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deadballera
03-07-2011, 11:05 AM
Picked up a bargain (in my opinion) a couple of weeks ago. Haven't seen many of these lately.
I know it has been trimmed and missing some of the corner, but was very happy with the price and a chance to have a type card.
thoughts ?
Picked up a bargain (in my opinion) a couple of weeks ago. Haven't seen many of these lately.
I know it has been trimmed and missing some of the corner, but was very happy with the price and a chance to have a type card.
thoughts ?
Nice card. For some strange reason I like these cards! I still regret selling my Hornsby last year. Dan
deadballera
03-07-2011, 04:10 PM
picked it up for $12
picked it up for $12
I hate to burst your bubble but I think I saw the same card at Walmart for $10.99!!
Picked up a bargain (in my opinion) a couple of weeks ago. Haven't seen many of these lately.
I know it has been trimmed and missing some of the corner, but was very happy with the price and a chance to have a type card.
thoughts ?
Besides the W503's and 1915 W-Unc's, which are probably not really W cards, the Big Heads are at the top of my faves in the category. Did I mention I only need Ruth and Cobby (hint hint) to be complete. :) I just showed these in another thread but they certainly fit in this one. I remember a board member selling his full set in REA a few years back and he got crazy (good) money for it.... I think $12 was a steal for that card. Congrats.....
One man's trash...
"Old Adages" are old for a reason :).
JamesGallo
03-07-2011, 09:48 PM
I like this set as well but sold most of the ones I had. I kept the Schalk for my Schalk set, and it doubles nicely as a type.
I find it a fnd interesting set. You see them priced very high at times and very low at others. Even with the damage $12 is a steal just based on the rarity and the clean image.
James G
20+ years ago, I bought a Big Head Ray Schalk card because I didn't have any Ray Schalk cards. But I thought it was especially ugly, and I wondered if I should throw it away---something that I have never contemplated regarding any other baseball card. But now I'm glad that I kept it.
dabigyankeeman
03-08-2011, 05:43 AM
All of these are super neat cards, I love them. Now you guys are getting me interested in them.
Clutch-Hitter
03-08-2011, 08:25 AM
In addition to Leon's, I've seen a few others that have a handwritten number on the top border. The cross-hairs appear to be handwritten
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm25/gbmartin34/1916%20W-UNC%20Big%20Head%20Strip%20Cards/IMG_00092.jpg
I used to think Babe Ruth was in follow through with his swing, but he's actually batting right handed with an open stance:
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm25/gbmartin34/1916%20W-UNC%20Big%20Head%20Strip%20Cards/ruth-1-1.jpghttp://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm25/gbmartin34/1916%20W-UNC%20Big%20Head%20Strip%20Cards/1916BigHead-Bancroft.jpg[/IMG]
Some of the faces on the cards seem to actually depict a different player. For example:
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm25/gbmartin34/1916%20W-UNC%20Big%20Head%20Strip%20Cards/Joe_Judge-1.jpghttp://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm25/gbmartin34/1916%20W-UNC%20Big%20Head%20Strip%20Cards/cadore-1.jpg
The card with Babe Ruth's name, including him hitting right handed, did not look anything like Babe Ruth. However, the artist did not intend for Babe Ruth to resemble the man himself. The artist was portraying his name, nickname that is......the way the fans knew him. I realized this while scrolling through different player portraits and occasionally glancing at my smiling daughter, Ruth Elizabeth:
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm25/gbmartin34/1916%20W-UNC%20Big%20Head%20Strip%20Cards/ruthhead.jpghttp://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm25/gbmartin34/1916%20W-UNC%20Big%20Head%20Strip%20Cards/62-2.jpg
......Was a very neat experience
Clutch-Hitter
03-08-2011, 08:49 AM
The New York players have distinguishing uniform characteristics, but the Babe's uniform does not:
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm25/gbmartin34/1916%20W-UNC%20Big%20Head%20Strip%20Cards/bAKER-2.jpghttp://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm25/gbmartin34/1916%20W-UNC%20Big%20Head%20Strip%20Cards/bodie.jpghttp://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm25/gbmartin34/1916%20W-UNC%20Big%20Head%20Strip%20Cards/burns.jpghttp://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm25/gbmartin34/1916%20W-UNC%20Big%20Head%20Strip%20Cards/Doyle-1.jpg
Where is Cobb going?
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm25/gbmartin34/1916%20W-UNC%20Big%20Head%20Strip%20Cards/cobb-1.jpgthis is more like ithttp://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm25/gbmartin34/1916%20W-UNC%20Big%20Head%20Strip%20Cards/w516cobb.jpg
Schang is depicted as a southpaw catcher, and a clown:
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm25/gbmartin34/1916%20W-UNC%20Big%20Head%20Strip%20Cards/schang-3.jpg
Grizzled veteran?
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm25/gbmartin34/1916%20W-UNC%20Big%20Head%20Strip%20Cards/johnson-2.jpghttp://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm25/gbmartin34/1916%20W-UNC%20Big%20Head%20Strip%20Cards/w516johnson2.jpghttp://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm25/gbmartin34/1916%20W-UNC%20Big%20Head%20Strip%20Cards/w516johnson.jpg
Many of these have the handwritten number at top. They are rare enough that a larger unique group of them will stand out.
Sort of like all those E121 Gertenrich back cards with the spot of paper lose on back (all from same old collection)
example of a card with the writing at top.
(printed proof marks are common as well)
http://centuryoldcards.com/images/bigheadsisler.jpg