Posted By:
Jeff MohlerAbout 2-3 years ago, right after I got back into the hobby, I noticed a public sale advertisement that included "three old baseball cards". I went to the sale, more out of curiosity than any thing else. It turned out that the cards were three Pinkerton postcards. I didn't know what they were and neither did anyone else at the sale. I paid $20.00 each. I got a Tinker, Jennings and Rucker. Board members here quickly identified them for me.
The Tinker "nameplate" shows him as manager of the Cincinatti club. Other versions of the Tinker postcard have him as something else (I forget what). It turns out that my card might be helpful in dating the set.
Frankly, it looks like I had beginner's luck in my "find". I really haven't found anything else in the last several years, despite diligently looking.
Interestingly enough, my find sparked an interest in the Pinkertons and now I pick up more whenever I get the chance.
Jeff Mohler