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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.
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