Here it is I found it. It measure 5"x7".

Old Huntington, Because of the rings around the cap, I believe this image was shot 1904,

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...edBeltSAFE.jpg

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...Carpentier.jpg

It's an Exhibit card!

It's a postcard!

It's an Exhibit card!

It's a postcard!

It's an Exhibit card, you cow!

Relax folks, it's an Exhibit card and a postcard.

--With apologies to New Shimmer the dessert topping/floor wax

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/3507120741/" title="1920s Exhibit Four on One: Criqui-Shade-Judge-Cobb by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3345/3507120741_4105fd9c9a_o.jpg" width="500" height="919" alt="1920s Exhibit Four on One: Criqui-Shade-Judge-Cobb" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/3423479945/" title="1909 W.W. Smith Postcard by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3623/3423479945_dc1cbce13e_o.jpg" width="924" height="500" alt="1909 W.W. Smith Postcard" /></a>

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McGraw postcard
 

here's the color variation of Cluth-Hitter's JOHN McGRAW "Knocker" postcard, also from 1905

*not available for sale or trade*

DS

Wichita trifold postcard of the 1910 team and a stadium shot of where I played Legion ball in 1986-87.

Here's a few...some new, other's long gone...

'05 NY NL
'21 Cin - Coumbe
'14 NY NL

'09 Atlanta - Bayless
PC770 - Berger
'28 PCL Exhibit - Thurston

'34 Det - Hogsett
PC796 - Overall

Novelty Cutlery Wagner PC
 

One of my all time favorite cards.

A few pick ups...
 

A few of my recent pick ups...One is supposed to be a prison team and the other has negro players standing outside a negro friendly hotel...

US in Cuba, earlier in the 1900's.

When I got this several years ago, I had information that it portrayed a game in Cuba. But I lost the information. Anyone recognize this as being in Cuba?

Happy New Year USA.

'34 Annis Furs Goose Goslin
 

Thank you & Check out the DOG Postcard Below
 

Hey Dynarl,

Thank you for the info! The two postcards are glued to a scrapbook so I wish I could see what is written on the back??? The scrapbook belonged to Emil Fertig who conversed with baseball players of the day. He was apparently the biggest fan of the Indianapolis Baseball team. He was a referee of sorts and the whole town relied on him for Baseball info. As you can see, A.R. Smith from Nashville, Tenn. is written on the front of the postcards, so I have tried to figure out if Smith has any relation to baseball??? No Luck...

I want to thank Jeremy or JJ or Nashvillebaseball as well. I tried to respond to your email but I am not sure if it went through?

I am posting another pick in case it got lost in translation.

Wonder What Is Going On With This Dog Smoking A Pipe Postcard????? Back Stamp puts is at 1923-1939 - REALLY STRANGE

It was a horse, 'til he started smoking

As long as we're going a bit off the beaten path, so to speak:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...0Royal%201.jpg

From Wikipedia:

"Before 1865, when the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was signed, battles royal often appeared on the undercard of boxing matches. These fights would normally involve five or six slaves fighting blindfolded and bare-knuckled. Depending on the pre-agreed rules, these fights would either last until one man was left standing, the winner, or until two remained standing, at which point the blindfolds would be removed from the combatants and the fight continued until one was unable to continue. The owner of the winner would receive the prize, which was usually small.

The practice of fighting battles royal in this context continued long after the abolition of slavery. Some were still fought legally in the 1930s albeit with the use of gloves. However, most bouts in this period were fought illegally at "smokers", unsanctioned and unregulated boxing matches, as preludes to the main event. Almost all fighters at these contests, both legal and illegal, were still black African-Americans, although they were now allowed to keep their winnings. A battle royal is the subject of the first chapter of Ralph Ellison's novel Invisible Man.

Many major black boxers of the early 20th century gained their first in-ring experience at these battles royal. Such fighters include Jack Johnson, Beau Jack, and Joe Gans."

My personal favorite
 

I must have misses this thread. This is one of the only threads I really can contribute some unique items. This isn't unique but it is the favorite in my collection.
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...ces/cobbpc.jpg

A really neat postcard.
 

I have collected quite a few cool postcards. If anyone is still interested in seeing more, just ask and I'll dig up some snapshots of baseball history. One of my favorite fields of collecting. A group of men playing as a team. Imagine them aged and wrinkled with their grandkids on their lap telling stories of their glory years. Pointing to teammates and telling their stories. To me, it tells more in one picture than any single baseball card ever could. Enjoy.
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m.../brooklyn2.jpg

Postcards
 

These are recent pick-ups, from 3 different sellers:

What, No Steinfeldt?.. Terrific display there Ron.

Rppc
 

1913 Nashville Vol Catcher Eddie Noyes RPPC with Lefty Williams writing "my roomate" on the back.

Couple of different ones.

I love this thread! Nice postcards all. I've got a few postcards to share. Here's a couple:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...itcher_frt.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...itcher_rev.jpg

My favorite postcard of Walter Johnson (with some other guy) I picked up at an antique show in Vancouver, WA this past year:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...nson-BRuth.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...-BRuth_rev.jpg

very cool trio Ron!

Jeff
Really nice Joss.



Frank

Wow, that's some Joss.

1906 White Sox team postcard
 

Hello,
I was going to begin a new thread on a postcard question, but I thought I'd begin here. I recently purchased a team postcard of the 1906 White Sox. It looked familiar (I thought it was the Burke PC), and I bought it on a whim (and probably too quickly).

