1946-47 Sunbeam Sacramento Solons Sets and Checklist (D315)

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Pre-War Cards

‘It’s In The Details’

Title	Sunbeam Sacramento Solons (D315)
Year	1946 and 1947
Size	2″ x 3″
Images	Black and White
Type	Bakery
Number in Set	21 in 1946 and 26 in 1947

1946-47 Sunbeam Sacramento Solons Sets Overview

Joe Marty 1946 Sunbeam Sacramento Solons D315-1 In 1946 and 1947, Sunbeam distributed team sets for the minor league Sacramento Solons baseball team inside of their packages of bread.

The two sets are similar. The cards in both sets featured borderless black and white images of players. The player’s name, position, and team (1946 or 1947) was printed at the bottom along with the photo credit. Both sets are unnumbered and the team year on the fronts is the easiest way to tell these two teams apart.

Another difference, however, is found on the back. Backs of the 1946 cards included the player’s name and a short biography along with a small ad for Sunbeam at the bottom. Additionally, there are two variations of 1946 backs — some have the Sunbeam name printed in red and others have it in blue. Backs of the 1947 cards only included a larger Sunbeam ad with no player information.

Neither set is known for star players. Several of the players did reach the major leagues but the names are mostly minor ones.

Photos of the players were taken by Joe Benetti.

Keys to the Sets

The values for most cards in the set are generally about the same. However, the 1946 card of Joe Marty is believed to have been shortprinted. That card generally starts around $100, even in lesser condition but sells for significantly more in mid-grade shape.

A 1947 card of Mike Schemer is also significantly more than others, also starting around $100 in lesser condition. As a Jewish player that also served in World War II, his cards are desirable.

Part of the reason for the interest in this card is that, with a brief major league career lasting only 32 games, he does not appear on many cards.

Both cards are pictured here on this page.