Jimmy Foxx Conlon - What is it???

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Posted By: Josh Evans

Okay men and women of knowledge, here goes
I recently discovered this in a very interesting find of stuff (more on that another time)
It is an original paste up from the 1930s measuring about 8.5x11”
It is an actual Jimmy Foxx Conlon photo that has been painted over for publication use, where I do not know
Yes it could have been for use in a magazine, newspaper or other publication but I doubt it is different than the usual paste-ups for pubs
Note the “Conlon Photo” note that would have eventually appeared on the piece itself (unusual for an article) along with a very stand alone “James Foxx Athletics”
I would reason that both of these legends would have appeared on the piece in the next step artistically

The final product is measured out at 3.5x5”
On the verso of the paste-up is written the words “Foxx” in large letters as if to distinguish it from something else in the series (other players)
It this artwork for some oversized “card,” postcard, exhibit?
I do not know
Can you help?
Josh

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Posted By: davidcycleback

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Posted By: Bob Lemke

a paste-up, prior to addition of the name strip, for 1933 Uncle Jacks.

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Posted By: Josh Evans

Very impressive Mr. Lemke
I guess you did learn something from all those years over at Krause

I know this may be really pushing it but does anyone out there have an image of a Foxx Uncle Jack's to compare
Yearningly
Josh

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Posted By: Julie Vognar

He sent me this scan of an Uncle Jack's.

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Posted By: Bob Lemke

it's an Uncle Jacks PROOF!

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Posted By: jay behrens

I think it needs to be "stablized".

Jay

Wow upside down is Mom. Mom upside down is what dad wants to see.

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Posted By: Howie

If finished card was supposed to be 3.5 x 5 then maybe it was intended for Worch Cigar. They come several different ways. Are there different poses for the different designs? The designs with the background mostly cut out and replaced with a muddy or white background resemble what the Foxx would look like above.

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Posted By: davidcycleback

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