Expose your Exhibits!
 

Testing out my new scanner so I thought I'd show some Exhibits... most of these came from a seller's "my grandfather's collection" which turned out to be true! Grandpa had good taste!

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...o/Hartnett.jpg
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...yo/stengel.jpg
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...doyo/Vance.jpg
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...rdoyo/Ruth.jpg

Ricky Y

Ricky:

Very nice, especially the Combs. That's a really tough HOF Rookie Card to come up with.

Congrats!

Here's another tough rookie.

Just started with exhibit collecting, here's some of my better ones.

I don't have many, but these are my nicest ones.

Not a baseball card, not a post card (most of the time) - Exhibits don't get enough love. Here's some of my best ones.

http://photos.imageevent.com/kawika_...h%20_auto_.jpg http://photos.imageevent.com/kawika_...ze/DMcD115.jpg

http://photos.imageevent.com/kawika_...xhb%20WaJo.jpg http://photos.imageevent.com/kawika_...Exh%20WaJo.jpg

http://photos.imageevent.com/kawika_...illiams%20.jpg http://photos.imageevent.com/kawika_...0TWilliams.jpg

I like Exhibit cards. I think it took a while for most of us to appreciate them...

Here are 4 of mine. I like Southworth because of his connection with the Cardinals. I'm glad he finally made it to the Hall. The Schang card has always puzzled me, it has that sticker on there, anyone recognize that sticker? Ever see one like it on anything else?? I have a Pat Collins catcher's mitt, old as the hills, belonged to a couisin of mine. Not many choices out there if you're looking for something of Collins. And then there's Catfish.

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j1...meexhibits.jpg


Now these 2 Exhibits took me some time to acquire. I am a Cardinals fan, and wanted something of Rothrock's. I eventually got his autograph. And I think I have a Diamond Matchbook of him. Then I finally got this Exhibit. I think his other Exhibit has him on a 4in1 with the Red Sox. Think I have that... And then the 4in1 that shows Len Koenecke... what a story goes with him. He was pounding the ball, but his career came to a sudden end. There aren't many collecting options for him, either.

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j1...reexhibits.jpg

Frank, that sticker is from a 1921-30 MLB Die-Cut. They were part of a game and came as sheets of the players made from thick cardboard and a seperate thin paper sheet of the names and you pasted the appropriate "label" on the player it went with. They meticulously updated these every year to reflect the new lineups for the new year--many players have these that never made it onto a "real" card so they tend to be collected by player collectors without any alternatives. Here are some examples from a partial 1927 Cleveland team set I recently put up for sale.

http://cgi.ebay.com/1921-30-MLB-Die-...item1e60ded9a2

http://cgi.ebay.com/1921-30-MLB-Die-...item3cb427c651

Hope that helps.
-Rhett

Thank you, Rhett!!!

I just knew someone here would know what that was. I've puzzled over it for years. I think I have a 2nd Schang Exhibit and I know none of my other Exhibits have that sticker. I think I'll leave it on there.

"How did you become so wise in the way of old cards??"

a few exhibits
 

a few exhibits...

A Couple of My Favorites
 

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...S/Gehr26Ex.jpghttp://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...ITS/21Groh.jpg

And then one that's written on:

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s.../wanerauto.jpg

Great Simmons Rookie, Paul. You're right, that is another extremely tough one.

Wow Leon, the one with Ruth's '24 W-Unc image is very nice!

Very nice Kawika, everybody; this thread is already awesome,

Love this card because it's a good shot of Babe's meaty forearms and hands: Blank Back

[IMG]http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/m...s-BabeRuth.jpg[/IMG]

my favorite
 

Had this Marilyn Monroe few years now. Anyone know what year?

Very nice Gehringer Rookie, Jeff.

Here's one of my favorites...............

A few of mine:

some Ruth exhibits...

Our Faves
 

Great cards! These have been a focus of my Dad and mine for a long time. We really enjoy them. Here are a couple you do not see every day.

Some more:

One more:

Now this is my kind of thread, here are a few more-

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...fferback50.jpg
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...0greenboth.jpg
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...33exnyal50.jpghttp://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...velandal70.jpg
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...lerplain30.jpghttp://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...kerplain20.jpg

HOFer Billy Evans
 

Here's a few more...

So far Marilyn has the best legs by far!!

Here are a couple of my Exhibits
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...xhibitW461.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...921Exhibit.jpg

RC

Lovin this thread, folks! A modest few from me (check out my site for a lot more):

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...y%20Kansas.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...%201%20a_1.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...8%20Frisch.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...bsize/Wood.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...comparison.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...%20Sarazen.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...arx%20Bros.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...ze/Karloff.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...size/Aaron.jpg

Marilyn's legs are nice but Julie's are purrrrfect:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...ize/Monroe.jpghttp://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...ize/Newmar.jpg

How Does One Follow Julie Newmar?
 

With some old HOFers I guess..

And I agree with Frank W. It took me a while to appreciate these cards ecause Goudey's, Playballs, etc were more widely dealt/promoted etc. But the real photo aspect of exhibits are fantastic. I now have to search for that c/u of Rixey (a beauty ken!) and that Marx Bros card.

A few from 1939....
 

Obviously not in the best condition, but a few recent pickups from last week......Matt

Long thread and no PCL Exhibits yet...
http://www.starsofthediamond.com/28expclaverill.JPG http://www.starsofthediamond.com/pclexthurston.JPG

my oldie exhibit
 

Some of my exhibit machines.

