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Would You Consider This A Valid Baseball Card?
Posted By: Dan Bretta
I just won this on ebay and was wondering what you guys thought about it...it's obviously a generic postcard, but it was stamped "Gagnier SS Lincoln, Nebr". The player here is Ed Gagnier who later went on to play for Brooklyn in the Federal League. In 1908 he played for the Western League Lincoln club and I'm guessing this postcard was made by the team. |
#2
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Would You Consider This A Valid Baseball Card?
Posted By: Gilbert Maines
One vote: Yes, it is a baseball card. |
#3
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Would You Consider This A Valid Baseball Card?
Posted By: James Feagin
I don't consider postcards as baseball trading cards. I consider them postal correspondence cards which happen to have baseball themes |
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Would You Consider This A Valid Baseball Card?
Posted By: Casey
http://www.oldcardboard.com/pc/pc792/pc792.asp?cardsetID=928 |
#5
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Would You Consider This A Valid Baseball Card?
Posted By: Dan Bretta
Casey, I know it's a generic set, but I'm wondering that since apparently the Lincoln minor league club added their players names to the postcards if that makes them a legitimate issue? |
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Would You Consider This A Valid Baseball Card?
Posted By: Corey R. Shanus
Dan, |
#7
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Would You Consider This A Valid Baseball Card?
Posted By: leon
It's a baseball card to me and not even fully generic with his name and team position at top. I consider Exhibits and Postcards to be cards but don't really collect postcards...unless it's one I like .... |
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Would You Consider This A Valid Baseball Card?
Posted By: Frank Wakefield
Yes, sir. I consider that a baseball card. |
#9
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Would You Consider This A Valid Baseball Card?
Posted By: Ken W.
Me too - baseball card. |
#10
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Would You Consider This A Valid Baseball Card?
Posted By: ErlandStevens
Who cares if it's valid or not?!? It's pretty cool. |
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Would You Consider This A Valid Baseball Card?
Posted By: Dan Bretta
Erland, I hear you and this fits into my focus perfectly whether or not anyone considers it a baseball card or just a generic postcard. Just trying to drum up some non-auction house conversation around here. |
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Would You Consider This A Valid Baseball Card?
Posted By: Jimmy
I place this in Baseball Post Cards and Exhibits and yes would consider this a valid baseball card just in a different category - similar to Tobacco Cards vs. Candy Cards or Strip Cards vs. Photo Cards. I have one of a pitcher below that I just added to my web site |
#13
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Would You Consider This A Valid Baseball Card?
Posted By: Paul S
It's a baseball card to me. Interesting that Jimmy's doesn't have the player name, etc. like Dan's does. |
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Would You Consider This A Valid Baseball Card?
Posted By: peter ullman
its a post card...not a baseball card...in my polite...passively agressive minnesotan way. |
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Would You Consider This A Valid Baseball Card?
Posted By: Steve M.
Of course it's a "baseball card". It's paper (cardboard); it depicts a baseball player; and in this case even a named baseball player. |
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Would You Consider This A Valid Baseball Card?
Posted By: Harry Wallace (HW)
It is certainly a baseball card to me. |
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Would You Consider This A Valid Baseball Card?
Posted By: Darren
I consider postcards as types of baseball cards. |
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Would You Consider This A Valid Baseball Card?
Posted By: Joe D.
its a baseball card!...damn it!...in my impolite...completely aggressive new york way. |
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Would You Consider This A Valid Baseball Card?
Posted By: ernest reyes
I have several of these cards (as well as several examples of other embossed postcards in different shades and colors) and none of my embossed postcards have a players name on them. Is Gagnier the player captured on this postcard? This is the first time I've seen this. |
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Would You Consider This A Valid Baseball Card?
Posted By: Bob
I'm with Peter (also a native Minnesotan)- great postcard, baseball memorabilia, but not a baseball card. |
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Would You Consider This A Valid Baseball Card?
Posted By: Glen V
So, if an exhibit card has a postcard back, it's not a baseball card. If the exhibit card has a different back, is it a baseball card? |
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Would You Consider This A Valid Baseball Card?
Posted By: davidcycleback
I think a postcard is a postcard. |
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Would You Consider This A Valid Baseball Card?
Posted By: MikeU
Postcards are fantastic to collect, but I am in the "they should not be considered baseball cards" camp. |
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Would You Consider This A Valid Baseball Card?
Posted By: dan Kravitz
If a piece of cardboard that depicts a baseball player is round is it considered a baseball card? |
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Would You Consider This A Valid Baseball Card?
Posted By: Ken W.
Bravo, Dan!!! |
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Would You Consider This A Valid Baseball Card?
Posted By: red
Here's a set of six. While the player isn't identified, what was used to create the embossed image was probably taken from an original picture of actual players. In the 5th picture down the batter has a NY logo on his jersey, and what year might this style be from? Can the ballpark be identified from the 1st and 6th pictures? Can any of the players be identified based on matching the pose to an original picture that might be known? If a year and positive ID of a player can be established then it can be debated ad nauseam if the card or not a card can be considered a rookie or not a rookie. |
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Would You Consider This A Valid Baseball Card?
Posted By: peter ullman
while those embossed post cards are kinda neat...they can't be considered "rookie" cards...if they're not cards in the first place. Smiley face right back atcha! |
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Would You Consider This A Valid Baseball Card?
Posted By: Dan Bretta
That last embossed postcard there with the guy sliding into second base is the same scene used in one of the Morgan Stationary postcards. I believe those cards used Cincinnati Reds ballplayers and were taken at The Palace of the Fans (later Redland Field/Crosley). |
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Would You Consider This A Valid Baseball Card?
Posted By: Gilbert Maines
Independent of whose actual image is depicted on the embossing, the intent of Dan's postcard is to represent Gagnier, Lincoln. |
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Would You Consider This A Valid Baseball Card?
Posted By: David Keller
Good eye Dan. The last image is from the 1907 PC778 Morgan Stationery "Red Belts". See the "card" at http://www.oldcardboard.com/pc/pc778/pc778-gal.asp |
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Would You Consider This A Valid Baseball Card?
Posted By: davidcycleback
I don't know. Looks like a cricket player to me |
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