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Just got this postcard in the mail, it's already one of my favourites! A 1932-34 RPPC of Hack Wilson, never seen a Dodgers postcard of Hack!

Capital "W" WOW !!
 

...I was a way lower underbidder on that Hack postcard.....if another one exists , it's probably in a museum in Brooklyn. Great win. That whole Beethoven auction that night was amazing stuff.

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Thanks Mike, it was a good battle for that postcard on the 'bay!

I think this is from 1907 (if you know the date, please share). It features the flooded streets around the Pirates Exposition Park.

Top is a 1943 "Monterrey Baseball Club" Real Photo Postcard which has a young Roy Campanella sitting far left. Hopefully someday I can over pay for his individual card from this same team to go along with it.

Bottom picture is one of my favorite bands which I saw in concert back in the 80s and their music never gets old.

2 great photos! Wish I seen Pink Floyd when I had the chance! :mad:

This one could be a lot better. It is Wagner, with a big glue spot over a large section of the front. It also appears to be a photo of a photo (given the black bar at the bottom).

Alan

Jay Cee -

Nice grab on the Monterrey PC from the recent RMY auction. I was one of the under-bidders. You got a steal in my estimation...but I couldn't go any higher since I have that "individual card" you speak of!! :D

Thanks Derek... I felt very fortunate to end up the high bidder on it. Love your Campy Individual card a lot more and would love to have them reunited!!

Nice one! Thanks for the laugh!

Just got this anonymous 1906 Chicago White Sox postcard in the mail today:

https://www.collectorfocus.com/image.../1906-postcard

When I compare it to the copy of the V.O. Hammon team postcard that I have, it looks like they were both taken at the same sitting, with the players repositioning themselves between photos...

https://www.collectorfocus.com/image...hammon-pub.-co

Sorry if this had been brought up before, but I thought that it was interesting.

Honus Wagner mailed this postcard from '13 spring training to his girlfriend and future wife Bessie Bain Smith. He signed it "Jay" which I assume was a nickname between he and his girl (he was also called "Buck Jay" by certain family members later in life)

Anyway, I like the personal nature of this postcard.

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Love the postcard, Jeff. This photo was at auction at one of the AHs a year or so back. I didn't bid on it but saved the image.

Their wedding photo from 1916. Beautiful gal. I hope she was just sitting down.

I need that photo now, thanks for posting it David!

That was funny! :D
David, hope all is well North of the Border

Can't for the life of me remember which AH had it. It's date-stamped in my computer to March 28, 2015 which at least nails down the timeframe if that's any help.


Hi Jay. Long time no see. All's well in Canada. Growing old and still howling at the moon.

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Love of game...

Wags

I'd guess some people called him "Jay" because of his first initial.

This isn't just the baseball postcard thread! It's getting real tough to find hockey postcards with hall of fame players so I'm real happy a buddy of mine made these available to me. Nothing beats picking up your stuff in person!

• 1907-08 Pembroke Debating Club Hockey Team RPPC. Includes Hall Of Famer Frank Nighbor (Misspelled "Neighbor")
• 1908 Pembroke Lumber Kings Team Postcard. Includes Hall Of Famer Hugh Lehman (Goalie)

Love the old hockey postcards ...
 

Thanks for sharing !

Framing postcards has become a serious affliction!

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sweet postcards! I honestly thought that my c1913-15 Comet Photo Studios Maranville was unique, but it looks like you have one as well.

Nice looking postcards you've got there! Congrats!

Jim, that looks beautiful. You have some wonderful post cards. I have daydreamed of doing something like that, but certain fears have always shut down the idea. My only concerns are that they are easy to steal (rather than in a safe or safety deposit box), and the possibility of fading due to light exposure. I applaud your bravery, and love that you truly enjoy your cards in a way most of us cannot. Did you address these issues by taking any special precautions like a special tint on the glass, alarm system, bolting to the wall, etc?

