Any info on these?
 

I sent 3 of these calendar tops to SGC to be encapsuled. I knew they would not receive a # grade, so asked for "A" authenticate anyway.

Size is 4 1/2 inch x 7 inches.

At the bottom right is printed "All Rights Reserved by The Curtis Adv. Co Detroit"

I found it interesting with "Red" in the uniforms, have not seen that before.


Came back with "More info needed". I called and that was what the SGC graders decided. They could not come up with a year of issue or anything else about the "Cards".

The only other place I have seen them are in a Memoribilia Book published in 1992. There were 4 listed with pictures. My guess is issue date was sometime during 1907, 1908, 1909 season because Tigers went to World Series those years.

I contacted the Collector/Author who owns the other cards, but he had no other information. The book is large 9 x 12 and is 254 pages with color photos and prices in the back. I would recommend the book to collectors.

Thanks Joe

Joe: I like those items. They are from a calendar ? Probably during the 1907-09 time period. What is the name of the book you made a reference too ?

Hello Joe,
you may want to check the history behind this children book

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Chil...p2047675.l2557

Book is: BASEBALL TREASURES, Memorabilia from National Pastime

Douglas Congdon-Martin & John Kashmanian copyright 1992
Published by Schiffer Publishing LTD

Lot's of good stuff in the book.

Joe

Thanks, at least that is something.

I think these are special, only 7 known that I know of right now.

Joe

I think so to Joe,
now you know the came from a legit co from that time
there has to be some records of Curtis Advertising Co, Detroit
specially when that book was Copyrighted 1909 by Curtis Advertising Co, Detroit

I have not found anything about Curtis on the internet that is helpful so far.

I did send an email to the Detroit Public Library and they said they would research my request.

Joe