Here's my favorite group of ten Negro/Winter Leagues team postcards.............

Great Walters, Val, and I know you have many more great ones. What a terrific thread!

My top 10.

Nice, Clint.

Uh Clint - I assume you and Hank and Val have had some conversations about all things WaJo? :)

Clint, great WaJo PCs! I never tire of seeing them!
Val

Thanks guys. Val your collection is top notch. Love the Holland and Texas Tommy cards.

Pete, yep we've had a couple conversations. Val and Hank are two of the best in the hobby.

Being married to a KS farm girl, I appreciate your devotion to legendary Kansans. Just imagine if Smokey Joe could have pitched as long as WaJo, and faced him a couple dozen more times. Great pics

Amazing collection, Clint. Humboldt's just applied for a Smithsonian local history exhibit grant for 2015, and I told them I would help. If they get it, we'll be coming for your Walters to put on display!

Amazing stuff Phil and Clint!!!

Phil Garry Collection
 

Phil - that's more like it!!!

I didn't know that you ended up getting the Page Fence Giants Ad Card after all. And the c1908 Leland Giants Team PC is probably one of the best PCs in the hobby!!

Wow

Quite a bunch of stuff.

First 5 of the top 10 Speaker cards from my collection:

And the next 5 of the top 10:

Bosox Blair - Gorgeous Speakers!! I love the sharp corners on your Novelty Cutlery!!

Thanks, Derek! That one has quickly become a fave of mine, even though I don't usually collect postcards.

Cheers,
Blair

Great Speaker collection.

Thanks, Jeff! Your Cobbs are incredible...some of them I never see except in your collection.

Cheers,
Blair

As a general comment, I'm blown away by many of the Top Tens shown in this thread - amazing stuff :eek:!

Cheers,
Blair

Thanks! I think it shouldn't be understated how rare it is to find the Mino and Kotton and Mendelsohn cards you have in such great condition. I don't know that I've ever seen such fine examples of any of these cards, let alone of one HOF player in one collection.

Jeff,

Your Cobbs and Honus Tip Top Bread are INSANE! As is that undergraded 1953 Mantle PSA 7. Amazing cards.

Blair,

Love that Mino Speaker! What colors. Sharp specimen!

Awesome stuff all around. What it's all about.

To keep this delightful thread going, here are 10 of my favorite Sam Rice cards:

Not Baseball... Boxing
 

Nice rare boxing types - Old Judge Dog's Head:

http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6a2bd48a.jpg

http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/...psf0a50570.jpg

A year from now, I will have a top ten worthy of posting in this thread. :D

Bill, I know you have at least 14 vintage cards, c'mon, just post 10...no one bites!

Sweet Sams, Val.

Here's some Iron Horse.

So many beautiful cards in this thread!! Keep it going...

I love that Hugh Duffy; I never saw that one before.

Ok, Steven. When my ungraded Merkle comes in, I'll scan it, and do ten. But I reserve the right for a "redo" at this time next year. :D

A little Hughie top ten . . .
 

Mr. Jennings:

and one for the road:

Gary - Nice group of Gehrigs

Josh - That FP Burke card has been my screen saver for the last 18 months looking for one - sweet!

Bill - In another year you'll just be adding another top 10 as your interests brings you into the world of....Cracker Jack!

Well, for now anyway, this will suffice. I am, obviously, very early on in my pre-war collection.

http://imageshack.us/a/img706/7585/9qmp.pnghttp://imageshack.us/a/img826/9690/rn1j.pnghttp://imageshack.us/a/img196/3585/b80l.pnghttp://imageshack.us/a/img823/8169/a54l.pnghttp://imageshack.us/a/img7/8761/3xqy.png
http://imageshack.us/a/img833/4802/8sjy.pnghttp://imageshack.us/a/img5/6814/jbsm.pnghttp://imageshack.us/a/img841/2939/ujrw.pnghttp://imageshack.us/a/img19/4479/5680.pnghttp://imageshack.us/a/img707/9348/983v.png

I would be remiss if I didn't also include my first pre-war card, which Pete Sycks kindly gave to me to start my collection off.

http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/1668/ssih.png

I am having a great deal of fun collecting, and learning from you all. My collection will continue to grow.

