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Harper's Weekly Woodcuts
Posted By: Phil Garry
With the recent conversation about how board members feel about newspaper supplements such as M101-1's, what are your thoughts on the series of 40+ Harper's Weekly woodcuts that are catalogued in Lew Lipset's 3-volume Baseball Card Encyclopedia? Are these undervalued collectibles that will gain more appreciation in the future as many pre-date the traditional rookies issued by Old Judge, etc.? How do they compare to supplements/premiums such as M101-1's? |
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Harper's Weekly Woodcuts
Posted By: barrysloate
Phil- the Harper's Woodcuts are neat collectibles, but the fact is they have decreased in value considerably over the years. In the 1990's it wasn't hard to sell them for $75-125 each. Today they might sell in the $25-50 range. They are quite plentiful and there aren't that many collectors. Look at them as an inexpensive way to collect vintage 19th century baseball. |
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Harper's Weekly Woodcuts
Posted By: davidcycleback
The most desirable and by far most expensive of the woodcuts is a c. 1865 Leslie's Illustrated one featuring James Creighton. If you can get your hands on that one, that's the magazine woodcut to own. It's much rarer than most other of the woodcuts, is visually striking and ornate, and there is very little 1860s Creighton material around. |
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Harper's Weekly Woodcuts
Posted By: Ted Zanidakis
Here's my "technicolor" woodcut of HARRY WRIGHT's 27-foot long "Big Bat" award ....Harper's July 1869 artwork |
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Harper's Weekly Woodcuts
Posted By: davidcycleback
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Harper's Weekly Woodcuts
Posted By: Jeff Prizner
I like them a lot... |
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Harper's Weekly Woodcuts
Posted By: davidcycleback
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Harper's Weekly Woodcuts
Posted By: john w
I have several dozen woodcuts of which many were purchased off of the BST. Twenty framed ones adorn my basement walls and for the price are the best value of any 19th century collectible. |
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Harper's Weekly Woodcuts
Posted By: Rob L
Here's my copies of the Leslie's - Creighton woodcut: |
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Harper's Weekly Woodcuts
Posted By: barrysloate
Hi John- I'm not sure I fully understand your question (the word "individual" throws me), but if you are asking can a collector accumulate a large or complete collection of Harper's- absolutely. An enormous number of Harper's have survived over the years, mostly in bound volumes. You would think something printed on thin newspaper stock would be scarce, but these baseball woodcuts are not. And yes, there are less collectors today than in the past. The hobby is changing, and most of it as we know has gravitated toward the slab. That's collecting life. |
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Harper's Weekly Woodcuts
Posted By: Frank Wakefield
fewer, not less... |
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Harper's Weekly Woodcuts
Posted By: john
Barry, |
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Harper's Weekly Woodcuts
Posted By: barrysloate
That's a tough call. Both are reasonably available, but there is far more demand for the remaining N28's. An N28 Anson will set you back quite a bit, while a Harper's woodcut featuring either the 1882 or 1885 Chicago team is pretty inexpensive. Noboby has ever tried to figure the population of the woodcuts. |
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Harper's Weekly Woodcuts
Posted By: Joseph
What's with the "hand-colored" woodcuts that turn up for sale from time to time (like the Harry Wright posted in this thread)? Are they period? Are they colored later to enhance? Are they original? |
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Harper's Weekly Woodcuts
Posted By: barrysloate
The newspaper only issued them in black and white, and while it was a common practice during the period to hand color them, there is no way to know for sure when it was done. |
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Harper's Weekly Woodcuts
Posted By: doug goodman
Hi all - |
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Harper's Weekly Woodcuts
Posted By: davidcycleback
I don't know about all the 1800s guides, but I had an 1890s Spalding Guide and all the illustrations were woodcuts-- with nice portraits of King Kelly etc. |
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Harper's Weekly Woodcuts
Posted By: D. Bergin
As a Boxing collector I love all the old Woodcuts and Steel engravings. It's the only way to get an image of most of the old Bareknuckle fighters. |
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Harper's Weekly Woodcuts
Posted By: Frank Wakefield
Nice list, Doug. |
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Harper's Weekly Woodcuts
Posted By: john/z28jd
Frank,the picture you posted is not from 1882. It is the 1885 team picture. Don't get my hopes up,I want the one with Corcoran on it |
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Harper's Weekly Woodcuts
Posted By: Frank Wakefield
Right you are, John. I'll acknowledge it here and not go amend my post above... |
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Harper's Weekly Woodcuts
Posted By: john/z28jd
Yup,there's the one I want |
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Harper's Weekly Woodcuts
Posted By: doug goodman
Thank you Frank. I just sent you an email. |
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Harper's Weekly Woodcuts
Posted By: Phil Garry
Doug: |
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Harper's Weekly Woodcuts
Posted By: doug goodman
You're welcome, Phil. It was my pleasure. |
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