Obak Player Poses 1910-1911

[Vintagecatcher]

Most players that are represented in both the 1910 and 1911 Obak sets usually have the same poses/photos for both years.

Here is one exception to that rule: Matt Spiesman. Not only are 2 different poses seen, but he is shown playing for Oakland in the Pacific Coast League in 1910, and with Vancouver of the Northwestern League in 1911.

Is anyone aware of any other players that have different poses for their 1910 and 1911 Obaks?


Patrick

[Steve D]

I don't have scans, but Akin is shown with Seattle in 1910, and Los Angeles in 1911.

Steve

[DixieBaseball]

1911 Aiken...

[brianp-beme]

Between the 1910 and the 1911 issues the producers of the Obak cards seem to have decided to create new poses for any player in the 1910 set that had changed teams (and that they wanted to include in the 1911 set). There are 22 such instances between the two sets that have players that have changed teams, and thus have different poses in the 1911 set. They are:

Akin - 1910 Seattle NWL, 1911 LA PCL
Bennett - 1910 Seattle NWL, 1911 Vancouver NWL
N.Brashear - 1910 Vernon PCL, 1911 Vancouver NWL
Casey - 1910 Portland PCL, 1911 Portland NWL
Castleton - 1910 LA PCL, 1911 Vernon PCL
Coy - 1910 Vernon PCL, 1911 Oakland PCL
Davis - 1910 Spokane NWL, 1911 Victoria NWL
Frisk - 1910 Seattle NWL, 1911 Spokane NWL
Garrett - 1910 Portland PCL, 1911 Portland NWL
Hetling - 1910 Portland PCL, 1911 Oakland PCL
Mundorff - 1910 San Francisco PCL, 1911 Portland NWL
Netzel - 1910 Portland PCL, 1911 Spokane NWL
Raymer - 1910 Sacramento PCL, 1911 Victoria NWL
D.Ryan - 1910 Portland PCL, 1911 San Francisco PCL
Speas - 1910 Portland PCL, 1911 Portland NWL
Spiesman - 1910 Oakland PCL, 1911 Vancouver NWL
Starkell - 1910 Tacoma NWL, 1911 Victoria NWL
Stewart - 1910 San Francisco PCL, 1911 Vernon PCL
Thomas - 1910 Oakland PCL, 1911 Sacramento PCL
Thompson - 1910 Seattle NWL, 1911 Sacramento PCL
Weed - 1910 Spokane NWL, 1911 Seattle NWL
Williams - 1910 San Francisco PCL, 1911 Portland NWL


Brian

[Vintagecatcher]

Brian,

Thanks for the information. Here are the 2 different poses for Pinch Thomas in the 1910 and 1911 sets.


Thanks,


Patrick

[rhettyeakley]

They tried to make Roy Castleton look like a new card but it is the same pose (but at least they spelled his name right the second time around!)...

[rnisly]

None of the cards are mine

[rnisly]

[rnisly]

[Vintagecatcher]

Thanks to all for the responses!

It's nice to see the versions side by side.


Patrick

[Leon]

Thanks RNisly for posting those. Very neat to see them side by side...