1911 A's Stevens Firearms

[teetwoohsix]

This is a set I am considering trying to collect,as a side project.From what I've read,the set contains only 7 individuals from the World Champion Philadelphia Athletics.I didn't know this,but(thanks Leon)these were ink blotters.The cards listed below are the ones I know about-maybe there are more?
1)Frank Baker
2)Chief Bender
3)Bris Lord
4)Harry Davis
5)Connie Mack(Mngr)
6)Danny Murphy
7)Rube Oldring
8)Ira Thomas
If anyone has pictures,scans,information,cool stories about them,-please contribute to this post,I'd appreciate it,and thank you in advance-that includes you too Archive.

Regards,Clayton

[rhettyeakley]

These are the two that I currently own. I have found you can't be too picky about finding them without writing as they are usually found used (as intended).
-Rhett

http://www.starsofthediamond.com/stevensdavis.JPG http://www.starsofthediamond.com/stevensbaker.JPG

[nolemmings]

Here's the gallery from old cardboard--the set was featured there recently.
http://www.oldcardboard.com/o/stevens-firearms/stevens-gal.asp

[rhettyeakley]

You gotta think an Eddie Collins had to have been produced, which (if found) would represent each position and the Manager (Mack).
-Rhett

Edited to add: I obviously missed the Collins being found, which I had always suspected. This probably constitutes a whole set, but they could always include another pitcher...

[HRBAKER]

There is an article on these in the latest Old Cardboard by Bill Cornell that pictures the Collins. Issue #21, pp 18-19, here is the scan of the Collins.
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s172/hrbaker/collins.jpg

[Rich Klein]

Had 9 "blotters" total. Let's get the full count and add that to our listings and we can archive this set as well. This was a set I really enjoyed adding to the Beckett DB when I first heard about them back in the day. I think I even wrote a "mini-feature" of approximately three paragraphs on this set for the Baseball monthly.

Rich

[HRBAKER]

Had 9 "blotters" total. Let's get the full count and add that to our listings and we can archive this set as well. This was a set I really enjoyed adding to the Beckett DB when I first heard about them back in the day. I think I even wrote a "mini-feature" of approximately three paragraphs on this set for the Baseball monthly.

Rich

Rich,
Bill's article pictures 10 total blotters. One for each position and a Mack.

Frank Baker - erroneously listed as a 1B (3B)
Jack Barry - SS
Eddie Collins - 2B
Harry Davis - 1B
Bris Lord - LF
Danny Murphy - RF
Rube Oldring - CF
Ira Thomas - C
Chief Bender - P
Connie Mack - MGR

Jeff

[ctownboy]

I had the chance to buy one of these, a common (Jack Barry?), about 15 years ago that was in really nice condition and that had no writing on it. The seller wanted $200 dollars for it.

I didn't buy it because I didn't know if it was real or not and also because I didn't have the money. Plus, $200 dollars back then was probably overpriced. Currently, I don't know.

Looking back, I wish I had bought the Stevens blotter (along with a nice condition Kalamazoo Bats common with the advertising back another seller wanted $600 dollars for).

David

[HRBAKER]

I believe you will have hard time touching any of these without ink for $200 now.

[docpatlv]

I picked up my single example earlier this year and was surprised at how large the card (blotter) actually was. I guess most blotters do tend to be oversized. Fortunately, the example I won was in great shape without any ink marks. I think it would be a very difficult set to complete and it will cost you a pretty penny to even acquire one with ink on it (as stated earlier). They are a neat type piece though and one you don't see every day.

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr248/docpatadc/1911StevensFirearmsOldring.jpg

Mike

[Leon]

Here are some I have and a few for sale- *hey, we are talking about them anyway!!

[ChiefBenderForever]

Wow these are really cool, I've never heard or seen of them. Leon you know which one I want !!

[teetwoohsix]

Thank you all for responding and showing some great examples.As I do with T206,I will be like a turtle,picking up one at a time here or there.Leon,you may be hearing from me,if my wife still plans on buying me a card or two for Xmas.I know with these I can't be too picky(as far as clean ones compared to ones with ink on them),but knowing me,I will be.I am by no means a near mint to mint collector,but I am picky about pencil marks on T206,so..........I'll probably have to get past that on these............................I appreciate all of the knowledge and scans and links..............thank you.
Sincerely,Clayton