D304 General Baking 1911-14
1911-1914 · General Baking Company (regional bread distributors)
25-card oversized issue distributed by General Baking Company. Each card known with 5 advertising back variants: Brunners, Butter Krust, General Baking, Martens, Weber.
Key Facts
- Release
- 1911–1914
- Manufacturer
- General Baking Company (regional bread distributors)
- Distribution
- Inserted in loaves of bread sold by General Baking Co. brands across multiple regions
- Card stock
- Lithographed cardstock with player portrait and brand-specific advertising back
- Printer / Designer
- Unknown — five different bread brands shared the same card fronts
- Series
- Brunners · Butter Krust · General Baking · Martens · Weber back variations
- Total cards
- 25
Key Cards
Honus Wagner
The Dutchman in one of his most pursued non-tobacco cards — bread distribution was much smaller than cigarette inserts.
Ty Cobb
Cobb during his batting-title peak — D304 Cobbs are tougher than the more abundant tobacco issues.
Christy Mathewson
Big Six anchoring the Giants — one of his harder caramel-era issues to find.
Cy Young
Young one of the last contemporary cards of his playing career.
Nap Lajoie
Lajoie's final career-era cards across the D304 multi-back family.
Frank Chance
Peerless Leader Cubs player-manager.
Eddie Collins
Cocky Collins — Athletics infield anchor.
Chief Bender
Athletics big-game pitcher for Connie Mack.
"Home Run" Baker
Athletics third baseman in his nickname-earning World Series prime.
Sam Crawford
Wahoo Sam — Tigers outfielder paired with Cobb.
Johnny Evers
Cubs second baseman — middle of the Tinker-Evers-Chance trio.
Rube Marquard
Giants left-hander — Hall of Fame pitcher fresh off his 19-game winning streak season.