As Rhett pointed out these types of individualized postcards were common. Often they are posted on this forum with someone asking who the person is, usually without an answer. I think a lot of these players on postcards were not even professional and there is no info to go with them. They were not mass produced--I very seriously doubt this was.
As Rhett mentioned, his best case scenario when he bought the lot was that the postcard would be of the minor leaguer Creagan and that he would be able to identify him. Even that was not a guarantee, which is why I bid so low. It could have been his cousin or some semi-pro player. Who would have thought that big lug in the 2nd photo was Jim Thorpe? That is astounding with a signature on the back !
I am truely glad someone like Rhett got it, but I am still beating myself up for not bidding higher, even though I couldn't have known. That's called envy.
Kell
Last edited by celoknob; 09-02-2010 at 10:47 AM.
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