Let's see your early real photo postcards!

[Bumpus Jones]

This card isn't identified but I believe it to Bob Ewing in spring training during his time spent with the Reds. I think it dates to about 1905...

By the way, does anyone here happen to have this card of Tom Downey?

[packs]

Former three time 20 game winner Frank Owen throwing the first pitch at Swayne Field on July 3, 1909:

[Jaybird]

Originally Posted by Bumpus Jones

This card isn't identified but I believe it to Bob Ewing in spring training during his time spent with the Reds. I think it dates to about 1905...

By the way, does anyone here happen to have this card of Tom Downey?

I'd be doubtful that the PC is 1905 purely based on the back. The AZO 4 triangles up is usually very close to 1910. It has a divided back as well which would preclude it from being 1905. Just my two cents. Cool postcard, regardless.

[Bumpus Jones]

Thanks for the info. It has to be somewhere between 1902-09 because that's when he played for the Reds.

[Jaybird]

Originally Posted by Bumpus Jones

Thanks for the info. It has to be somewhere between 1902-09 because that's when he played for the Reds.

Sure. It looks like him to me as well. Just saying that it's likely at the later end of that range than the beginning. 1907-1909 seems more likely to me. Doesn't mean the picture wasn't taken earlier but my experience is that they were printed somewhere close to when they were taken (generally).

[baseballart]

Originally Posted by Bumpus Jones

By the way, does anyone here happen to have this card of Tom Downey?

No, but here's Downey with Toronto

[baseballart]

Originally Posted by baseballart

No, but here's Downey with Toronto

Oops. I've been told it's Jim, not Tom. Wrong Downey.

[Leon]

a double fold rppc and another regular one that i really like...

[jb217676]

This is one of my favourite areas of collecting!

[3-2-count]

Pre Red Sox rookie - Smoky Joe Wood with the 1907 Hutchinson Salt Packers squad of the Western Association. Looked like a young child amongst men.

[Nashvol]

Any idea what team this is? And the player on the left front; doesn't he seem like a pretty large fellow, almost gigantic compared to the others? Could be the lens playing tricks, just looks like an odd assortment of players to me...

[jb217676]

Originally Posted by Nashvol

Any idea what team this is? And the player on the left front; doesn't he seem like a pretty large fellow, almost gigantic compared to the others? Could be the lens playing tricks, just looks like an odd assortment of players to me...

It's a RPPC of the 1912 Superior Team with Dazzy Vance (top row, second from left)

[Ladder7]

Noone important. Just some cops and firefighters playing a charity ball game.

[Bumpus Jones]

Thanks for everyone's contributions so far. Some great stuff. Here's a Cincinnati Reds rooters group getting ready to head out to the old ballpark...

[Jcfowler6]

A recent pick up and a favorite of mine.

[bbpostcards]

1. Cobb in action at exhibition game, 1911

2. 1915 Chicago American Giants, inc. Pete Hill, Bruce Petway, Louis Santop, and Rube Foster

3. Ruth and Gehrig, 1927, with scouts.

For dozens more visit http://www.sportingoregon.com

Here are some other galleries on the site that might be of interest:

1. UNUSUAL VINTAGE BASEBALL POSTCARDS http://www.sportingoregon.com/p581199739

2. 1908-1911 BREGSTONE BASEBALL POSTCARDS http://www.sportingoregon.com/p839800559

3. 1913 CLEVELAND NAPS / PYLE AND ALLEN BASEBALL POSTCARDS http://www.sportingoregon.com/p618943251

4. 1903-1919 WORLD SERIES BASEBALL POSTCARDS http://www.sportingoregon.com/p902264268

5. 1908 AMERICAN LEAGUE PUBLISHING CO. BASEBALL POSTCARDS http://www.sportingoregon.com/p799838731

6. 1911 ST. LOUIS CARDINALS TRAIN ACCIDENT AT BRIDGEPORT POSTCARDS http://www.sportingoregon.com/p479278548

7. 1910-1911 SPORTY POSTAL BASEBALL POSTCARDS http://www.sportingoregon.com/p840360902

Open a gallery and click "show all" at the bottom to see them all, and click on any image for a better look and writeup.

