Looking for any gambling/baseball stuff

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Posted By: cmoking

Looking for anything interesting that depicts gambling and baseball. Stuff like baseball players playing poker, or something along those lines. Can be cards, postcards, poker chips with baseball players on them...etc. Email me at cmoking@yahoo.com

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Posted By: jamie

this is an albumen i picked up recently



shows 13 military men playing poker with a couple of early ball players looking on. im still doing research on the picture- i haven't been able to identify the 'a' (army maybe) on the uniform or the timeframe (between 1860-1890 is all i know)

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Posted By: cmoking

very neat. Does it measure roughly 4.5 x 6.5?
please keep me in mind (cmoking@yahoo.com) if/when you are looking to sell.

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Posted By: jamie

that's exactly what it measures... i'd like to learn a little more about the photo but i'll definitely let you know if i decide to move it.

just curious, what kind of collection are you looking to build? it's an unusual theme you're going for

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Posted By: cmoking

Generally, I collect baseball cards, with a sprinking of football cards in there. I also collect poker chips, but not nearly with the same intensity (basically I just pick up chips when I go to different casinos around the country). Recently I picked up an interesting 19th centuray tobacco card that was neat:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6240151113

I also have a 1933 Indian Gum Wild Bill PSA 8 card - that's Bill Hickock who was shot dead holding Aces and 8s, thus the name "dead man's hand". And a couple of poker chips that has Babe Ruth on them from the Las Vegas Club.

So with these two items, I figured it would be fun to look around for gambling stuff...but even more fun if they are related in some way to baseball. Thus connecting my two interests.

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Posted By: Wesley

Contact Wayne Varner. In addition to being one of the best national dealers for vintage baseball cards, Wayne also buys and sells a lot of poker chips and memorabilia.