1982 Renata Galasso 1910-1911 T3 Turkey Red Baseball Card
1911 T3 Turkey Red Reprints
The T3 1910-1911 Turkey Red Baseball Card was set by reprinted by Renata Galasso in 1982. The set features 100 of the original 126 cards with full-color lithographs on the front and either a checklist or advertisement for Turkey Red cigarettes on the back. The reprint 1910-1911 Turkey Red baseball cards are much smaller, measuring 2½” x 3½”, than their original counterparts, which measure 5¾”x 8” and come with their own gray frames. Cards #51 to #76 were never reprinted.
From eBay: In the early 1980's Renata Galasso, Inc., reprinted this most popular of all cabinet cards in the modern standard of 2-1/2" by 3-1/2". It retains much of the original's appeal but in a more convenient size. The player pictured was considered a Prominent Base Ball Player of the Deadball Era.
Individual cards sometimes cause confusion, however, because RGI did not mark all cards "Renata Galasso Reprint" on the reverse side. Be advised that original Turkey Red cabinets measure approximately 5-3/4" by 8" and were not issued in this smaller size until reprinted in the early 1980's.
The T3 1910-1911 Turkey Red Baseball Card was set by reprinted by Renata Galasso in 1982. The set features 100 of the original 126 cards with full-color lithographs on the front and either a checklist or advertisement for Turkey Red cigarettes on the back. The reprint 1910-1911 Turkey Red baseball cards are much smaller, measuring 2½” x 3½”, than their original counterparts, which measure 5¾”x 8” and come with their own gray frames. Cards #51 to #76 were never reprinted.
From eBay: In the early 1980's Renata Galasso, Inc., reprinted this most popular of all cabinet cards in the modern standard of 2-1/2" by 3-1/2". It retains much of the original's appeal but in a more convenient size. The player pictured was considered a Prominent Base Ball Player of the Deadball Era.
Individual cards sometimes cause confusion, however, because RGI did not mark all cards "Renata Galasso Reprint" on the reverse side. Be advised that original Turkey Red cabinets measure approximately 5-3/4" by 8" and were not issued in this smaller size until reprinted in the early 1980's.
Information below from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/beardenb/sets/1664748/This set of photos is from one of the first assignments I was given working as a photographer for the NYU student newspaper, The Washington Square News. I didn't stay with the newspaper very long (think it had something to do with a girl!), but this was one of the more interesting assignments. I was never a baseball card collector or even much of a fan of sports of any kind, but the assignment took me and the reporter out to Queens, a borough I had never been to and a side of New York life I had never seen.
If the photos seem older than they are, that's because the shop had that air about it. All the memorabilia gave it the feeling of a living museum (see the vintage car out the door in the photo of Galasso!). Ms. Galasso herself was old school New York.
For those not familiar with Renata Galasso, her business was printing and distribution of baseball cards. She focused on the 2nd tier players and some minors -- the players Topps didn't bother with. She was in business during the 70's and 80's. Not sure what happened (not a lot of information on the Internet about her), but it appears her business ceased in the late 80's-early 90's. There's a lot of information out there about her cards - still actively traded and sought after by collectors.
If the photos seem older than they are, that's because the shop had that air about it. All the memorabilia gave it the feeling of a living museum (see the vintage car out the door in the photo of Galasso!). Ms. Galasso herself was old school New York.
For those not familiar with Renata Galasso, her business was printing and distribution of baseball cards. She focused on the 2nd tier players and some minors -- the players Topps didn't bother with. She was in business during the 70's and 80's. Not sure what happened (not a lot of information on the Internet about her), but it appears her business ceased in the late 80's-early 90's. There's a lot of information out there about her cards - still actively traded and sought after by collectors.