1910 Ju-Ju Drums Set (E286)

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Pre-War Cards

‘It’s In The Details’

Title	E286 Ju-Ju Drums
Year	1910
Size	1 1/2″ diameter
Images	Black and White
Type	Candy/Caramel
Number in Set	46

E286 Ju-Ju Drums Overview

Similar to the Colgan’s Chips discs (E254 and E270), these were small, circular disc cards. Unlike those, however, the E286 Drums are not nearly as plentiful. Ju Ju Drums cards are so rare that the entire checklist may not even be known.

The cards were black and white with a player image, name, and team on the front. Backs included a brief advertisement for Ju-Ju Drums, stating that one card could be found even each Drum. The set is a mix of action shots and portraits. Most are portrait shots but a few, including the likes of Honus Wagner and Donie Bush, have full body images. They are similar to the Colgan’s Chips issues in that they are small, circular cards. Even the content included (name, team, black and white picture) was the same.

The reason for the circular cards? Well, the containers that held them with the candy were circular so it made sense.

Key issues in the set include Hall of Famers Ty Cobb, Christy Mathewson, and Honus Wagner. And despite it being relatively small, the set also includes several misspelled names on the cards.

Overall, this set is incredibly rare. Only a few have been formally graded by PSA and SGC and several in the set have not been graded. Often, you will not even see any for sale on eBay.

E286 Ju-Ju Drums Checklist

While 45 is commonly the number checklisted for this set, that is incorrect. A 46th card went under the radar in a PWCC auction on eBay in 2017 in Red Dooin. The card was also graded by PSA. To date, I have not seen another one but the card certainly exists.