Misc. BH Like Cards

MISC. Ben Hogan Like Cards -- Newspaper - Playing Cards - Post Cards - Game Cards - Puzzle Pieces - Others

Newspaper - Magazines - Booklets

1960 Newspaper Clipping
by PAP
Busy Ben

#NNO 4 1/2" X 4"

1966 AP News Features

Sports Slants by Pap "Scrapbook Collection"

#19 4" x 5"

1946 Book "Sport Slants" by Pap

1981 True Value Hardware
Pat Summerall's All Time Great Sports Stars Collection Book #2

#99/100 3 1/2" x 5 1/2"

This is not a true golf card as compared to other cards, but has been accepted by collectors as such. It is a page from one of the four sports booklets from 1981.

In 1981, True Value Hardware, with spokesperson Pat Summerall, issued a series of four sports booklets entitled “Pat Summerall’s All-Time Great Sports Stars Collection.” There was a front/back biography of some of the greatest to play the game in every sport. It also included the most famous race horses and their jockeys as well as other minor sport stars. The set included eleven golfers.

The booklets can actually be readily found on Ebay and you can easily take them apart and make collections of each individual sport relative cheaply. Mr. Hogan is found in Booklet #2.

Here are photos of the Set of 4 Books and just Book #2:

Playing Cards

1964 Ben Hogan Playing Cards

Red and Blue Entire Decks

All card #'s RED 2 1/4" x 3 1/2"

All card #'s BLUE 2 1/4" x 3 1/2"

Even though these are not “true” trading cards, these are still collected by many Ben Hogan collectors as they depict the perfect “Hogan Impact” image. They also show a facsimile autograph in the lower right hand corner of each card. Not sought after by every collector, but by enough to be considered for a Ben Hogan collection.

2005 Parody Productions
Golf Heroes Playing Cards
Ben Hogan - The Hawk

#King of Spades 2 1/2" x 3 1/2"

Here is some information from the Parody Productions website about this deck and other decks of playing cards.

"Parody Productions LLC" - brand "Hero Decks" since 2003 - it's only publisher, decks printed by "United States Playing Card Company"

Parody Productions also issues decks for baseball, football, college, hockey, NASCAR, music, politics, puzzles, and much more. They sell these decks on their website for $9.95 when available.

The golf deck box front/back

2007 Art of Golf
Ben Hogan 1947 - 1950 Images

King of Diamonds 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" 5 of Hearts

box front/back

2025 Ben Hogan Theory Playing Card
Zazzle

2 1/2" X 3 1/2"

Golf's Gifts and Gallery -- Unknown Date
Hole-in-One Playing Card
Hogan Quote

2 1/2" x 3 1/2"

#8 of Spades #10 of Spades

Liberty Playing Cards -- Unkown Date
Ben Hogan in Full Swing
All playing card #'s

2 1/2" x 3 1/2"

Hogan in Full Swing Hogan at Impact

Post Cards

1974 World Golf Hall of Fame
The Golf Immortals "Introductory Class"
Post Card

#NNO 5 1/2" x 4 1/8"

The World Golf Hall of Fame was originally located in Pinehurst, North Carolina and was privately operated. It opened in September of 1974 with an initial class of 13 members. The PGA of America took over operations in 1983 and took full ownership in 1986.

The WGHOF will be at Pinehurst, NC starting in 2024. It is one of the few Hall's of Fame that honor both men and women of the sport. It is supported by 26 golf organizations from all around the world.

Categories for induction are Male Competitor, Female Competitor, Veterans, and Lifetime Achievement. Elections are held every other year with induction ceremonies taking place during odd numbered years.

Many types of collecting memorabilia are associated with the World Golf Hall of Fame

2000 Masters of the Millenium

Robert S. Simon (Clark Cards)

#NNO 4" x 5 7/8"

This card is a post card advertising the lithograph of artist Robert S Simon entitled “Masters of the Millenium”.

The back of the card is hard to read, so here is what it says:
A Robert Stephen Simon Masterpiece Edition Limited to 1100
Brilliant original Lithograph 26” X 26” Image size Pre-Publication Price $265.00
The Master of Montage Art, Robert Stephen Simon, has created a magnificent work.
Captured here in radiant colors, is a tapestry of the ladies and gentlemen, who made the 20^th Cdentury-Golf’s Golden Era.
Simon has woven with his paintbrush, the excitement of golf’s heritage. Only Robert Stephen Simon could create such a painting.

Goldenfinger Publishing Group
PO Box 607

2001 Hogan Post Card
Stewart, Tabori, Chang
Hogan 1998
Painting by Vincent Scilla

#NNO 6" x 6"

2003 RWP cards
Postcard
Ben Hogan Sporting Greats
"The Hawk"

2013 Quality Collectibles, Inc
Golf Legends Post Card
Advertising Artwork

#NNO 7" x 5"

Board Game Like Cards

1965 APBA Golf Game

APBA Golf Game Card

Set #32ATG 2 1/2" x 3 1/2"

The APBA game was first played in the 1930’s by a group of high school boys in Lancaster, PA. It was conceived by one of the boys, Dick Seitz. He based it on another game of that time called “National Pastime”, but Dick used dice and on-field performances of individual players in his new game. The group called themselves the “American Professional Baseball Association.” Thus the title of the new game was born, APBA.

The game went into market in 1951 and Mr. Seitz quit his real job in 1957 to make APBA a career. Golf was added to the mix in the 1960’s and both baseball and golf APBA games continue to be made to this day.
As you can see from the above card, players vital statistics are on the card along with stats used in the playing of the game.

Below is the envolpe that houses this set and the Jones card from this set:

1965 Shell Corporation

Wonderful World of Golf
Calendar Card of 1965 Matches

#NNO 3 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Shell's Wonderful World of Golf started in 1961 and ran through 2003. These matches became a very popular TV series beginning in 1962 and going through 1970. It then again aired from 1994 thru 2003. The color commentator for most matches was Gene Sarazen. The format pitted two popular golf professionals playing an 18 hole stroke play match. These matches took place at Golf Clubs all over the world. Each match took hours to complete, as the TV crews had to move the few cameras used in the early matches from position to position.

Ben Hogan's only match was played in 1964 and aired in 1965. This match was against Sam Snead and played at the Houston Country Club. This match actually took two days to complete, as a huge rainstorm forced the match to be stopped early on the first day. Mr. Hogan would eventually win the match with a 69 to Sam Snead's 72.

Puzzle Pieces

1997 Which Golfer Did That?
Buffalo Games

1 3/4" x 2 3/4"

Others

1990 Official PGA Pro Set Card
Ben Hogan PSA/DNA Certified Auto

NNO

2022 Heritage Auctions Advertisement Card
#97 BH Putter Sold

#97 3 1/2" x 2 1/2"

2023 Sporting Life
Famous Golfers Display Advertising Sign
(NOT a trading card - A sign with
the Hogan Card pictured on it)

Approx. Size 13 1/2" x 13 1/2"

Busy Ben