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12-11-2003, 08:12 PM
Posted By: <b>Rob L</b><p>I saw the recent posts which inspired me to bid on a woodcut of the 1869 Red Stockings. I'm not really sure what the value of these are so I am curious as to your thoughts (ie. was this a good deal):<BR><BR><a href="http://cgi.aol.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2769944100&category=37594&rd=1" target=_new>http://cgi.aol.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2769944100&category=37594&rd=1</a> <BR><BR>Thanks, Rob L
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12-12-2003, 12:18 AM
Posted By: <b>Hankron</b><p>very reasonable.
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12-12-2003, 12:24 AM
Posted By: <b>Hankron</b><p>For future reference, 'Leslie's Illustrated', which was a similar magazine to Harper's Weekly, also issued a number of nice baseball woodcuts. In fact, the Holy Grail of baseball woodcuts (186? memorial to the singlar James Creighton) was in a Leslie's Illustrated.
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12-12-2003, 05:49 AM
Posted By: <b>scgaynor</b><p>For anybody who is interested, I am posting a Creighton Leslies double page print this weekend on ebay. It is a great piece, and they usually sell for a very reasonable price. <BR><BR>Scott
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12-12-2003, 11:10 AM
Posted By: <b>Hankron</b><p>Scott, hasn't Elliot informed you about the Buy/Sell/Trade post? ... Just joking .... Though made a few years after his death, I beleive that this woodcut is the only vintage James Creighton item that is practically attainable for the normal collector ... There are perhaps a couple of original Creighton photos and that Peck & Snyder card (also made after his death), but those are like very expensive hen teeth. I've never even seen any of those offered for sale.
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12-12-2003, 11:56 AM
Posted By: <b>runscott</b><p>You meticulous metaphor mixer. Hen's teeth are actually very cheap when you can find them.
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12-12-2003, 12:59 PM
Posted By: <b>Hankron</b><p>My meaning was that, even if I could find one, I couldn't afford it.
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12-15-2003, 10:52 AM
Posted By: <b>runscott</b><p>Most of the images of rare photos and other items that are mentioned on this board can be located in one or more of the VCBC back issues. I purchased five or so at a time until I had all of them, and I access several each week.
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12-22-2003, 12:22 PM
Posted By: <b>Harry</b><p>Harper's and Leslie's woodcuts are one of the most economical ways to obtain many vintage images of many 19th century players. They also look great framed up.
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12-22-2003, 02:32 PM
Posted By: <b>JC</b><p>Rob, the buyer did very good on that Harpers piece. I paid twice for it 5 years ago in a frame. I though I did good?