Greg
http://www.baseballbasement.com

try this again
 

http://[IMG]http://i553.photobucket....XHIBIT_NEW.jpg[/IMG]

My "1923" Cutshaw --

Attachment 31238


-- and a fav. from my 1921 boxers --

Attachment 31240

Exhibits
 

Here are some of my favorite::D

Exhibits
 

Some more:

Exhibits
 

5 more:

Holy smokes Glen, those signed Exhibits are AMAZING!

Matt, Rizzo in any condition is a nice pick up.

Amazing stuff, guys!

:eek: there's some killer stuff in here! I love the Marx Brothers and Boris Karloff cards! ...and those Averill cards...drool...

Great stuff, Greg. I would love to have even one of those machines.

http://i317.photobucket.com/albums/m...reenbergTY.jpg

http://i317.photobucket.com/albums/m...eenbergVTY.jpg

great cards
 

until last night, i had no exhibits.
having bought 19 from Tony ooten on bst, i'm happy to have
some of the salutations from 39-46 and some additional exhibits from
47-66.
all HOFers, some of my favorites are ted williams,dimaggio, foxx, greenberg,
jackie robinson, hubbell, feller,mize, musial,rizzuto,spahn, campanella.

all the best
barry

My only Exhibit..............
 

Bobby Doerr Exhibit:

Exhibits
 

One of my favorites.....a classic swing pose.

a few for the post.

here is another..

How did I miss this thread?
 

Here are some of my favorite Exhibits! Sorry for the large scans I don`t know why some are so huge.

More Exhibits
 

SOme of the Exhibits in my collection. More to follow

A few more!
 

a few more.

More Exhibits
 

Sorry about the non exhibits in the above post!

Even More Exhibits
 

some older ones here

Last batch
 

I know the 47-66`s are not pre-war but I figured I would show some of the hard to find ones. This thread got me thinking I know I have a Mickey Mantle portrait version somewhere now I`ve got to find it! :eek:

The search is over I found my Mantle I was startin to get nervous!!!

Some nice Rizzo`s here how can I get one!!!

Exhibits con't.
 

A few from my Salutations Set

1921 Exhibit Boxers
 

My "boxing" contribution...

I've got these 6 boxers from the 1921 exhibit set.

Myers , C.
 

What do I have here anyway ?
 

I know it's ''Chief Meyers'' as a Giant but is it an 'exhibit card'? The back is blank .Thank you for your help , regards , MikeGarcia

Mike - You have two Chief Myers Pinkerton Postcards - W530.

Jeff

Personally Exhibits are my favorite pre-war cards! I just wish I was able to hang on to what I had, but I still have a little left over.........

(Unfortunately I have been forced to sell this one as much as I don't want to)
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s...xhibitAuto.jpg

My personal favorite
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s...os/Simmons.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s...chraneAuto.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s...921Exhibit.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s...27Exhibits.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s...926Exhibit.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s...925Exhibit.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s...928Exhibit.jpg

-Dan

Very nice collection of Exhibits, Dan

Thank You Phil!

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a38...aseball/RH.jpg

Have this one from 1946 I believe, and one other not scanned of Joe Adcock. Available if anyone is interested.

1926-29 exhibit ruth blank back
 

1926-29 Exhibit Ruth blank back. Does anyone know, definitively, that these were not produced by the company that produced the Exhibit cards. I noticed that the same image was used in the 1920's four in one Exhibits.

2 new ones from the 'bay today.

So many great cards!

Very cool light up Exhibit machine -- MEARS actually has several Exhibit vendors in their current auction.

http://www.mearsonlineauctions.com/L...12&seo=1930-40

Here are a couple more exhibit machines-

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...lay012010A.jpg
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...lay012010B.jpg

1cent
 

i love seeing these machines!!!!
many for the very first time!
thanks for sharing.
best,
barry

Martin:

Those cards are definitively, absolutely, positively Exhibit cards. I wrote an article on this issue years ago for Vintage & Classic Baseball Collector and another one in Old Cardboard (#12, Summer 2007). In a nutshell: there was a lot of conjecture that it was not an Exhibit issue because the backs of some said "Not to be used in Exhibit machines." I ran an ad in VCBC back in 2000 asking for data on the set and I got a response from Elwood "Woody" Scharf, the man who took the first stab at detailed check-listing of this issue for The Trader Speaks in the 1970s. In our correspondence he sent me an article mentioning that another collector had informed him that he'd seen one with the Exhibit coupon on the back. Woody did not have an example or copy. Since then I have personally seen three other cards with the coupons on their backs, with the "not to be used in Exhibit machines" slogan right beside them. One of our members who does not publicize his holdings has one and I had the chance to go over it carefully. It is absolutely an Exhibit card. Here is another example from that mixed baseball-boxing 4 on 1 issue you referenced that was made using the same artwork, an issue that Woody alluded to it in his articles but could not confirm the existence of (probably because it is really tough to find):

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...sas%20back.jpg

Just for a fun aside, here is an example of a strip card made from the same artwork as the PC back Exhibits (note that it is not a cut down 4 on 1--those exist too--but is readily distinguished from the Exhibits due to the thinner smoother stock used. Also below is a strip of the boxers from the related issue:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...Unc%20Cobb.jpg

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...en%20Strip.jpg