Lot # 52: 1952 JF 38 Kawakami Caramel - Fumio Fujimura (HOF)

Category: Baseball Cards

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Item was in Auction "Auction 59 Ended 12/6/2020",
which ran from 11/15/2020 4:00 PM to
12/5/2020 11:00 PM



Based on the success of Kobai Baseball Caramel Cards and their redemption programs, some of Kobai's competitors began producing similar cards during the early 1950s. The Kawakami Confectionary Company was one of these "copycats". While Kobai's cards depicted only Yomiuri Giants players, Kawakami featured players on other teams, including this card of Mr. Tigers, Fumio Fujimura (HOF). The size, thickness and type of printing on the back are nearly identical to typical Kobai cards. However, Kawakami caramel cards are much scarcer than most Kobai issues, as evidenced by their R4 designation in the Japanese Baseball Card Checklist & Price Guide, Vintage Edition 2.1. This means that fewer than 10 copies of each card in the set are known.

Fumio Fujimura, a third baseman, known affectionately as Mr. Tigers, was the heart and soul of the team for 23 years (1936-1958). He was the 1949 league MVP, was named to six consecutive Best 9 teams and had a .300 lifetime batting average.

Size: 1 5/8" x 2 3/8"

Condition: Ex/Mt

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