Here are some "goodies"......it's not easy to select just 10......so, pardon me for exceeding 10.


1888
http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/t...keefeglass.jpg
http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/d...ansonkelly.jpg..http://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan7...N321jSmith.jpg


Circa 1889 Album
http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/d...z/A36cover.jpg




Circa 1902-1903

http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/...0xMattySGC.jpg




1904

http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/d...904buffalo.jpg




1908 .................................................. .............. 1910
http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/d.../batwagner.jpg..http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/d...rfranknagy.jpg




1909 PIEDMONT .................................................. .................................................. ........... 1911 UZIT
http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/d.../awjohnson.jpg.http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/...ps7f5a88cb.jpg



1911

http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/...psbd913b5a.jpg.http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0801c051.jpg




1949 LEAF 1st Series .................................................. ....................... 1949 LEAF 2nd Series (Paige's Rookie card)
http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/t...baberuth49.jpghttp://i529.photobucket.com/albums/d...zaz/paige2.jpghttp://i529.photobucket.com/albums/d...zaz/paigeb.jpg



1952 BOWMAN FB uncut sheet (one of a kind)

http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/t...52football.jpg





..... Type 1 .................................................. .................................................. .. Type 2
http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/d...mmantle52t.jpghttp://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/...ps3e00bb36.jpg



TED Z
__________________________________________________ ____________________________________
LOOKING for these 7 - T206 guys to complete my EXCLUSIVE 12 red HINDU sub-set (12 subjects)

DEVORE....DUFFY....FORD....GANDIL....GEYER....McGRAW (glove)....SHECKARD (glove)

Bill - Those are beautiful

Ted - So nice!

http://www.internetville.com/stuff/1903GiantsLarge.jpg
http://www.internetville.com/images/...1912_wajo.jpeg
http://www.internetville.com/images/...C_dimaggio.jpg
http://www.internetville.com/images/...03_pass_1.jpeg
http://www.internetville.com/images/...s_old_raw2.jpg
http://www.internetville.com/images/...7_ch_jones.jpg
http://www.internetville.com/images/...Stereoview.jpg
http://www.internetville.com/images/...addy_new_s.jpg
http://www.internetville.com/images/...s/09_taddy.jpg
http://www.internetville.com/LTS/page5.jpg

As my collection is dominated by Ty Cobb and Hal Chase, I'll show the Chase side now:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/2910106120/" title="1902-11 Sporting Life Cabinet W600 by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3162/2910106120_1e15f456e4_o.jpg" width="750" height="1152" alt="1902-11 Sporting Life Cabinet W600"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/2910100804/" title="1909 Colgan's Chip Proof by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3259/2910100804_206f765cbd_o.jpg" width="450" height="771" alt="1909 Colgan's Chip Proof"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/5930821150/" title="T206 Holding Cup (Lenox) by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6132/5930821150_7ec456b77f_o.jpg" width="900" height="746" alt="T206 Holding Cup (Lenox)"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/7421812694/" title="T206 Holding Cup (Uzit) by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8160/7421812694_1907afbc26_o.jpg" width="918" height="746" alt="T206 Holding Cup (Uzit)"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/4193145484/" title="T206 Blue Portrait (Red Hindu) by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2579/4193145484_1283b00066_o.jpg" width="900" height="761" alt="T206 Blue Portrait (Red Hindu)"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/2909252077/" title="T206 Blue Portrait (Sovereign 460) by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3074/2909252077_e6492fcaf2_o.jpg" width="900" height="767" alt="T206 Blue Portrait (Sovereign 460)"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/8405095959/" title="1910 Coupon Cigarettes T213-1 Portrait by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8364/8405095959_574cbf983b_o.jpg" width="900" height="756" alt="1910 Coupon Cigarettes T213-1 Portrait"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/3256291466/" title="1910 Nadja Caramels E104 III by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3505/3256291466_1cf94f4626_o.jpg" width="900" height="730" alt="1910 Nadja Caramels E104 III"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/5526201467/" title="1910 Orange Borders by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5099/5526201467_4a6247d28d_o.jpg" width="450" height="740" alt="1910 Orange Borders"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/2909248907/" title="1910-12 Red Cross Tobacco T215-1 by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3270/2909248907_5589e4df97_o.jpg" width="900" height="736" alt="1910-12 Red Cross Tobacco T215-1"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/7382174628/" title="1912-13 Red Cross Tobacco T215-2 by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8006/7382174628_81aeb9ab41_o.jpg" width="917" height="766" alt="1912-13 Red Cross Tobacco T215-2"></a>