ALWAYS BUYING!

[slidekellyslide]

All of these are Lincoln, Nebraska teams

[Bumpus Jones]

Beautiful cards Dan.

[Scott Garner]

Great thread!!!

[bcbgcbrcb]

Any idea who the integrated team is, Dan?

[GaryPassamonte]

This is the only pc I have.

[Huysmans]

This is the Pipestone Whiskered Mooners outside their clubhouse.
All Whiskered, and all moonshiners.

[Huysmans]

One more...

[FourStrikes]

I've probably posted these before but they're a few of my favorites.

[TexasLeaguer]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

Great postcards Dan. On this one is it Walter Johnson on the left?

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by bcbgcbrcb

Any idea who the integrated team is, Dan?

It is the Nebraska State Prison team.

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by TexasLeaguer

Great postcards Dan. On this one is it Walter Johnson on the left?

Nope, that would be the great Dan Tobey.

Here he is dressed as a clown


And later in his life he was a boxing ring announcer

[Exhibitman]

Among the very first Max Stein issues, ca. 1904, Jack Beausholte. It is a real photo attached to a thick card stock backing.



RPPC from the Jeffries training camp. Shown from left Bob Armstrong, unknown, Joe Choynski, Farmer Burns, Jim Jeffries, Jim Corbett. Likely one of a kind; from the estate of Jeffries friend George Stewart.

[seattlerainiers]

Great cards, FourStrikes, one and all.
The 1933 Portland Beavers you posted inspired me to share these Beavers RPPCs from 1925-1933, missing 1927 (anyone have a spare 1927? )
The autographed back is from the 1929 card.
Check out the four guys with hats in the back row of the 1931 card. Hmmm....

[gracecollector]

1908 Cap Anson's Colts vs. Marengo, IL team.



For the full story on this game, and more on researching the postcard, see:
http://www.capanson.com/pictures/AnsonPostcard.pdf

[Bumpus Jones]

Harry Thobe - The biggest Reds fan of all time!

[Greenmonster]

How about some ballparks!

[sporteq]

Fantastic Maranville RPPC.. Wow!

[SikSyko]

I love seeing the old postcards/photos. Thanks for showing them off.

[Exhibitman]

Future Western star Hoot Gibson learns how to fall off a horse:



The Duke:



This PC shows some Rodeo HOFers and others:

Byers, Chester, 1892-1945 inducted 1969, 1916 Trick Roping Champion

Canutt, Yakima, 1895-1986 inducted 1975, 1917, 1919-1920 & 1923 World All-Around Champion, movie stuntman

Kirnan, Tommy, 1893-1937, inducted 1977, Rodeo Trick Rider; Rodeo Trick Roper

Strickland, Hugh, 1888-1941 inducted 1968, Saddle Bronc Rider

All of the above fellows were inducted into the Rodeo Hall of Fame of the National Cowboy Museum. Others on the card:

Johnny Judd was a trick roper.

Brian Roach was the winner of the 1919 Calgary Stampede bronc riding competition

[kdixon]

Early postcard of Zach Wheat on the right, mailed to his mother Mrs. Basil Curtis Wheat.

[bbpostcards]

*Two South Side Grounds postcard (1908)
*Comiskey Park postcard (1912)
*A variation of the Willets & Felix postcard (1909)
*Ebbets Field postcard (1916)
*Vaughn Street Stadium PCL postcard in Portland (1912).
For much more visit http://www.sportingoregon.com
Please contact me with anything you have to sell. Always buying!

[WillowGrove]

I don't usually 'do' stadiums but I love these PC's. Great Thread!

[Bumpus Jones]

Thanks, Peter. Great cards!