Derek, that is a Comet Photo Studios Maranville that you spied. It is partially affixed to scrapbook material and may have come from the Maranville family. My photo is taken from afar, but you might be able to to make out what I believe to be his signature on the left side of his PC. I think at least 6 to 8 of the RPPCs shown are unique to the best of my knowledge, but I wouldn't mind being proven wrong on here.

Orlando, I share your concerns and have done my best to address them. I am a judge by profession and they hang in my chambers behind armed bailiffs at the courthouse entry and in the courtroom. No guarantees, but I think they are as safe there as anywhere. As for the light issue, they are behind TruVue Museum glass that supposedly blocks 99%+ of the UV light, I have hung them in the darkest corner of the room and I plan to rotate out my collection through them at least once a year. Ultimately, I take little joy in that part of my collection that is locked away. The risks I take are outweighed by the pleasure I take in seeing them daily.

Nice displays! Can you tell me who is in the bottom frame, top row, second from the right? And where was the photo taken at? Looks very similar to some of my RPPCs of Brooklyn players at Hot Springs.

That is Maranville, I am not sure of the location but it is circa 1912-1914. Derek may be able to tell us more.

Nevermind, I found the image online.

Thanks

Great photo of 3 finger Brown.

FWIW, I'm pretty sure it's from 1913 as the Comet Photo Studios marking on the back is the same marking that is on the July 1913 Maranville Day Postcard that Jeff Prizner now owns.

Jim - Even cooler that yours may have been autographed by Maranville as well!

Great thread, guys. That hockey postcard is awesome, JB, as is your framed display piece, Jim!

Recent summer pickups

Recently picked this one up. Currently at PSA getting graded.

Did a little research on this one! Postcard has an AZO stamp box with 4 squares, and by looking at the cars and games against the Phillies listed on the marquee (June 4-5-6) I'm comfortable saying this is a 1938 RPPC.

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Here's an awesome postcard I scooped up from ebay a couple of weeks ago. It's a 1910 RPPC of William "Bill" Lange (Chicago Colts Center Fielder 1893-1899). Did some research on how he ended up in this sweet ride and I found this explanation:

"Chicago Daily News photos of the now 39-year-old Lange show him in fit physical condition, belying reports that Lange’s weight had ballooned to over 300 pounds. In appreciation for his service to the earlier Chicago club, Cubs fans took up subscriptions that resulted in a handsome Chalmers touring car later being presented to Lange."

Also, he used this postcard to advertise his Real Estate & Insurance business in San Francisco after his retirement from the Chicago Colts in 1899

Cool Lange pc Jeff. My recent pickup, been looking for one for a long time...

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Thanks Jeff! Sweet Wood-Johnson PC. I was in on that one for a bit!

Whoa! Nice Johnson! And nice Wood! Am I on the right forum for saying those words??

Really cool advertising postcard of Lange there Jeff. You have a great eye for sweet and unique postcards!!

Thanks Derek & Jeff! Keeping up with you guys is tough!

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This 1947 version of the team RPPC is even tougher to find than the 1946 version, which is nearly impossible. I have seen three examples of the 1946 Peoria Red Wings RPPC become available over the past few years (I bought two of them). This was the first 1947 team RPPC that I have ever seen. Had no idea it even existed.

Tom C

Here's a 1944 Real Photo Postcard of the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns Baseball Team

Includes Richard "King Tut" King (front row, first player on left), Alex Radcliffe (top row, fourth player from left) & McKinley "Bunny" Downs (pictured far right in suit)

"To Bob from Henry L. Merchant" & "Cin & Ind Clowns" written in the hand of Clowns left fielder Henry Lewis "Speed" Merchant

I think Merchant is the player on the far right of the second row (hands on knees) but I don't know for sure. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Jeff

Stumbled across this at a postcard show today:

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I've not seen any others and online all I could find were two auctions (REA and Ryan's) for the baseball version. I don't know if those Marines are USMC (Gitmo perhaps) or Cuban.

