1923 Curtis Ireland (E123)

Number of Cards

1923 Curtis Ireland has 180 cards which there is 11 Cubs players.

Card Dimensions

The cards measure 2 1/16" x 3 1/4"

Basic Features

Produced by Curtis Ireland Candy Co., located in St. Louis, MO, these unnumbered cards feature a sepia-toned image of a player, bordered by a white frame, and were distributed with the company’s “All Star Bars.” A printed replica of the autograph is superimposed on the photograph. The back of this set advertises a contest that encourages collectors to submit cards for prizes. The 1923 C. Ireland Candy (E123) set is identical to the 1923 Willard Chocolate (V100) set. This collection features some fantastic action shots of baseball players, such as Ty Cobb. If you pay attention to the background, you can't help but wonder where that game took place back in the day. Most likely, it was on a farm field in Michigan, with trees serving as foul poles. It certainly doesn't resemble Tiger Stadium to me.

I don't specifically remember the all Star Bars, but during my childhood, many of my favorite candies were produced by Curtis.

Chicago Cubs 1923 Curtis Ireland Checklist

*Years spent playing for the Chicago Cubs (in parentheses)

Player

Grover Alexander (1918–1926)

Turner Barber (1917–1922)

Charles Deal (1916–1921)

Johnny Evers MGR

Charles Hollocher (1918–1924)

Bill Killefer (1918–1921)

Bob OFarrell (1915–1925)

Elmer Ponder (1921)

Arnold Statz (1922–1925)

John Sullivan (1921)

Hippo Vaughn (1913–1921)