Lot # 970: 1934 Goudey Lou Gehrig "Knot Hole League" Membership Card, Booklet, Patch, Wrapper, and Original Mailing Envelope

In 1934, the Goudey Gum Company began a sales promotion consisting of the establishment of a youth organization, called the Knot Hole League, which featured Lou Gehrig as the spokesman and president of the club. Membership in the club made youngsters eligible for prizes, which could be obtained only by the redemption of gum wrappers from the company's baseball-card issues. Offered here is a collection of five items relating to the Knot Hole League. This collection consists of the following: 1) 1934 Big League Chewing Gum Wrapper featuring information on joining the Knot Hole League (Gd; 5 x 6.25 inches). 2) Membership card issued to Norman Wall (4.25 x 2.75 inches; Vg-Ex). 3) Knot Hole League felt patch (3.25 inches in diameter; Nr-Mt). 4) Knot Hole League fold-out brochure, which outlines the Club's goals and benefits and also pictures the prizes which were available from the company, including the R309 standup premiums (3.25 x 6 inches, folded; Vg). 5) Original mailing envelope, addressed to Norman Wall (6.25 x 4 inches; Vg). Total: 5 items.