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Scarce 1910-'12 Plow Boy Cabinet – Johnny Evers (SGC "Auth") - One of Only 4 Professionally Graded Examples on ALL "Pop" Charts
The legendary "Tinker to Evers to Chance" double-play combination will "echo for eternity" in baseball folklore, justifying why Johnny Evers scarce baseball card issues are highly sought after in the collecting-community. Evers was one of the leaders spearheading the Cubs to their 1907 and 1908 championships, with the slick-fielding second sacker also leading the Boston Braves to their miracle world championship in 1914. Synonymous with that "miracle" season is the scant existence of this SGC "Auth" Johnny Evers 1910-12 Plow Boy cabinet that resides as one of only four paltry examples on ANY professional grading services' population reports (all four are SGC graded)! Seldom surfacing in any condition, Plow Boy cabinets are among the most elusive and desirable pre-WWI cardboard collectibles.

To maintain their market share and dominance in Chicago's windy city, from 1910 thru 1912, the Spaulding & Merrick Co. makers of Plow Boy tobacco decided to release a monumental Chicago-only set of 49 cabinet cards featuring the ultra-popular Cubs and White Sox teams of the day. This example showcases fine centering, an imposing baseball field backdrop and relatively clean surfaces exhibiting no obtrusive flaws are additional superlatives for this timeless artifact. The verso's highly coveted "PLOW BOY TOBACCO" advertisement is extremely bold and vivid, and includes the following additional text: "SMOKE OR CHEW – SAVE THE PIPE COUPONS". While, the "Auth" grade is due to moderately compromised upper and right side edges, advanced enthusiasts would agree that the coupled "right to own a copy" and superb central image aesthetics far surpass the significance of the assigned grade!

MIN BID $300

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