Let's see some postcards

[Greenmonster]

Originally Posted by Kris19

Love that RPPC, Jim. Dibs if you decide to sell it! Does the scoreboard offer any clues? I tried blowing the image up, but cannot make out any of the matchups and it does not appear any scores are posted. The pitcher's set position looks Mathewson-like, but without scoreboard clues, I doubt you'll ever be able to prove it. Good luck!

Hi Kris...I tried blowing up the scoreboard but couldn't make out the teams.

[rickalaska]

This pitcher is right handed – that eliminates Rube Marquard

The scoreboard indicates it is at the start of the game, so this would be a “Starting Pitcher.” There appears to be no score, so this must be the “top” of the inning – Giant pitcher on the mound

Four teams came to town in the month of August 1913 – St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburg Pirates, Chicago Cubs, and Cincinnati Reds.

Based on the size of the crowd (small), I doubt the opponents were the Pirates or the Cubs, who both had winning records – as did the Giants. That leaves the Cardinals and the Reds.

With the exception of Rube Marquard, all of the Giants pitchers that pitched in these two series were right handed.

The size of the crowd likely indicates the game is not on a weekend. The Cardinals played a double header on Thursday and one on Friday. The Reds played on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday – both teams had a losing record.

Jeff Tesreau (right handed), pitched the second game of a double header on Thursday 14 Aug 1913 – the pitcher looks like him, but a double header would have probably drawn a larger crowd.

The Giants starting pitchers against the Reds (3 game series) were Doc Crandal (right handed), Mathewson (right handed), and Art Fromme (right handed)

Fromme pitched against Mordecai Brown – probably would have been a big crowd

Mathewson would have probably had a big crowd

Doc Crandal pitched against Red Ames – Monday, 25 Aug 1913. My educated guess is that this is Doc Crandal on the mound. I certainly could be wrong, but I believe it looks like him also.

[edjs]

Finally a Dingman. This one was sent by Harl Maggert. Love it. Anyone know who John Edgar was? He had some way of knowing Maggert from the Springfield Ponies. Lifted the image from the auction, I’m feeling too lazy to scan it.

[slidekellyslide]

Just got this in the mail today. c1910 Nebraska Indians RPPC.

[Baseballcrazy62]

Got this back from PSA.1803A16E-EFB4-41AA-9DEC-ADF25A19A884.jpg

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

This is a really awesome thread! I am still working my way through it but wanted to give kudos to you guys. I am beginning to be drawn to collecting a few of these as well. It's the images themselves, the visual appeal, the moment in time that I am finding myself drawn to. Sometimes the lithography of cards of the prewar era just doesn't offer the image that a postcard offers.

I have drifted all over the place during my collecting life---cards (sets then just singles), photos, prewar, postwar...I have even been buying modern cards lately! While I am a fan of particular players/teams, I find I am really liking prewar postcards featuring old major league ballparks and the surrounding buildings/skyline that can be seen nearby. As a card collector, I didn't like team cards, but I like them when it comes to postcards, especially noteworthy teams. One postcard offers a nice picture of multiple HOFers. I am baffled that the collecting of these isn't more widespread than it is.

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[Hankphenom]

I think any team with one or more Hall of Famers is going to do very well. And even for the obscure teams, it's a good bet more than one collector is really into local baseball stuff. Even "generic" teams that haven't been identified are cool looking--and these are somebody's grandparents!

[ksfarmboy]

Dwight Eisenhower, Abilene High School, 1909.

[cracker_jack]

I tried staying out of the postcard market so there goes that. From the writing on the back of the Max Carey PC, it looks like it came from the family of player James Viox, who's applying the tag on Max. Circa 1916.

[Hot Springs Bathers]

Chris the Max Carey postcard photo was taken at Whittington Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Great cards!

[Collector46227]

Anybody know about this early Native American ball team from Pawhuska, Oklahoma. I have found a few things out. The postcard is a William Haag piece. Card has names of players and coaches on the back.

[Phil68]

Some Non-Baseball
The Duke, Secretariat and the late great Ted Lindsay

[Tom Hufford]

1907 Atlanta Crackers gold border postcard (T210 shown for scale)

[Exhibitman]

1939 PC from Carmel, NY from the training camp of Arturo Godoy, one of Joe Louis's bums of the month (challengers he beat readily). I liked it because of the local connection: my family spent every summer in the Carmel township when I was kid and I have very fond memories of going to Lake Gleneida in Carmel every 4th of July for the Fireman's Fair and fireworks shows.

