Harpers Weekly Woodcuts

Archive · #1 12-11-2003, 08:12 PM

Posted By: Rob L

I saw the recent posts which inspired me to bid on a woodcut of the 1869 Red Stockings. I'm not really sure what the value of these are so I am curious as to your thoughts (ie. was this a good deal):

http://cgi.aol.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2769944100&category=37594&rd=1

Thanks, Rob L

Archive · #2 12-12-2003, 12:18 AM

Posted By: Hankron

very reasonable.

Archive · #3 12-12-2003, 12:24 AM

Posted By: Hankron

For future reference, 'Leslie's Illustrated', which was a similar magazine to Harper's Weekly, also issued a number of nice baseball woodcuts. In fact, the Holy Grail of baseball woodcuts (186? memorial to the singlar James Creighton) was in a Leslie's Illustrated.

Archive · #4 12-12-2003, 05:49 AM

Posted By: scgaynor

For anybody who is interested, I am posting a Creighton Leslies double page print this weekend on ebay. It is a great piece, and they usually sell for a very reasonable price.

Scott

Archive · #5 12-12-2003, 11:10 AM

Posted By: Hankron

Scott, hasn't Elliot informed you about the Buy/Sell/Trade post? ... Just joking .... Though made a few years after his death, I beleive that this woodcut is the only vintage James Creighton item that is practically attainable for the normal collector ... There are perhaps a couple of original Creighton photos and that Peck & Snyder card (also made after his death), but those are like very expensive hen teeth. I've never even seen any of those offered for sale.

Archive · #6 12-12-2003, 11:56 AM

Posted By: runscott

You meticulous metaphor mixer. Hen's teeth are actually very cheap when you can find them.

Archive · #7 12-12-2003, 12:59 PM

Posted By: Hankron

My meaning was that, even if I could find one, I couldn't afford it.

Archive · #8 12-15-2003, 10:52 AM

Posted By: runscott

Most of the images of rare photos and other items that are mentioned on this board can be located in one or more of the VCBC back issues. I purchased five or so at a time until I had all of them, and I access several each week.

Archive · #9 12-22-2003, 12:22 PM

Posted By: Harry

Harper's and Leslie's woodcuts are one of the most economical ways to obtain many vintage images of many 19th century players. They also look great framed up.

Archive · #10 12-22-2003, 02:32 PM

Posted By: JC

Rob, the buyer did very good on that Harpers piece. I paid twice for it 5 years ago in a frame. I though I did good?

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