T5's

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Posted By: Wade 

Does anyone ever see these come up for auction? I have been looking for the Wolter in this set for 3 years now and I have never even seen it. For that matter, why is it you never see the common players from some of these harder/rarer sets? I only see HOF's up for auction it seems, is this because the commons are in everybody's type sets? Wade

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Posted By: runscott

Just like with the T3's, you chose your favorite player from a list. I would guess that far fewer commons were distributed, but, on the other hand, kids tended to handle their favorites more, so they are probably more difficult to find in good condition.

I have a T5 Bris Lord that is one of my favorite cards. If you ever see Ed Reulbach, let me know.

When I went through my '71 Topps collection (bought as a kid) a few years ago, I found a near-perfect Nolan Ryan, simply because in '71 I didn't know who he was and he was never "chosen" on any of our teams. We used to play a game where we swatted a paper-wad ball with baseball cards. Needless to say, my Mantle and Mays cards didn't survive with much gloss.

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Posted By: runscott

Just because a player was on the checklist, doesn't mean his card exists. I don't know what the tobacco compnay did with the ones that they printed and didn't sell, but perhaps they trashed them.

Since Pinkertons are just glossy photos that were attached at the top only to the mount, it would have been no great financial loss to throw away any pre-printed photos, saving the mats.

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Posted By: Brian Weisner

Hi Wade
Because the T5's were premiums, fans chose the most popular players of the day, who we now know as hofers. Finding certain commons of this issue can be next to impossible, because so few were probably ever ordered only a handful still survive today. It's too bad they are one of the few "true" cabinet cards. I have only seen a few show up in auctions over the last 3-4 years and only one was a real common.

PS I'm sure Leon has one. later brian

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Posted By: Wade

I appreciate the responses to my questions. I originally thought that because I only collect Harry Wolter memoribilia that I would have no trouble getting all, or most of his stuff. I was wrong. It is very interesting that because his stuff is scarce, I have started to try and piece a type collection together, when funds allow. I had absolutely no itention of ever doing this, but the enthusiasm of this boards members has drawn me into this era of cards. I appreciate all of the information that the members of this board share, and if anyone ever happens across any Wolter memoribilia, please let me know. Wade

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Posted By: leon

As always I am eager to help in any way I can. With that being said I have tried to stay focused on exactly what I am going for. I have not delved into cabinets or foreign issues yet....probably my next endeavor...best regards

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Posted By: Tom

13 of them with about half being hall of famers and half commons. I bought a lot of 7 in a recent Mastronet auction and they were Toledo players........the mounted ones are very tough to pick up anymore. Anyone with any for sale, let me know!!!!!!!!!!!

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Posted By: runscott

Do you mean as opposed to the "Pinkerton postcards"?

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Posted By: scott brockelman

the postcards are vintage but approx. 10 years later and probably not produced by pinkerton. they are frequently sold on ebay as t-5's but are not the real thing and are worth about 10-20% of catalogue value of the real pinkerton "cabinets"

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Posted By: runscott

Pinkerton.

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Posted By: Paul

How can you tell if a card is a Pinkerton postcard, or a genuine Pinkerton removed from its mount?

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Posted By: Brian Weisner

Paul,
A T5 is an actual photo attatched to a mount. The Pinkerton vintage reprints are actual postcards.
be well brian