[calvindog]

Awesome pickup, Adam!

[edjs]

Originally Posted by Tom Hufford

1907 Atlanta Crackers gold border postcard (T210 shown for scale)

Super nice.

[BeanTown]

Being bored and putting some postcards in mylar sleeves. Discovered I had some multiple cards from the old Lew Lipset auctions, all in one holder. He used to sell postcards in groups. Here are 4 Max Steins and 2 Pinkertons (1 blank and 1 stat back). After all the negativity on PSA and trimmers, its nice to see raw postcards to remind me why I like collecting this cardboard.

[Collector46227]

Early postcard to the Pawhuska Oklahoma Indian School baseball team. New old piece with information on the back

[mrreality68]

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[Bicem]

I mean if you're going to only own one...

[Phil68]

Originally Posted by Bicem

I mean if you're going to only own one...

Lol. Yep. Well said.

[Phil68]

some baseball postcard art

[iowadoc77]

Originally Posted by mrreality68

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Meh. That ones ok I guess?!?

Holy crap. Nice choice!

[leaflover]

The 1935 Cub infield. But kind of cool!

[tlhss]

1906 Alliance Ohio Baseball Club

[molenick]

I don't actively collect these anymore, but I saved some from when I did. These are my rppc teams that I have not posted in the Baseball Ladies or Native American threads. I see about seven future HOFers (just kidding). But if anyone wants to look for famous ears, I can post larger scans of individual cards.

[VintageBen]

1906 V.O. Hammon Chicago Cubs PC PSA 3


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[rickalaska]

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[Djcmac1]

Just picked this up . Tinkers to Evers to chance.

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[Lucas00]

Sacramento Senators CA I believe Early 1910s (Not certain).
Love that genuine Desert backdrop.

"Hello old sport, and how would you like a big fat trout?'

[sfmays24]

My only PC and just for laughs.

[Jeffrompa]

Will it fit in my CD player ?

Cooperstown Hall of Fame 78 Phonograph Flexi-Disk Postcard .

You can hear it online , easy to look up .

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[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by sfmays24

My only PC and just for laughs.

I knew Zanadakis was a car collector but didn't realize he worked on airplanes too...

[Jeff_cvc]

Happy to keep this thread going. So fun to go through and see so many incredible images. Also love the many side stories along the way.

Here's my humble group. (Sorry for any repeats!)

1922 PC Eastern Exhibit Supply Johnson 1 Net54.jpg1922 PC Eastern Exhibit Supply Johnson 2 Net54.jpg

PC White Sox at the Gorge 1 Net54.jpgPC White Sox at the Gorge 2 Net54.jpg

PC Never Was Never Has Beens 1 Net54.jpgPC Never Was Never Has Beens 2 Net54.jpg

PC Berg 1 Net54.jpgPC Berg 2 Net54.jpg

PC Greenberg (Auto) 1 Net54.jpgPC Greenberg (Auto) 2 Net54.jpg

PC Koufax 1 Net54.jpgPC Koufax 2 Net54.jpg

[Lucas00]

Monte DuPont

Brooks with a young fan.
Love the post-a-photo back, Haven't seen many like it.

[Jstottlemire1]

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Ruth

[Rhotchkiss]

Very nice Ruth. Here is another, recently acquired

[Jstottlemire1]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

Very nice Ruth. Here is another, recently acquired

Great add Ryan. I had eyes on that as well. I love it.

[hharm3]

Couple of my most baseball related Billy Sunday postcards.

[VintageBen]

Tyrus!!! Bottom 5 are postcards


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[carlsonjok]

This is probably my favorite piece in my Johnny Antonelli player collection. It is actually larger than a typical postcard, coming in at around 5 x 7. It is my understanding there are versions featuring Bill Rigney, Tommy Henrich, and some guy named Willie Mays.

[doug.goodman]

Some of these are postmarked 1908

[BobC]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

Some of these are postmarked 1908

Those are great Doug. Never seen them before.

[Vintagedeputy]

Two new arrivals today; Yankee Stadium and the Polo Grounds. Both postally unused.

The Polo Grounds one is a bit worn around the edges and I already had a black ink version, but how can you let a vintage postcard with John McGraw pass by you without buying it?