1959 Kahn’s Wieners Basketball Card Set and Checklist

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Specs

Year: 1959

Title: Kahn’s Wieners

Size: 3 1/4″ x 4″

Number in Set: 10

Overview

These cards are similar to Kahn’s previous basketball releases in 1957 and 1958. They have black-and-white player photos, a facsimile autograph, and Kahn’s slogan on the front. The backs have a tip from the player and are unnumbered. Again, only Cincinnati Royals players are featured.

Example

Goldin Auctions sold the following lot of 8 1959 Kahn’s basketball cards for just over $2k in February 2020.

1959 Kahn’s Basketball Lot of 8 – Fronts
1959 Kahn’s Basketball Lot of 8 – Backs

Key Cards

Like the 1958 set, Jack Twyman is the set’s priciest card (the 1959 card is a bit less expensive, though).

Checklist

Arien Blockhorn

Wayne Embry

Tom Marshall

Med Park

Dave Piontek

Hub Reed

Phil Rollins

Larry Staverman

Jack Twyman

Win Wilfong