Regardless, it is an ad for a tobacco card set, which definitely rocks IMHO.

Great find Adam and Jeff. Slowly but surely I'm getting this Sporting Life set near to completion. Would love to find another Detroit team to go along with this St. Louis one.

Detroit will set you back a few sheckels..... Unlike this one, where the umpire is dressed up and rather suave :)

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Tough Bloomer Girls action RPPC

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Tom C

JC - Nice Branch Rickey rookie!!

1955 Denver Bears PC
 

Here's a 1955 Denver Bears Postcard with a young Whitey Herzog.

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Leon, your postcard looks like joe Jackson trying to tag out Ruth. I think you have a winner there lol

Derek, very nice PC. There are several future MLB players in the pic, in addition to Herzog.

That was my thought too!! Here is another generic RPPC...

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Follow The Fleet...
 

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...U.S.S Pennsylvania vs. U.S.S Arizona......the main field at Gitmo , 1919....very nice stadium ( the officers had shade ) ; the other field was known simply as "field number two" and was not nearly so grand as this. Baseball was a big deal to the navy.....the name is "- Renfro-" I don't know if that is the sailor or the photographer's name. The reverse is un-used , a standard postcard back ( AZO )

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My Cubbies

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Cy Young playing with the Ravenna Ohio team for a double header just after he retired in 1912. I included one of several newspaper blurbs about the game.

B.S.
 

I picked up this B.S. recently:::::

Polo Grounds RPPC
 

Advertising Baseball Postcards Boston & Ted Williams
 

Here's a couple of advertising postcards featuring the exterior outfield fence at Huntington Ave Grounds and Ted Williams.

1929 Cienfuegos RPPC of Sam Streeter. Horrid condition but the only copy that exists.

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Tom C

Wagner
 

Love this postcard...most of his other cards don't show what a beast he was!

Wager
 

Oops...I screwed-up the attachment. Hopefully Wagner the Beast is attached.

Nice Wags but what's up with that PSA holder?

Wow, that’s scary! There’s a lot of extra space in there!!!

Wagner
 

Better?

Here's one I've never seen before, a 1905-08 Real Photo Postcard of Fred Applegate (Toronto Maple Leafs)

What makes this postcard real cool are the embossed initials "F.R.A." (Frederic Romaine Applegate)

Yes, he was getting tired on his other side. :o

nice action shot
 

Recently picked up from a board member:

Need some help on this one. This belonged to Zach Wheat. Was in a bunch of his stuff from his early playing days. Does anybody recognize anyone on this card? I know Wheat isn't but wonder if these could be teammates of his.

1915 Red Sox Team Postcard
 

My favorite...

Very nice. You don't see too many of these.

Wow ... outstanding post card! Congrats!

This one has probably been posted here before, but in addition to the great image of Cy, I really like the handwritten message on the back of this particular postcard. Referring to Cy Young Day, which was August 13, 1908 (the postmark is August 14), the writer states: "...took in the game for Cy Young yesterday. The game was fine but the fun and interesting part came before the game and the presentations to Cy. You probably read the accounts in the papers. The Boston Americans are certainly playing great ball these days."

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Here is an RPPC with the image used to create the T206 Roy Ellam card. I have only seen one other copy and that one is missing a corner.

Interesting tid-bit about this card. The Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, The Sports Collector's Bible, and Sports Postcard Price Guide all list 17 cards in the 1907 Dietsche set. The Dietsche set is actually 15 cards (16 with Cobb "fielding"). So what is this 17th card then??? It was believed to be a dual-player card of Schaefer & O'Leary. The problem is that no one has ever seen this Dietsche card. It is now believed that the Schaefer/O'Leary Dietsche never existed, but was actually that Wolverine card that was confused by early collectors to be from the Dietsche set.
That Cy Young is awesome by the way.

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