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1939 Goudey Premiums - A Teaching Tool

R303B Variation

 In our last post, we took a look at the beautiful 1936 National Chicle Pastels (R312) set.  However, this sharp-looking set that isn't the only 1930's Premiums that have come in this summer's collections.  We have been very lucky this summer to receive many fine collections filled with 1936 Pastels, 1936 National Chicle Fine Pen Premiums (R313), 1936 Goudey Wide Pen Premiums (R314) and 1939 Goudey Premiums (R303).

R303A Variation

The 1939 Goudey Premiums include in three variations - A, B & C.  For the A variation, a full set includes 48 cards that measure 4 inches by 6 3/16 inches and have a brown tone to them.  The R303-B and R303-C sets are larger, approximately 4 3/4 inches by 7 1/4 inches but only have 24 cards in the set.  The R303-B cards have a red color and the R303-C cards have a black and white color. 

How To Pitch Floater

The front of the cards include a nice facsimile autograph to identify the player but what truly makes the 1939 Goudey Premiums so special are the backs of the cards.  The backs of 1939 Goudey Premiums feature "how to" instructions for learning baseball for the kids who purchased them.  These valuable baseball lessons cover topics like "How to bunt," "How to field ground balls," "How to steal bases," and "How to pitch a floater" using written instructions along with truly helpful sketches for any youngster who loves to play baseball.  Even today, the 1939 Goudey Premiums are an excellent baseball teaching tool.

After purchasing multiple collections of 1939 Goudey Premium (R303-A and R303-B) this summer, Dean's Cards currently has a more in stock than any other time in our history.     

Dean Hanley is the founder of DeansCards.com. Dean’s Cards is the #1 seller of vintage sports cards and has over a million cards posted online for sale. If you are looking to sell your cards we would be happy to hear from you. Please fill out our sell your collection form here and we will be in touch. 

1936 National Chicle Premiums (R312)

 It's been an exciting summer at Dean's Cards.  In addition to starting the process of scanning our entire inventory for our customers (that's over 1.3 million cards!) and we haven't stopped adding cards either.  This summer we have bought many fantastic collections from pre-war years as well as the 1950's and 1960's.

One office favorite from these collections are the 1936 National Chicle Premiums (R312).  Also known as Pastels or Color Tints, these cards earn their nickname with exceptional use of color and design.  With such eye-catching appeal, it's hard to believe collectors don't go wild for the 1936 Pastel baseball cards - which makes them a great value.

The 1936 Pastels are 4 inches by 5 3/8 inches or approximately the size of a postcard. A complete set of 1936 National Chicle Premiums consists of twenty-five individual player cards, fourteen multi-player cards and eleven in-action photos.  In addition, the fifty card set includes stunning images and facsimile autographs for twenty-six Hall of Fame players, including Hank Greenberg, Rogers Hornsby, Honus Wagner, Jimmie Foxx, Lefty Grove, Tris Speaker and one of the earliest Joe DiMaggio cards in a Yankee uniform.

This summer, Dean's Cards has purchased multiple collections of 1936 Pastels and now have more in stock than any other time in our history.     

Dean Hanley is the founder of DeansCards.com. Dean’s Cards is the #1 seller of vintage sports cards and has over a million cards posted online for sale. If you are looking to sell your cards we would be happy to hear from you. Please fill out our sell your collection form here and we will be in touch.