1922 American Caramel (E121)

The 1922 American Caramel (E121) set consists of 80 cards, each measuring 2” x 3-1/2”. Produced by the American Caramel Company of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Card front reveal a black-and-white posed player likeness with a white border and the athlete’s name and team in black type at the bottom border. The images are screened. Card backs feature an array of localized advertisements, leading to a wealth of “variations.” The set is also known for a variety of misspellings and minor title and photo variations. Key cards in the E121 series revolve around Hall of Fame talent and include Grover Cleveland Alexander, Frank Baker, Dave Bancroft, Max Carey, Ty Cobb, Johnny Evers, Rogers Hornsby, Walter Johnson, Babe Ruth, George Sisler, Tris Speaker, and Zach Wheat. There are three known variations to Ruth’s card: “George Ruth,” “Babe Ruth” and a variation in which “Babe” is in quotation marks.Three different versions of Cobb’s card are also known to exist, each with either a slight photo or text variation; two versions of Johnson’s card have been found with slightly different images