E92 Nadja/Crofts/Dockman 1909

1909-1910 · Croft's Candy · Croft's Cocoa · Dockman & Sons · Nadja Caramels

E92 set including Dockman, Croft's Candy, Croft's Cocoa and Nadja backs.

Key Facts

Release: 1909–1910
Manufacturer: Croft's Candy · Croft's Cocoa · Dockman & Sons · Nadja Caramels
Distribution: Inserted in caramel and candy packs from four different small candy makers, all sharing the same card design
Card stock: Lithographed cardstock with color portraits, approximately 1½″ × 2¾″
Printer / Designer: Unknown — same fronts paired with four different advertising backs depending on the candy company
Series: Single 30-player checklist; cards exist with one of four advertising backs (Croft's Candy, Croft's Cocoa, Dockman & Sons, Nadja)
Total cards: 63

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Honus Wagner (Batting)
Wagner in batting pose — the marquee card across all four E92 back variations.
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Ty Cobb
Cobb during his second straight batting-title season — premier hitting card in the set.
Christy Mathewson
Big Six in his prime — issued during the Giants' 1909–10 contention window.
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Cy Young
Cy Young near the end of his playing career — one of his final contemporary candy issues.
Nap Lajoie
Naps player-manager during his hotly-contested 1910 batting race with Cobb.
Sam Crawford
Wahoo Sam alongside Cobb in the Tigers outfield — still the all-time triples leader.
Chief Bender (Striped Hat)
Striped-hat variation pose — the standard E92 Bender for Athletics fans.
Frank Chance
Peerless Leader — anchor of the Cubs' Tinker-to-Evers-to-Chance trio.
Joe Tinker
Cubs shortstop — second of the famous double-play combination immortalized in verse.
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Johnny Evers
Trojan second baseman completing the Cubs trio across this issue.
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Eddie Collins
Cocky Collins in his second full season with Connie Mack's Athletics.
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John McGraw
Giants manager — only field appearance in the E92 issue.