HistoryBuffalo

I have a November 8, 1924 football program from a game between Washington and California that I’d like to have graded. Is this something CGC will grade or at the very least encapsulate? Thank you in advance!

Here’s a quick update with the complete set, minus the mailing envelope but with the original ad from Cap #5 urging young Americans to join the club!

How many total memberships have you been able to record? I’d be really interested in seeing your list!

I’ve seen a few that are a little offset but no other with the degree of severity as the in last 9 in the membership number on my card.

Haven’t seen any that low… 12327 is the lowest I could find. https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-captain-america-club-membership-card

Thanks! Glad there’s a new one that you can add to the list. There is a higher numbered card though, I had come across the information for a past eBay listing on worthpoint in which a card sold that belonged to a Lee Richards and is numbered 73445. https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/extremely-captain-america-1941-2026455525

While it isn’t a comic, it is definitely related. I don’t ever see myself parting with this badge or even upgrading it for that matter. To me, the custodians of these badges still carry the Sentinels of Liberty club and the core virtues of Captain America into to the modern age. This is my first and only badge and as a big fan of Cap and someone who often related to skinny Steve Rogers as a kid, I feel as the current keeper of the badge, it represents my very own membership as a part of something pretty darn cool and historic.

Thank you! I almost couldn’t believe it when I saw it! I’m super stoked!

None were to be found. Per the seller who was very kind, the card was purchased through a recent estate sale and was found buried in a box of ephemera along with post cards, roadmaps, theatre tickets and so on. The seller had purchased the box because of an interest in a baseball ticket that was within and this was essentially an extra item. They also informed me that the estate sale was indeed in Virgina as well, so my hunch was correct.

That's a great idea! I was thinking about it the other day, it would definitely be worth it to try!

Hi all, As many other on here have probably known seeing from my other posts, I had spent years (a decade to be exact) trying to hunt down a Sentinels of Liberty club badge before acquiring one summer of last year. I'm ecstatic to share here that I've recently added an original membership card now as well! I came across the membership card not long ago and knowing how scarcely they come to market, made a big push for it and went all in. I feel that I made out alright on it but am not 100% sure. Nonetheless, I wanted to share it with others upon its discovery and acquisition! The card is of the second type of design which was most likely produced in 1942 following the departure of Simon and Kirby from the series as it features a completely redrawn image of Captain America with a slightly tweaked layout. The card here is numbered #72799 and was signed by Joe Sanderlin Jr. in pencil. After doing some more digging, I was abler to find a Joe Sanderlin Jr. on the 1940 census who lis recorded as having been born in 1931 in Arkansas and being 9 years old. Therefore, we know that he would have been 10 or 11 when sending away for his membership in 1942. This age would also have fit squarely within the target demographic of Timely. Unfortunately when looking into Joe, I came across an obituary for a man named Joseph Garrett Sanderlin Jr. who passed away at the age of 90 in Virginia earlier this year. Virginia also happens to be the location that the membership card came out of upon my purchase of it. Therefore, I think we can safely assume that Joe Sanderlin Jr, of both Arkansas and Virginia and who signed the card are all one in the same. Knowing that he passed is saddening and probably explains why his card has just know become known and was put up for sale. However, Mr. Sanderlin's card also carries a bit of inspiration as well as he most likely held onto it after all these decades since becoming a member in 1942. In fact the extensive wear makes the card seem as if it indeed spent a lifetime in a wallet or billfold. Who knows... after all these years Mr. Sanderlin may still have been inspired by Cap? Pretty neat when you think about it and at the very least, he was an original fan. I did have some questions however as there are a few differences with my card which I haven't seen before. First, there appears to be a small rectangle shaped indentation on the bottom right portion of the card's front as well as on the bottom left of the card's reverse. It almost looks like it was held on something at one point, perhaps a wallet or money clip but I'm not sure? Also, the word "FORTY" as well as a "dot" are printed in red italicized lettering above Mr. Sanderlin's signature which again, is something I haden't seen before? Regardless, the card is an incredible piece of history and even more amazing when you consider that it is a paper medium that survived all these years, the addition of which now completes my trifecta along with my original badge and recruiting ad from Cap #5! I hope you enjoy!

Definitely thinking about it! It would display great! I really enjoyed all of the notations as well, it makes the page a bit more unique and gives it a bit of documented history!

I’d be curious too!

Thank you!!

Pence copy of FF #52 for this thread!