The Macon Find

[Tsaiko]

Wow Jeremy, thanks so much. I just spent some time looking at the "Bill's Ty Cobb Photos" thread and I'm sure I'll spend a great deal more time on that site. I also had a "duh" moment. With the uniforms having a belt loop front dead center, it would really be awkward fastening a buckle in that spot.

Originally Posted by JeremyW

Here are a couple photos of Cobb & Chase. Both with their belt buckles to the side. If you have a chance, checkout a website called "Baseball Fever" you'll find several interesting photos. I really like your Macon Peach website, by the way.

[Tsaiko]

The Macon Peach site will close down in a week due to the end of the sites' teaser rate, which will blow up by almost 4 times what it was when I started.
Since there was never any profit motive and this was a non selling site, the one way expense seems to be a bit much.

I trust everybody in the hobby has seen it and I thank the so many of you who positively responded to my grandmas collection; it was very heart warming.

I never got the chance to finish it the way I wanted to due to time constraints and personal issues, but there's always a chance that I may find the time and another teaser rate in the future. I suppose I'll lose the domain "themaconpeach", but there's always other names.

I'll continue to read net54 on the rare occasions when time allows and I'm really glad to have had everybody here help me through my maze of card learnedness, it was an education. A special thanks to Leon, who was there from the very beginning hipping me to who was who in the hobby, which proved to be a time and money saving tutorial.

If there ever is a new and improved version, I'll add it to this thread.

[milkit1]

Great site! I have a question on the turkey red page at the bottom there is two photos. One of Johnny kling and hans lobert and the other is ed walsh. Can you post a full scan of the front and back on here? I have those as well in poorer shape and have always wondered what they were. Thanks!

[cubsfan-budman]

very cool story. thanks a ton for sharing. i have a few cards that were handed down to me, so i know well how important they can become to you, emotionally. great way to pay homage to your grandma.

[Tsaiko]

Originally Posted by milkit1

Great site! I have a question on the turkey red page at the bottom there is two photos. One of Johnny kling and hans lobert and the other is ed walsh. Can you post a full scan of the front and back on here? I have those as well in poorer shape and have always wondered what they were. Thanks!

There have been a couple of threads about these, but I don't think there was ever a definitive explanation on exactly what they were.

Sorry, I don't have a scanner large enough to scan the whole thing, but in case yours is missing the top part, there's a string that indicates that these were made for hanging. The backs are blank.
Someone speculated that they may have hung in hotels, which is as good an explanation as any. There were at least two other members who had these, I think Leon was one of them. Whatever they are, they're cool and somewhat rare.

very cool story. thanks a ton for sharing. i have a few cards that were handed down to me, so i know well how important they can become to you, emotionally. great way to pay homage to your grandma.

Thanks cubsfan-budman, emotional is the right word.

[milkit1]

Thanks for the info mine are slightly trimmed but do have text at the bottom.

[Tsaiko]

Originally Posted by milkit1

Thanks for the info mine are slightly trimmed but do have text at the bottom.

Yes, here too, I forgot that the text wasn't showing on the site.

[Julz24]

Wow! Amazing cards. Wonderful story. Glad this thread was brought back up to the first page...

[PowderedH2O]

With all of the free blog sites out there, couldn't you move it? It really is a lovely tribute.

[Batjac1]

What a great tribute to your grandmother, and an inspiration to me.

Thanks Tsaiko. I am keeping my cards too.