Lot # 268: Ultra-Rare 1912 New York Giants Colgan's Chips Premium Team Photograph

Category: 1900-1948

Starting Bid: $250.00

Bids: 14 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Fall, 2020 Auction",
which ran from 11/13/2020 7:13 AM to
11/29/2020 7:43 AM



Incredibly rare photographic premium featuring the 1912 New York Giants. A relatively recent discovery collectors were aware of the existence of Colgan's Chips team premiums because they were advertised on the backs of 1912 Colgan's Tin Tops and Red Borders as mailorder redemption items. Despite being aware of their existence however few collectors had ever seen one until a recent discovery that revealed the previously-unknown items which were sent by mail to anyone who sent 25 tin tops and a two cent stamp. The photo measures just shy of 18" x 10" and depicts 29 members of the Giants (including the mascot) including Hall of Famers Wilbert Robinson Rube Marquard Christy Mathewson and John McGraw along with collector favorites Heinie Groh Fred Merkle Doc Crandall Hooks Wiltse Al Demaree Josh Devore Red Murray Fred Snodgrass Chief Meyers and more. The brand name "Adams' Pepsin Tutti-Fruittti Gum" (the parent company to Colgan's Gum a brand name discontinued in 1912) appears in the lower-left corner underneath the photo and "The New York Baseball Club - Champions National League 1912" is centered underneath in the bottom border. The photo exhibits creasing and edge wear consistent with having been stored rolled or folded with some modest foxing and light additional creasing. The rarity however makes the piece extremely desirable one of very few examples we have encountered.