1889 N526 Diamond S Cigars Dan Brouthers PSA 4 VG-EX

Dennis "Dan" Brouthers

(b. May 8, 1879 - d. August 2, 1932)

Baseball's premier 19th century slugger, Brouthers toiled for nine different clubs, in three different major leagues, for 21 seasons. He was the first man to win back-to-back batting titles, 1882 and 1883. Brouthers batted over .300 in 16 consecutive seasons, reaching .374 in 1883.

Inducted in 1945

1889 N526 Diamond S Cigars Dennis "Dan" Brouthers PSA 4 VG-EX


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Comments: The first portrait I bought for Brouthers was a tribute card, a raw 1990 Target Dodgers, in February, 2003. In March, 2003 I replaced it with another tribute card - a PSA 8 1981 Detroit News also won via eBay. At the 2007 National Sports Collector's Convention in Cleveland I purchased an item issued during Brouthers career, this SGC 10 Mayo Cut Plug card:

There's actually another card I'd prefer for Brouthers but I have not been able to get my hands on an example. I'm seeking a N526 Diamond S to accompany the N526 Number 7 Cigars Kelly I own. There was a Lot which included the Brouthers in the Nov, 2010 Legendary Auction but I didn't win. Keeping my fingers crossed for another opportunity…

UPDATE: As of November, 2024 there's seven cards on my "Most Wanted List" to effectively complete the collection in my mind:

1875 CDV Kurtz Studios George Wright
1889 N526 Diamond S Cigars Dan Brouthers
1904 Allegheny Frank Selee
1909 W600 Jesse Burkett
1921 Baltimore Orioles (Tip Top Bread) Lefty Grove
1923-4 Tomas Gutierrez (Santa Clara) Oscar Charleston
1924-5 Aguilitas Cristobal Torriente #843

Most of these are extremely expensive or untouchable from an attainability standpoint. As I was browsing eBay the other day, a N526 Diamond S Brouthers had recently been listed with a Buy It Now price of $10,000. The asking price was approximately 4-5X the actual value of the card. At first, I hesitated sending an offer because of the large gap but changed my mind a few days later. I didn't want to miss out on the opportunity. The seller came back with a reasonable counteroffer. I proceeded to search Google for their store name/logo, found Curt, and eventually contacted him off eBay. We quickly negotiated a fair price and had a deal. Great guy to deal with! Paired with my N526 Kelly Number 7 Cigars back, I now had the other major reverse - Diamond S Cigars offered as part the N526 release. YEAH - six more cards to go to knock out the "Most Wanted List"!


Card Details Below:
Year(s):	1889
ACC Set Designation:	N526
Set Name:	Diamond S Cigars
Country:	United States
Description:	Three versions of this set picturing Boston Beaneaters (N.L.) players were issued in 1889. Number 7 and Diamond S brand cigars are the most commonly encountered advertising printed on the cards' backs. Cards with the "C.S. White & Co." at top front are also known. The cards measure approximately 3-1/8" X 4-1/2" and feature black-and-white portrait drawings of the players with their name printed below in capital letters along with the team name. Backs carry ads for either Number 7 Cigars, a product of H.W.S. (Howard W. Spurr) & Co., or Diamond S Cigars, advertised as the "Best 10 cent Cigar in America."