Photos used for cards
 

It's always interesting to see the photos that were either used for baseball cards or depict the same images. Here is a recent pick up....anyone else? (the card is only for comparison, I don't own it)

Cool!
 

Leon...:I am amazed that Lou held that awkward pose for long enough to have the spectators in the back of your photo shooed out of the frame to allow the exhibit card image to be captured! ;)

Yeah, Chris, airbrushing can do some amazing things.......

N167
 

I believe this photo is the basis for a N167 card. Esterbrook's demise is quite a story.

You realize I was joking, right? :)

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...Bohneproof.jpg http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...ize/Bohne2.jpg

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...Terryproof.jpg http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...17%20Terry.jpg

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...bIWex__0_3.JPG http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...e/Braddock.jpg

Here's one.

Classic Donlin, used for a ton of cards.

This has become a very competitive niche sector of the hobby.

Note; The DiMaggio Card is NOT mine, but the other three items are. :)

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LOTS of George Burke photos used for R312, R313, R314 and 1939 and 1940 Play Ball cards in particular. Just a small sampling (in that order):

Lance:

Love the Johnny Mize Rookie pair!

W517
 

W517

http://luckeycards.com/pw517photoandcard2.JPG

Amazing stuff guys!!! I love this kinda of stuff. I have several but here is my favorite. It was bought years ago with both exhibit cards I then added the E card and had it framed. It still needs to be reset in the frame again but I didn't want the framer to use anything with adhesive. Anyways I will get the others I have but this is my favorite. If you look close you can see the marks they used when they cropped to photo for the cards final shot. Who new there was a catcher there. :)

http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a...odpsawater.jpghttp://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a...eino23/674.jpghttp://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad320/weino23/.jpg

http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a...ogiberra_2.jpghttp://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a.../berracard.jpg

http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a...LESERVEBOX.jpghttp://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a...5oW5Bm60_3.jpg

http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a..._robinson2.jpghttp://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a...GIL7mfQ_12.jpg

http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a...KIE_PH_wat.jpghttp://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a...EbUuWnCw_3.jpg

http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a...urke_water.jpghttp://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a...o23/9fd7_3.jpg

http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a...H_ANDY_wat.jpghttp://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a...HqNocE-_12.jpg

http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a..._batswater.jpghttp://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a...4eVBOKg_12.jpg

*Cards not mine*

http://www.vintagecardprices.com/pics/2035/101087.jpg

http://www.nearmintcards.com/pics/19...sa14986448.jpg

very cool scott!

Many if not all of mine will be in the next Legendary Auction. The Gehrig is at PSA getting authenticated. I hope everyone bids a lot. :) They are some really neat photos.

More George Burke analogues
 

Whit Wyatt 1936 Goudey Wide Pen (R314)
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...3/GB5284_3.jpg

Pete Fox 1940 Play Ball
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...3/GB5260_3.jpg

Oral Hildebrand 1934-36 Batter-Up (not an exact match, but appears to be from same photo session)
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...3/GB5302_3.jpg

http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a...lgnewest-1.jpghttp://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a...6Hqcyw60_3.jpg

http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad320//fordwater.jpghttp://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a...rhNv0Bw_12.jpg

http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a...NBERGwater.jpghttp://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a...T7VLQ60_12.jpg

http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a...card_water.jpghttp://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a...Ev2TuG60_3.jpg

http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a.../COBBwater.jpghttp://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad320//4eee_1.jpg

http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a...wman_water.gifhttp://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a...lEgY5G60_3.jpg

http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a...toughwater.jpghttp://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a...N42UU60_12.jpg

http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a...o_newwater.gifhttp://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a...fNqVQ60_12.jpg

http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad320/weino23/.jpghttp://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a...NOo06CZQ_3.jpg

*Cards not mine*

Holy cow, Ben! Either you've been really busy, or you've been saving these up. Either way, very nice!

http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a...e_newwater.gifhttp://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a...bcnpps60_3.jpg

http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a...Mpq2lVNg_3.jpg

http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a...ieGudr60_3.jpg

http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a...mHiHQ60_57.jpg

http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a...g41ticket1.jpghttp://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a...Ngk9izE_12.jpg

http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a...IMGruth600-jpg[IMG]http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad320/weino23/Item_22067_1.jpgIMG]

http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a...0/weino23/.jpg

http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a...Yy3SQ60_57.jpg

*CARDS ARE NOT MINE*

Perhaps I have a sickness..most likely terminal. I have been busy for a long while:)

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s.../StrunkTSN.jpg
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...e135Strunk.jpg

LOVE that Strunk, Jeff!! He had such an expressive face - really killer!

