D322 Tip Top Bread 1910

1910 · Tip Top Bread Company (Pittsburgh, PA)

25-card Pittsburgh Pirates team set issued by Tip Top Bread. Includes Honus Wagner, Fred Clarke, team executives, the mascot, and Forbes Field.

Key Facts

Release: 1910
Manufacturer: Tip Top Bread Company (Pittsburgh, PA)
Distribution: Inserted in loaves of Tip Top Bread sold throughout Pittsburgh during the 1910 season
Card stock: Lithographed cardstock with red border and player portrait, similar in size to T206
Printer / Designer: Unknown — exclusively a Pittsburgh Pirates team issue celebrating the 1909 World Series champions
Series: Single 25-card issue dedicated to the Pirates organization including team executives, the Tip Top Boy mascot, and Forbes Field
Total cards: 25

Honus Wagner (#4)
The Flying Dutchman one year after his 1909 World Series triumph — a much rarer Wagner than the T206 issue.
Fred Clarke (#3)
Pirates player-manager who skippered the 1909 World Series champions.
Babe Adams (#9)
Rookie hero who won three games in the 1909 World Series — his Pittsburgh-exclusive card.
George Gibson (#6)
Pirates catcher and Adams's battery mate during the 1909 World Series.
Deacon Phillippe (#12)
Pirates veteran pitcher — won 19 games in 1909 at age 37.
Tommy Leach (#5)
Pirates center fielder — led the team in runs scored during the 1909 championship season.
Howie Camnitz (#8)
25-game winner for the 1909 World Series champions.
Sam Leever (#18)
The Goshen Schoolmaster — long-time Pirates pitcher with eight 20-win seasons.
Owen Wilson (#17)
Chief Wilson — would set the still-standing single-season triples record (36) in 1912.
Nick Maddox (#11)
Pirates rookie pitcher who threw a no-hitter at age 20 in 1907.
Tip Top Boy Mascot (#24)
The brand mascot card — unique non-player card in the set, prized by oddball collectors.
Forbes Field (#25)
Pirates' new ballpark card — Forbes Field opened in 1909 and hosted the World Series clincher.