Vintage Baseball Questions

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Posted By: <b>Sean</b><p>what vintage questions still need to be answered?

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Posted By: <b>Matthew</b><p>why can't I find the cards I like at affordable prices!<br /><br />Seriously, I would like to know a little more about the companies that distributed many of my favorite issues, like Contentneas, Bishops, & the Louisiana issues. Anyone know where some info on them might be found?

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Posted By: <b>Leslie Westbrook</b><p>I am very curious to learn more about the Louisiana issues, who produced them, where, exactly when, factory names...any info about the Louisiana companies would be welcomed. I live in the state, probably near where these cards were produced, I just don't have m/any specifics.

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Posted By: <b>Joann</b><p>Who issued the anonymous caramel issues - E98, E101 and E102.<br /><br />Even more than that, how can it be we don't know? People started collecting decades ago, and how is it possible that not one person one time ever asked a parent, aunt, uncle, or grandparent what product these cards came with? <br /><br />Or maybe they did ask. Maybe the people they asked didn't know or didn't remember because they were young at the time - like they could remember seeing them, but not from where.<br /><br />J

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Mohler</b><p>How many postcards are there in the Pinkerton postcard set? When was it issued? Who printed them?<br /><br />Anyone have any for sale or trade??<br /><br />Jeff Mohler

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Posted By: <b>Tom Boblitt</b><p>found in the 1990's with no mention of them ever and no finds since.........<br />Things that make you go HMMMM.........<br />

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Posted By: <b>Joseph</b><p>What is the real story of the uncut T206 Honus Wagner strip that was supposedly <br />found in the pocket of a uniform left in the attic of Wagner's former home?<br /><br /><br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>Mark T</b><p>are there only 6 Square frame cards in the T204 set. I know all 6 have a connection with Mass. but there are other players who are found with the oval frame who played for Boston. I still say there are others out there besides the 6.<br /><br />I guess the world may never know...

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Posted By: <b>peter ullman</b><p>Are the thin papered e97 b/w's proofs...or a separate set? How was the cobb/cobb back distributed? The 21' herpolsheimers...just one set? Why? How many 33' lajoie's were sent out? The questions are infinite...and that's a good thing or we'd have nothing to talk about!<br /><br />Pete ullman

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Posted By: <b>dennis</b><p>why are there no known t206 sheets? <br />why isn't there a babe ruth card in the 1934 goudey series?<br />what is the real reason for the lack of t206 wagners? there should be at least 3 poses.<br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>JK</b><p>What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow? <br /><br />Sorry, wrong forum.

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Posted By: <b>Frank Wakefield</b><p>African or European swallow???<br /><br /><br />Sorry.<br /><br />I'd like for folks to realize that the Metropolitan Studios posters of the 1931 World Champion St. Louis Cardinal players would have been a 1932 issue. I have the original envelope, but it has no stamps or cancellation. I think that the folks who have postmarked envelopes would be able to show their dates, then we could see that these cards/posters were put together after the World Series, and available early in 1932. I could be wrong about that, but I don't think the set was produced before the series was over.

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Posted By: <b>Steve Dawson</b><p>Why is there only one known example of the N172 Cap Anson in uniform? As the pre-eminent player of the era, there should be more that were made/survived.<br /><br /><br />Steve

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Posted By: <b>Ed Ivey</b><p>Why are cards of crooks in such high demand?

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Posted By: <b>leon</b><p>If I am not mistaking there are about 4 known copies of the Anson in Uniform, N172. A few board members have one and I think there is one in a museum collection. Others on the board will know the exact details but I am close. Regardless, I don't think anyone knows why it's so scarce...and that, I think, was the question....regards

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Posted By: <b>Scot Reader</b><p><br />1. What is the story behind T206 Plank?<br /><br />2. What is the (full) story behind T206 Wagner?<br /><br />3. What is the story behind Cobb w/Cobb back?<br /><br />4. Why were Demmitt (St. Louis) and O'Hara (St. Louis) issued only with Polar Bear?

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Posted By: <b>Jim VB</b><p>Does that lack of airspeed mean that the swallow can't carry coconuts?

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Posted By: <b>JK</b><p>Jim,<br /><br />It's a simple question of weight ratios. A five ounce bird could not carry a one pound coconut. <br />

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Posted By: <b>Jim VB</b><p>AAH! But if the coconut were suspended on a string between TWO swallows...

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Posted By: <b>JK</b><p>Perhaps, but only if the swallows beat their wings forty-three times every second in order to maintain air-speed velocity.

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Posted By: <b>Jim VB</b><p>We, obviously, have too much free time on our hands.

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Posted By: <b>Chris East</b><p>How much free time must one have on one's to be considered too much free time on one's hands?

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Posted By: <b>Rob</b><p>why does the "Van Dyke" (i think thats what it says) stamp/logo that appears on some M101-2 prints stand for? And why isn't it on ALL M101-2s?<br /><br /><br />Rob<br /><img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>James Feagin</b><p>How did so many T215 Pirates end up in one collection? Were these sheet cut?

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Posted By: <b>John S</b><p>What is the origin of the Colgan's proofs?