altrock/Al Schacht
- Ollie Bejma/Rolly Hemsley
- Les Bell/Zeke Bonura
- Cy Blanton
- Cliff Bolton/Earl Whitehill
- Frenchy Bordagaray/George Earnshaw
- Mace Brown
- Dolph Camilli
- Phil Cavaretta, Stan Hack, Billy Herman, Billy Jurges
- Chicago Team
- Mickey Cochrane
- Jim Collins/Stan Hack
- Rip Collins
- Joe Cronin/Bucky Harris
- Alvin Crowder
- Kiki Cuyler
- Kiki Cuyler/Tris Speaker/Taylor
- Bill Dickey
- Joe DiMaggio
- Charlie Dressen
- Ferrell/Van Atta
- Pete Fox/Goose Goslin/JoJo White
- Jimmie Foxx/Luke Sewell
- Benny Frey
- Augie Galan/Pie Traynor
- Lefty Gomez/Myril Hoag
- Hank Greenberg
- Lefty Grove/Connie Mack
- Mule Haas/Mike Kreevich/Dixie Walker
- Mel Harder
- Gabby Hartnett WS Home Run
- Gabby Hartnett/Lon Warneke
- Rogers Hornsby
- Rogers Hornsby/Allen Sothoron
- Ernie Lombardi
- Al Lopez with Others
- Pepper Martin
- Johnny Mize
- Van Lingle Mungo
- Brad Parmelee
- Schoolboy Rowe with Kids
- Red Ruffing
- Eugene Schott
- Casey Stengel
- Bill Sullivan
- Bill Swift
- Arky Vaughan/Honus Wagner
- Waner Brothers with John Weaver
- Ralph Winegarner
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