1955 JOHNSTON COOKIES BILL BRUTON ORIGINAL UNIQUE 4X5 PHOTOGRAPH USED FOR CARD

Description: Description: After two-thirds of a century of, 26 of the 35 original photographs used from one of the most popular regional baseball cards sets of all-time, were discovered this month! Hidden away from the hobby for more than six decades, this find is incredibly important in that it features the earliest piece of original art and the first photograph known for any baseball card of Billy Bruton. This strong Very Good to Excellent condition black and white image is 4 inches by 5 inches and is a glossy photograph of the 1957 World Series Three Game Winner during his second Spring Training with the Milwaukee Braves.Perhaps most significantly, this is the only known original photograph of a Milwaukee Brave which was used for both the 1955 Johnson Cookies & Crackers Baseball Card Set and the 1954-56 Spic And Span Baseball Postcard Set. Interestingly, the picture was taken of a fraction of a second after the photograph which was used for the very rare 1955 Spic And Span Die-Cut baseball card set. The original image was expertly colorized for the baseball card set. It is also noteworthy that the picture shows much more than the card and includes such a great amount of detail including in the background. The backdrop is the outfield from Braves Stadium in Bradenton, Florida, where the Milwaukee Braves played their Spring Training Baseball in 1955. The three year run of Johnston Cookies & Cracker baseball cards in 1953, 1954, and 1955 became one of the most sought after as well as expensive regional baseball card issues of all-time. Just this year, the second highest price ever paid for a 1955 Johnson Cookies #44 Hank Aaron in PSA 9 was recorded.Important Facts: Everything ships fast and free with insurance as well as tracking. When comparing us to others, consider that Irishhosta prices are always net and your items will go out the same or next business day. What you buy from Irishhosta, your purchases will also be packaged very carefully and great care will be taken. Additionally, items valued over $500.00 are usually delivered to you the next business day via FedEx. For our Canadian customers, we ensure that your net price will be exactly what your eBay invoice amount is—in other words, all additional expenses (e.g., duty, taxes, customs, freight, insurance, shipping, fees, etc.) are exclusively billed to our account. If you have specific questions, be sure message us through eBay, type Irishhosta into any Internet search engine, or go to the top of our eBay store home page: http://stores.ebay.com/Irishhosta-Sportscards Special Note: There is a very small segment of the hobby which produces, distributes, buys, and/or sells fakes, reproductions, reprints, counterfeits, copies and phony items. All Irishhosta items are original as well as authentic. Furthermore, with more than 40 years of experience, we possess the knowledge required to guarantee each and every item. We Are Buying: If you need bona fide answers or would like to communicate with Irishhosta, message us through eBay, type Irishhosta into any Internet search engine, or go to the top of our eBay store home page: http://stores.ebay.com/Irishhosta-Sportscards Do you have a collection to sell, would you like additional information on an item, or do you desire an honest evaluation of something which is potentially valuable? You will receive a prompt response to every inquiry and you can depend upon us for a professional experience with first class service.

Price: 1000 USD

Location: Fort Myers, Florida

End Time: 2024-12-18T01:44:31.000Z

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