Graig

Thanks Graig.

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s.../HRBConlon.jpg
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...ER/HRB41pb.jpg

The card is not mine.

http://s107.photobucket.com/albums/m...s/BobEwing.jpg

http://img.beckett.com/images/items_...7854/front.jpg

I gotta dig deep to find some, as Ben and I have a few of the same photos.

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Amazing PC, B. I just missed that one! Great find.

1960 Fleer Lefty O'Doul
 

If you look closely, you can see he rolled his dress shirt sleeves up under his jersey...from the Boston Herald archives.

http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...-boston-herald

Here's what Sandy Koufax called the biggest World Series game of his career. It set the tone for the 4 game beatdown that the Dodgers inflected on the Bombers. This series was a "get even" series as the boys in blue, blew the deflated Yanks right out of the House that Ruth built!:eek:

The photo has become an iconic image in the Sports World of Baseball Card Collecting Baby Boomers (like most everyone here).

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Wow great stuff everyone!

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...lPhotoCard.jpghttp://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...inggreen40.jpg

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...nHeadress1.jpghttp://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...ess60Green.jpg

Monte Cross
 

Interesting that an 1895 image is used on a 20th century card.
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f9...onte_cross.jpg

33 Goudey Hornsby 50&51 Bowman Kluszewski

So here's a question: what process do you guys follow to match up a photo to a card? By that I mean, are you familiar enough with the card images that, when you happen upon the corresponding photo, you recognize it immediately? Or do you see a likely photo, and then go looking through cards for that player to make the match? Or is it something more serendipitous and in-between? Just curious as to how others go about it.

1939 Play Ball Bill Dickey

Lance

I'm not much into the photos, but I do pick one up every now & then. For me, sometimes I see a photo & just know I've seen the image somewhere else. So then I start looking at the player's cards. I've had the chance to buy a few others in the past, but didn't want to spend a lot and was outbid. They weren't real big stars like some of the other photos posted so far.

When I saw the Dickey though, it kinda stood out like a sore thumb.


Jantz

Beautiful photo, a cuople of years ago I was an under bidder on the same image but the corners were not rounded. Thats a Burke image is it not?

Mike

You a correct, it is a Burke photo.


Jantz

photos used for cards
 

These are so great, thanks for sharing :)

Here is the version of your Play Ball Bill Dickey I mentioned earlier. I knew I had saved the photo. I still kick myself for not picking it up when I had the chance.

Here's the same photo in a National Copper Plate supplement, with a Sporting Life cover photo glued to it (since removed):

photos used for cards
 

Red Rolfe 1934-36 Batter Up
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...3/GB4928_3.jpg

Fritz Ostermueller 1940 Play Ball and 1941 Goudey
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...3/GB4919_3.jpg

Benny Frey R312 Pastel Premium
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...3/GB5080_3.jpg

Odell Hale 1936 National Chicle Fine Pen (R313) and 1936 Goudey Wide Pen (R314)
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...3/GB5025_3.jpg

Whitey Wilshere 1936 National Chicle Fine Pen (R313)
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...3/GB4931_3.jpg

Ollie Bejma 1934-36 Batter-Up
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...3/GB4920_3.jpg

Nice..........
 

Very cool Lance........thanks!

Gus Getz
 

Gus on a 3x5 photo and on an M101-4 (Not My Card)

Terrific photos from everyone! I'm surprised how many of us collect this niche of the Photography Sector of the Hobby. However I do know why... cause it's a blast! :D

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Dizzy Dean
 

Dizzy Dean 1933, '34 Goudey.
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1936 Goudey
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Paul Waner
 

Travis Jackson 1940 Play Ball
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...3/GB5420_3.jpg