c 1921-1923 UNIVERSAL TOY & NOVELTY CO. BASEBALL STRIP CARDS
I collected cards for over 45 years. I was given this card to me by my great grandfather over 40 years ago. I have been searching for years to determine if there are others out there. No one at any show could ever produce one that was similar or close. This may be one and only. I have had many offers over the years. But I could not part with this card. What do you think it is? Any help appreciated. This is an uncatalogued, 4 in 1 card, made for/by Universal Toy & Novelty Co out of Chicago, ILL. A 6 in 1 card has also been found. In 1925, Universal Toy & Novelty distributed catalogued (W504) team sets of strip cards of The Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Yankees, New York Giants and Washington Senators. This grouping of 4 in 1's, similar to the later 1935 Goudey 4 in 1's, is not listed in the Standard Catalog of Vintage Baseball Cards. At a minimum, Universal Toy put these cards in a "Universal Surprise Box" toy, which was full of little...