Notice the Red Kleinow ghost image on the back of this T3 proof:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/7747972302/" title="1911 Turkey Red Cabinet T3 Proof -- Kleinow ghost image on back by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8295/7747972302_755678cd0c_c.jpg" width="549" height="800" alt="1911 Turkey Red Cabinet T3 Proof -- Kleinow ghost image on back"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/7748005452/" title="1911 Turkey Red Cabinet T3 Proof -- Kleinow ghost image on back by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8442/7748005452_8758c52cfc_c.jpg" width="541" height="800" alt="1911 Turkey Red Cabinet T3 Proof -- Kleinow ghost image on back"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/2910102910/" title="1911-14 Brunners Bread D304 by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3257/2910102910_7ccec9ab10_o.jpg" width="900" height="734" alt="1911-14 Brunners Bread D304"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/3548533797/" title="1914 Boston Garter Sepia H813-3 by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3342/3548533797_194ca351ca_o.jpg" width="972" height="1350" alt="1914 Boston Garter Sepia H813-3"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/6283452934/" title="1911-16 Virginia Extra T216 Fielding by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6097/6283452934_71e4700405_o.jpg" width="911" height="739" alt="1911-16 Virginia Extra T216 Fielding"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/5097020839/" title="1918 Real Photo Reds Team PC by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4149/5097020839_233c12ea4e_o.jpg" width="919" height="500" alt="1918 Real Photo Reds Team PC"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/4073081882/" title="Hal Chase Signed Postcard by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2468/4073081882_b73832a716_o.jpg" width="810" height="1310" alt="Hal Chase Signed Postcard"></a>

Hey Jeff
 

You certainly have the quintessential Hal Chase collection. It's always a pleasure to see it.

I'm still looking for a blue Chase with a DRUM back to complete my "quintuplicate" A-B-C-C-D subset. Have you seen a blue Chase DRUM card ?


............... Spring 1910 ................... Spring 1910 ...................... Spring 1910 .................... Summer 1910 .................. Summer/Fall 1910

....http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/...ps7b4c1e51.jpg....v
http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/...psba988b1a.jpghttp://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/...pse3dad638.jpg




................................. 1911 ............................................. late 1909/early 1910 ................ late 1909/early 1910 ................ late 1910/early 1911 ............................ 1910
..http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/t...0factory42.jpg.....http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/t...sc460f42p4.jpg
http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/t...0factory42.jpg.http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/t...sc460f42p4.jpg




.............. Spring 1910 ..................... T213-3 ......... 1919 ................................. Summer 1910 ................................... 1911 .......................................... 1910
http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/...ps8a9133fb.jpg..http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/t...pblenoxtol.jpg
http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1ae25f3b.jpghttp://i603.photobucket.com/albums/t...pblenoxtol.jpg




T214 ................. 1915 ............................. reprint
http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/t...ctorychase.jpg http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/t...ctorychase.jpg


TED Z
__________________________________________________ ______________________________________
LOOKING for these 7 - T206 guys to complete my EXCLUSIVE 12 red HINDU sub-set (12 subjects)

DEVORE....DUFFY....FORD....GANDIL....GEYER....McGRAW (glove)....SHECKARD (glove)

Hi Jeff,

The Chase collection is killer!!! The cards are all amazing, but the W600 and the 2 Red Cross cards especially caught my eye. Great stuff!