After I bought it, I looked in the Big Book to learn more about it, but I can't find the exact card. I found another PC that has the same photograph, but it does not say 'White Sox-1906 -American League Champion' at the top. Also, the PC cardboard is thin and a little slick. Not, UV-coated crap slick, but slicker than other pre-war PCs I own.

So, I'm thinking this PC is not from 1906, but most likely from a later time period when PC postage was still 1 cent.

Any help identifying my PC would be most appreciated.

Here are scans:
<img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5248/5373449737_02b42a3184.jpg" width="500" height="322" alt="1906_WhiteSox_PC_front" /></a>
<img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5165/5373445993_d40234d17b.jpg" width="500" height="329" alt="1906_WhiteSox_PC_back" /></a>

Thank you!
Peter Baldes

End of 1906
 

I'm pretty sure it's from the end of the '06 season but before the World Series was over... or else it would have been designated World Champs.

Robert S

Here are a Bunch
 

There have been some amazing, amazing postcards posted on this thread!

Here are a few to add:

http://vintageball.com/1906_VO_Hammon_Sox_Ovrprnt.jpg

http://vintageball.com/files/Burke_Tigers_07.jpg

http://vintageball.com/files/1907_Cu...npions_web.jpg

http://vintageball.com/files/Ullman_1906.jpg

http://vintageball.com/files/AC_Williams_Young_web.jpg

http://vintageball.com/files/Bregstone_McGlynn2.jpg

http://vintageball.com/files/Cleveland_Team.jpg

http://vintageball.com/files/1908_Pirates_Jockey.jpg

http://vintageball.com/files/Corbit_Studio_Downey.jpg

http://vintageball.com/files/Shield_Pfeister.jpg

And Some More...
 

http://vintageball.com/files/Cheyenne_Indians.jpg

http://vintageball.com/files/Sporty_NY2.jpg

http://vintageball.com/files/Underwood_Wiltse.jpg

http://vintageball.com/files/File0159.jpg

http://vintageball.com/files/Tinker_Case.jpg

http://vintageball.com/files/Carrigan_Auto.jpg

http://vintageball.com/files/1913_Sox.jpg

http://vintageball.com/Max_Stein_Walsh.jpg

http://vintageball.com/files/1917_Anson.jpg

A Few More
 

http://vintageball.com/files/cy1BB.jpg

http://vintageball.com/files/Boston_American_Stahl2.JPG

http://vintageball.com/files/1932_Bisons_Schalk.jpg

http://vintageball.com/files/PC796_Chance.jpg

http://vintageball.com/files/PC796_E...haefer_web.jpg

http://vintageball.com/files/PC796_Lajoie_web.jpg

http://vintageball.com/files/Catalina_1922.jpg

http://vintageball.com/files/c.1923_UNC_Cobb_web.jpg

http://vintageball.com/files/Crose_Cubs.jpg

Thank you
 

Robert,
I never thought of that. Thank you. The slick card stock had me a bit worried.

BTW, You have an amazing postcard collection. I often use your website as a reference too.

Peter

Thanks!
 

Thanks for the kind words about the site. I really need to update it, however, as I haven't for a few...years...!

By the way, all the items on it aren't mine. I've had some great contributions from some of the folks here.

Robert

Robert
Amazing post cards. Great job.

Frank

Peter, if you look closely at the 1906 post card Robert posted just after your post, you can see that they were taken at the same session. Some of the players have moved around, but there are many clues that show it was the same day. One is Patsy Dougherty wearing a 1905 uniform, while all the others are wearing 1906 uniforms. Also. look at Ed McFarland and Jim Hart in the two images - they swapped places, but they have the same sweaters, same dark collars.

Sox in Hot Springs, outstanding image. Thanks!

Ditto that. Terrific array of postcards. Thanks for posting.

---Jerry's - That Seattle Lincoln Playground PC is very cool ! Interesting picture angle and spread of the field, town, and pedestrians. (Even the ones that are loitering)

Awesome PC !

Rppc :
 

Future Cleveland Pitcher, all be it very brief major league career... George Beck featured here in 1913 with Nashville :

1905 Giants Postcards
 

with Mathewson & McGinnity...perfect if your name is Fred W....

Forget about playing frisbee here!.. Some of you may recognize this 1905 pc from Ken Burns' documentary,

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...nsBaseBall.jpg

Excited to pick this one up the other day. A bonus is the postmark on the reverse -- September 24, 1908 (the day after the infamous Merkle game). This card was sent from a guy in Chicago to his brother in New York, but no mention is made of the game...

It's period. The undivided back is the key. Before March 1, 1907 postcards had to have only the address on the postage side by postal regulation.
(you could write on the picture side, or if you sent it as a letter at the letter rate you could write on the address side. )
So nearly all undivided backs are pre 1907. Some real photo postcards aren't divided, but they're the exceptions.

Steve B

Rec'd my second Red Belt. I just may attempt my first (prewar) set!
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...g?t=1296316445

She'll be 100 years old soon;

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...dleaguepc1.png

Here are most of my postcards:

Postcard Collection

This one has always been my favorite:

http://t206themonster.com/PostCards/...ion-Bench.jpeg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95...y/DSC02882.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95...fdreams1-4.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95...cityrppc-1.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95...lgloverppc.jpg

Tony, that last postcard with the gloves in the cigar shop window is awesome!

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Thank you Dan. I fell in love with it as soon as I found it. Tell's a story doesn't it?

"Base ball game between Chambersburg and Carlisle 14 innings 2-1 in favor of Carlisle."