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For Trade: 1860s Baseball Stereoview

Posted By: Joe D.since my collecting 'want list' has switched over (almost exclusively) to "Fatima"-land.... I am moving my 1860s baseball stereoview over to 'tradeable' for T200 Fatima team cards or T222 fatima player cards. The stereoview shows what looks like a pick-up baseball game in front of a building and a nice size crowd. Pitcher ready to deliver as the batter and catcher wait for the ball. All trade offers considered... even those where I would have to add cash. Stereoview is not available for sale - trade only. Thanks, Joe <img src="http://www.internetville.com/stuff/1860bball.jpg">

For Trade: 1860s Baseball Stereoview

Posted By: Joe D.this is a general board type inquiry, but since the item is up for trade on the b/s/t --- I thought the general board was no longer an appropriate place to discuss the item - so here goes..... (I would love any comments. I don't care if you trash the item or praise it... I am in no hurry to get rid of it, and I consider this fair game for any comment.) 1) Value? I have been asked to give this item a value (more than one inquiry). Quite honestly, I was just looking for an intriguing trade... but I think value info might be helpful to myself and to others who are looking into baseball stereoviews. I am a rookie on baseball stereoviews. It seems from other threads in the 19c b/s/t that values can be all over the place. Any opinions on value would be appreciated. All comments are fair game. 2) Photography in general took hold in the 1840s-ish (I believe)... and this particular stereoview most likely dates to 1860s (possibly early 1870s). I have not seen an earlier photograph of the game of baseball being played. I am not going to proclaim this the earliest (I am not that brash nor am I that learned)... but are there other known -earlier- photographs of the game of baseball being played? Is this 'one' of the earliest examples? Again, I realize I am opening myself up to negative comments about the item. I don't mind and appreciate anything that is posted. Regards, Joe P.S. --- if this type of post goes against rules - please delete and accept my apologies.

For Trade: 1860s Baseball Stereoview

Posted By: George H. CounterI think the $200 you paid for it was a good price. Maybe add $50-75 for a fair resale price. Yes, there are a lot of earlier "in action" photographs in various formats including stereo views.

For Trade: 1860s Baseball Stereoview

Posted By: Jim ManosThe one with the photo of the stadium earlier post. Hope this helps.

For Trade: 1860s Baseball Stereoview

Posted By: Joe D.George, Very cool to know. Thank you for that pricing info. I bought it without knowing if I overpaid or was getting a steal. Looks like it was just about right with a little room to the upside. I completely believe you when you say there are plenty of earlier baseball action shots (like I said I am new to early photography stuff)... but at the same time I would love to see some. Again - thanks for the post! Regards, Joe

For Trade: 1860s Baseball Stereoview

Posted By: Joe D.Jim, Yes... thanks for that info. Edit to say: Yours was from the late 1880s, mine from the 1860s. But then again, depending on the buyer: yours with a stadium (not a pickup game) may have had more appeal (completely subjective I guess). Regards, Joe

For Trade: 1860s Baseball Stereoview

Posted By: George H. CounterJoe- I don't think yours is 1860s material. Hard to put a date by looking at the image itself, but stereo view card mount isn't that early. There are others here that can elaborate a lot more on this I'm sure. I have in action scans on my computer drive but the originals belong to some board members, and others I found on the web. Why not post your question on the general forum?

For Trade: 1860s Baseball Stereoview

Posted By: Joe D.George, I would have posted the questions in the general forum... but I feared it would have looked as though I was trying to advertise and pump a b/s/t post on the general forum. I hear leon has a dungeon for such offendors. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14> Edit to add: I did have a general board post on the topic when I first picked up the card. <a href="http://www.network54.com/Forum/153652/message/1152396933/1860s+Baseball++-+my+first+19th+Century" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.network54.com/Forum/153652/message/1152396933/1860s+Baseball++-+my+first+19th+Century</a>