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One of the more eclectic post-war baseball cards sets is the 1950 Drakes Bakeries 36-subject compilation issued in packs of Drakes Oatmeal or Jumbo cookies.
Measuring approximately 2-1/2" x 2-1/2", these perfectly square formatted cards are referred to as the "TV Baseball Series" due to the black & white player images being affixed to a "TV" style frame (similar to the 1955 Bowman set).
Seldom surfacing in the hobby, it is a painstaking task to compile high grade examples, with PSA's illustrious population report listing only 6.4% of the nearly 950 encapsulated copies at a NM/MT 8 grade or higher.
With that in mind, presented here is an extraordinary 36-card complete 1950 Drakes set that stands as the finest of its kind on the PSA Set Registry. Indeed, this #1 PSA Registered compilation has accumulated an unfathomable 9.17 Weighted G.P.A. including "Top Pop Bonuses"! Incredibly, 31 of the 36 cards are listed as the HIGHEST GRADED examples, with 16 of those 31 examples, "1 of 1's" and the SOLE pinnacle graded specimens!
Rarely, will you ever find such "pop" chart dominance from any set, with this 67-year old gathering outdistancing all of its neighboring peers. The checklist includes 7 Cooperstown inductees with Snider, Campanella, Spahn, Reese, Berra, Rizzuto and Slaughter the headliners of this extremely nebulous set. The spectacular aesthetics speak for themselves, with the 36 cards consisting of 1 (Mint 9); 1 (NM/MT+ 8.5); 30 (NM/MT 8's); 3 (NM 7's) and 1 (EX+ 5.5).
In order to provide you with the extensive details regarding the amazing population report statistics, we have included the attached chart that lists all 36 subjects, their respective PSA grades and "pop" status. Ultra-scarce for their combined technical assessments, we extend our utmost compliments to its sophisticated consignor who unquestionably chose to meticulously "cherry pick" virtually the entire compilation!
| NAME | PSA GRADE | POP | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEE WEE REESE | 8 | 1 of 1 | 0 Graded Higher |
| CLINT HARTUNG | 7 | 1 of 3 | 0 Graded Higher |
| ALVIN DARK | 8 | 1 of 1 | 0 Graded Higher |
| EARL TORGESON | 8 | 1 of 1 | 0 Graded Higher |
| DEL ENNIS | 8 | 1 of 2 | 0 Graded Higher |
| LELAND LOU BRISSIE | 8 | 1 of 1 | 0 Graded Higher |
| ED STANKY | 8 | 1 of 2 | 0 Graded Higher |
| DUKE SNIDER | 9 | 1 of 1 | 0 Graded Higher |
| TOMMY HENRICH | 8 | 1 of 2 | 0 Graded Higher |
| ROY CAMPANELLA | 8 | 1 of 2 | 0 Graded Higher |
| YOGI BERRA | 7 | 1 of 6 | 1 Graded Higher |
| SHELDON JONES | 8 | 1 of 1 | 0 Graded Higher |
| PHIL RIZZUTO | 8 | 1 of 4 | 0 Graded Higher |
| WHITEY LOCKMAN | 8 | 1 of 1 | 1 Graded Higher |
| JERRY COLEMAN | 8 | 1 of 5 | 0 Graded Higher |
| BOBBY THOMSON | 8.5 | 1 of 2 | 1 Graded Higher |
| JOE PAGE | 8 | 1 of 1 | 0 Graded Higher |
| DICK SISLER | 5.5 | 1 of 2 | 6 Graded Higher |
| ALLIE REYNOLDS | 8 | 1 of 1 | 0 Graded Higher |
| GIL HODGES | 8 | 1 of 1 | 0 Graded Higher |
| RAY SCARBOROUGH | 8 | 1 of 1 | 0 Graded Higher |
| EDDIE WAITKUS | 7 | 1 of 1 | 0 Graded Higher |
| BIRDIE TEBBETTS | 8 | 1 of 1 | 0 Graded Higher |
| BOBBY DOERR | 8 | 1 of 1 | 0 Graded Higher |
| LEFTY MCDERMOTT | 8 | 1 of 2 | 0 Graded Higher |
| WARREN SPAHN | 8 | 1 of 2 | 1 Graded Higher |
| JOHNNY PESKY | 8 | 1 of 1 | 0 Graded Higher |
| JOHN BUDDY KERR | 8 | 1 of 2 | 0 Graded Higher |
| DOM DIMAGGIO | 8 | 1 of 3 | 0 Graded Higher |
| SID GORDON | 8 | 1 of 2 | 0 Graded Higher |
| VERN STEPHENS | 8 | 1 of 2 | 0 Graded Higher |
| WILLARD MARSHALL | 8 | 1 of 1 | 0 Graded Higher |
| BOB ELLIOTT | 8 | 1 of 3 | 0 Graded Higher |
| CARL FURILLO | 8 | 1 of 2 | 0 Graded Higher |
| ENOS SLAUGHTER | 8 | 1 of 2 | 0 Graded Higher |
| NAME | PSA GRADE | POP | COMMENTS |
