Do this postcard have a name or designation?

[pbspelly]

It's of Billy Sullivan

[Mikehealer]

It do. $ in shield.

[ZachS]

1908 Chicago Cubs/White Sox Postcards


Link to old Goodwin auction with some info: http://www.goodwinandco.com/lot-15380.aspx

To capitalize on the popularity of the teams, the Crosse Publishing Company printed a popular, prized and, today, very scarce set of 20 postcards featuring 10 Cubs players and 9 White Sox players, and a Cubs team photo.

[ZachS]

Hmmmm... it certainly has all the characteristics of a 1908 Cubs/White Sox postcard but it's not listed in the checklist. (edit: nevermind... I see at the bottom where it states "The checklist presented here is probably not complete.")

http://books.google.com/books?id=Oxk0aJ6T-mkC&pg=PA1294&lpg=PA1294&dq=1908+cubs/white+postcard&source=bl&ots=Q7lpU_rNCX&sig=bDT9vrd0Ce0P1oRMFM4MZxDxwvc&hl=en&sa=X&ei=UmdFU9v3Juru2QXh7YCQDw&ved=0CE8Q6AEwDA#v=onepage&q=1908%20cubs%2Fwhite%20postcard&f=false

http://i59.tinypic.com/2rhl74j.jpg

[Bicem]

$ in Shield is its street name. It was actually produced by Suhling Publishing of Chicago. Sullivan is previously known. That book is outdated.

[pbspelly]

Many thank

[ZachS]

Much welcome

[joeadcock]

Per Jeff, here is another Suhling, recently gotten in an auction with some other PC's. Just to show another example

[Jeffrompa]

Can always check Corson/Lowe Postcard Publishers Trademarks Identified when theres a question about Trademarks ... it can be very helpful

[Bicem]

I think the Comiskey that sold last night was a new addition to the checklist, at least I had never seen it before, pretty cool...

http://sports.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=7105&lotNo=80075

[VintageBall]

I think the Comiskey might be considered another card issued by the same manufacturer and not necessarily part of the "set."

It has a completely different look and I wonder if it was issued separately.

The same sort of holds true for the team card, although that one at least has the same gray color.

Just a thought...

Robert S

[Bicem]

Ah, interesting point Robert!

[pbspelly]

What did that lot sell for?

[h2oya311]

It do. $ in shield.

So clever! I spit out my drink from this one! Love it!

[arc2q]

They didn't give you much room to write the message on the back of the postcard back then. You could fit about five words in that "space reserved"