Boom. 1909-11 Colgan's Chips Stars of the Diamond Bob Spade. You might recognize these from a Panini Cooperstown (or Golden Age, or whatever) release a few years ago.
They were released in little tins of gum and mints, it seems. They are a lot smaller than I realized, since I'd only really seen the Panini things. This Spade is less than 2 inches across. No biggie. The super-vintage dude had a stack. There was one Red. Easy decision. Here's the back:
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Beware of imitations.
Go Reds.
Great find! I wondered if Bob was the only player named Spade. He was. I couldn't find out much about him. One bio says he died penniless and that fans raised money for his burial. He is buried at Tison Road Cemetery in Akron Ohio. Cause of death may have been Atrophic Cirrhosis of the liver. He has a T-206 card. Here's a photo of the Colgan tins:
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