1955 Rawlings Stan Musial Glove Box Complete Set (6)

Sold For:

$600

Year:

1955

Auction:

2023 Spring

Lot #:

1333

Category:

Postwar Baseball - 1950s Cards

Presented is a complete set of six package-design cards featuring St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Famer Stan Musial from his 1955 Rawlings Glove Box series. Although Musial did not have an active contract with mainstream card manufacturers like Bowman and Topps from 1954 to 1957, he did maintain several endorsement deals, including one with Rawlings. While kids could not find a baseball card of Stan Musial packaged with Topps or Bowman bubble gum in 1955, if one purchased a Rawlings Stan Musial model glove, you were rewarded with an entire set of Stan Musial cards! Six cards featuring Musial in a black-and-white photo set against a blue background were designed onto the sides of glove boxes and intended to be cut out and collected by children. The cards vary in size depending on their location on the box, ranging from 2 x 3 inches to 2.5 x 3.75 inches, and bear the tagline "A Rawlings Trading Card" underneath the image of Musial. The cards are generally cut neatly with visible borders, although there are some cases of jagged or tapering cuts inside the black frames, making it is possible that these cards would only grade "Authentic" if submitted for professional grading. Without reference to the neatness of the cuts, the condition is Vg, Gd, three Fr, and Pr-Fr. A very presentable complete set of this 1950s card issue featuring Hall of Famer Stan Musial. Total: 6 cards. Opening Bid $200.