SCARCE to VERY RARE - This group of cards are about 2" by 3.25" in size, and usually found with the (E121) American Caramel Co. ad on the back, but other cards exist with different advertising on back.
The American Caramel Co. issued cards in 1921 and 1922 with the same style front. The 1921 cards will say 80 cards in the set on back. While the 1922 cards will say 120 cards in the set on back. There are 3 different backs for the 1921 (E121-80) set. The common back (2 font variations) has the 1st line end in "the", with one having the last line "LANCASTER AND YORK, PENNA." in a plain block style font, while the other has this line is a serif style font (tougher). Another back variation in E121-80 has 1st line end in "eighty", and these are fairly rare.
The E-Unc. Lou Gertenrich cards are Very Rare and have one of the more attractive backs of this style of cards. The back of the card shows a stadium scene with a picture of Gertenrich on the left, and the slogan "The Baseball Player Candy Manufacturer". Lou Gertenrich played 3 games in the Majors in 1901 and 1903. They are probably from the Chicago area.
The Henry A. Johnson Wholesale Confectioner Co. was located in Alameda CA and are usually found in Northern California. These cards are considered Rare and have the advertising stamped in purple ink on the back of blank back W575-1A cards.
The Witmor Candy Co. was located in San Francisco and are usually found in Northern California. These cards are considered Rare and can be found with 3 different backs, a vertical design back (very rare) and 2 with a horizontal design back (one says "Bat and Base Ball" while the tougher one also says "Glove").
There are 3 blank backed strip card sets related to E121.
W575-1-A has a high quality photo like E121.
W575-1-B has the same low quality grainy photo, lower quality card stock, and shares the same checklist with W501, but do not have the "G-4-22" on top border. They were originally cut (torn) from vertical strips.
W501 will have the "G-4-22" and card number on the top border. They were originally cut (torn) from vertical strips. |
