Joe Jackson Postcard Help

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Posted By: Steve

Hello,

I often come read, the information on here is incredible. Seems as though there is someone on here to answer any question. It is because of this I thought this would be the best place to ask my question.

My question involves a Shoeless Joe Jackson postcard. I purchased this card about 6 months ago and have been trying to find out any information about it I could. So far, here is what I have come up with.

This photo and postcard was reissued in 1978 in a book called "Great Baseball Players of the Past" and was edited by Bert Randolph Sugar. There were 32 players issued in the book. On the book version of the postcard, there is a blurb running down the middle of the back vertically, stating the copyright and year of printing. Here is a link to an Ebay auction showing the backs of the reprinted cards.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280073042429&indexURL=4&photoDisplayType=2#ebayphotohosting


As you can see on my postcard, there is no blurb in the middle. It seems in every other way, they are the same. My guess is that Dover Publications got permission to reprint this set. So to me, that means this set was put out before, I am just not sure when, or by who. If anyone can help me out with any information, it would be greatly appreciated.

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Posted By: Steve f

I can't help, but this site may be able to guide ya;

http://vintageball.com/Postcards.html

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Posted By: Randy Trierweiler

Hi Steve, I hope I'm wrong here, but I think your postcard IS one of the 1978 Dovers. I have 3 of the Dovers: Hornsby, Frisch, and Bresnahan. They are all in the same format as yours. The careers of the 3 players I have ranged from the early 1900s to the mid 1930s. I don't believe any postcards had the same format for such a long period of time. In addition, your Jackson PC is worn right down the middle, where the 1978 Dover info would be. Thats probably not a coincidence. Also, all the Dovers are perforated on at least 3 sides, notice the wear on yours. There is one difference though.....The Dovers have a place for a stamp and yours don't. My gut feeling still is that your card is a 1978 Dover. Hope this helps. Hope I'm wrong.

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Posted By: Anonymous

I see what you mean by the wear. I have the Dover book with all the cards inside and have compared it. If it is not original, it was taken out of the book and trimmed to make it look real. The only thing I can't figure is the copyright on back. You would think that anything reprinted would have to have a copyright printed on it, but I could be way off base in that assumption.

I think you may be right, as much as I hate to say it. But until I solve the mystery of the missing copyright, I will hang on to a thread of hope that maybe it is an original. Either way, I only have a small amount invested so no big loss.


Steve, thanks for the link to the postcard site. Tons of good reading there, thank you. Nice to see a name I know from CU.

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Posted By: Mike CP

It's the Dover. Aside from the printing issues, another way to tell is the byline on the back. Hornsby (#2 on the list) didn't retire until after the '37 season.