Weird cabinet card
I forgot to bid on this before it ended yesterday - has got to be the weirdest baseball-related cabinet card I've ever seen:
http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTAyNFg2Nj...$_57.JPG?rt=nc |
It is weird but I like it for some reason.
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"It's all for you Damien" The Omen (1976)
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scott f
I'm glad that you forgot to bid on this scary thing.
Weirdest, I've ever seen---in baseball. best, barry |
Luv it. Strange but great doll.
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neat
although mounted photo might be more appropriate. I'd guess 1908 or perhaps a skosh earlier? I'm no expert. I really like it. I used to buy doll photos and circus or black themed photos to sell on feeBay in the mid 1990's to feed my own habit of women base ball players cabinets. I figured as long as I was going to photo and ephemera shows AND ebay was just being born..... After 3/4 years doll collector's interest in them leveled off like much of what was old and new after they were exposed to the medium - the market matured and corrected with the internet. Circus oddities and african americanna seems to have remained as it was. I kept a few examples of each genre.
That being said I might have developed a strange attraction to unusal doll photos as a result of my travails :( A weird shot like yours will always hold it's value - I've never encountered one with a base ball uniform and the overall spookyness draws the viwer in. I'd keep it - but if not - you can shoot me a number......:D didn't see you slept the auction. Sorry about that.... |
Real photo postcard...with hat
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Here's a postcard (AZO arrows up back) of the same early AL "Chucky" doll:
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It's circa 1914-15.
The first 3 links show the Federal League version. The 4th link describes the American League version as pictured above (thankfully, no picture). There was also a National League variation... http://www.lelands.com/Auction/Aucti...mposition-Doll http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/.../2007/886.html http://legendaryauctions.com/LotDeta...entoryid=92047 http://legendaryauctions.com/LotDeta...ventoryid=1210 |
And an even freakier, more nightmare-inducing doll...
http://www.huntauctions.com/LIVE/ima...=296&lot_qual= Here's an apparent match to the one posted by Dave, as evidenced by the two little teeth, mitt-like hands, and the widely spaced belt loops... http://www.huntauctions.com/LIVE/ima...=845&lot_qual= And finally found the NL Doll.... Pricey!! http://www.huntauctions.com/LIVE/ima...=898&lot_qual= |
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fantastic research
and share - thanks for taking the time as it's appreciated.
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