Cheers,
Blair

Neat idea! I love those Exhibit cards:

ca. 1925 Babe Ruth-Rogers Hornsby-Mickey Walker-Georges Carpentier:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...%201%20a_1.jpg

ca. 1925-31 PC Back Exhibit Gehrig 'silhouette' variation:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...e%20upload.jpg

1928 Exhibit PCL Earl Averill:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...%20averill.jpg

1920s Exhibit freaks and oddities card of Zip the pinhead:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...eaks%20Zip.jpg

1931 Jim Thorpe:

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

My cousin on a 1928 Exhibit card:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...Miller%203.jpg

1926 Exhibit Four Marks [sic] Brothers. This is the only Marx Brothers exhibit card I have ever seen. It is from a rare set of theatrical cards. The card mentions their stage work but not their films because they had not yet made a film. The Cocoanuts was their new play on Broadway and would not be filmed until after the silent film era ended.

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...arx%20Bros.jpg

Cheating a bit here, as it is not a card though it is encapsulated by SGC. Advertising header for the 1921 Exhibit boxing/wrestling issue:

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

Another 'cheat': a checklist card for the 1951 print run of baseball exhibits:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...ard%20edit.jpg

Finally, 1932 Olympics issue of Babe Didrikson, the greatest female athlete of all time:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...0Didrikson.jpg

Hal Chase devotees cannot have enough Chase cards......therefore, a few more :)


http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/t...ottonchase.jpghttp://i603.photobucket.com/albums/t...ottonchase.jpg..................................http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0ddc20c9.jpg



AMERICAN BEAUTY 460

http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/...60Chase75x.jpghttp://i529.photobucket.com/albums/d...setrophyom.jpg..http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/...psee2692e2.jpg



.http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/t...pinkchase5.jpg
.http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/t...pinkchase5.jpg



TED Z

__________________________________________________ _____________________________________
LOOKING for these 6 - T206 guys to complete my AMERICAN BEAUTY 460 sub-set (75 cards)

AMES (hands over head)....CAMNITZ (hands over head)....DOYLE (portrait)....McGRAW (portrait-cap)
McQUILLAN (bat)....TINKER (bat off shoulder)

Ted, I love your cards. You really should sell me some of them. Like today.

Jeff
 

Reprising my question for you......

I've been searching for many years for a blue Chase with a DRUM back to complete my "quintuplicate" A-B-C-C-D subset. Have you seen a blue Chase DRUM card ?



....http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/...ps7b4c1e51.jpg....v
http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/...psba988b1a.jpghttp://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/...pse3dad638.jpg



TED Z

Adam -
that Babe Didrikson card is very cool.


Jeff -
your Chase cards suck.
edit - I hope you do better when you show the Cobbs. :)

Deacon White
 

I'll play the player run game. Ten examples of my favorite Detroit player, Deacon White. Some of these cards I've posted a couple times, others have never been posted. They are in chronological order and all to scale except the first image which is greatly reduced from it's 16x20 imperial size (neat photo portrait w/ charcoal highlights).

That n173 Deacon White is incredible!!!

Great cards, Joe. Us HOF collectors would love to have any one of those.........

Never. I would say that I would flip out if I ever saw one in an auction.

Joe

Beautiful cabinets.

Jeff

I thought I was the only one who had never seen a blue Chase with a DRUM back. And, I've been collecting Hal Chase cards (of all kinds) since 1981.
Anyhow, what are the chances of two of them surfacing ?

As you most likely would get the first one :)

Thanks,

TED Z
__________________________________________________ ______________________________________
LOOKING for these 5 - T206 guys to complete my EXCLUSIVE 12 red HINDU sub-set (12 subjects)

DEVORE....FORD....GANDIL....McGRAW (glove)....SHECKARD (glove)

Some SPs
 

Nice Deacon White group, Joe!