FS: Vintage Original Glass Plate Negatives Ruth Gehrig Wagner WaJo Mathewson +++
 

I have a group of 39 glass plate negatives that are available for sale. A good number of these are Bain photos, including the Ruth rookie era glass plate negative. Please inquire about pricing on specific pieces. I do not wish to spread around some of these images that have yet to be published (the ones I have pictured were all in the original auction listing, so they have already been "outed" as it were), so serious inquiries only please.

Please note recent auction prices on similar glass plate negatives:

Babe Ruth - $1,000-$20,000 (a pair of rookie era pieces each went for $20,000 in early 2015)

Lou Gehrig - $2,500-$5,000

Christy Mathewson - $2,000-$4,000

Other early HOF players - $600-$1,500

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Ruth taking batting practice before first ever game at Yankee Stadium

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1912 New York Giants on field before game 1 of 1912 World Series

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Complete list of what will be available:

Frank Baker

Johnny Evers hitting in batting practice

Babe Ruth in 1924 Saluting General John Pershing in National Guard uniform

Babe Ruth batting practice before first ever game at Yankee Stadium

Babe Ruth/Ty Cobb/Eddie Collins in uniform on field before opening day game 1927

Babe Ruth close up signing baseball in uniform

Babe Ruth (rookie era) with Shore and Foster and Gainer sitting outside Red Sox dugout

Babe Ruth in uniform holding bat at Polo Grounds

1912 New York Giants team on field in uniform before game one of World Series

Chief Bender on field in uniform before game

John McGraw and Jack Dempsey standing outside dugout

1924 Washington Senators posing for team picture (2 different)

Walter Johnson holding trophy in uniform on field

Christy Walsh group photo Walter Johnson in uniform, Babe Ruth, John McGraw, Jack Dempsey + others before game in 1924 World Series

Walter Johnson on field in uniform with 4 men before game

Rube Marquard close up in dugout

Christy Mathewson warming up before game

Mike Devlin batting in game

Johnny Evers in uniform close up before game

John McGraw and Connie Mack shake hands on field before 1911 World Series game (2 ifferent)

Far away image Christy Mathewson pitching in game 5/7/1913

Tony Lazzeri waist up image in uniform leaning on bat

Babe Ruth leg up in dugout with bat early 1920's

Babe Ruth chest up in dugout early 1920's

Walter Johnson warming up on field

Walter Johnson full length in uniform on field ball in hand

Babe Ruth sitting on dugout steps in uniform signing ball for man

Babe Ruth in uniform standing behind batting cage with bat

Babe Ruth in uniform and sweater shaking hands with boy (2 available)

Babe Ruth on field in uniform choosing bats with boy

Babe Ruth squatting on field in uniform with bat and young boy who is in batting pose

Babe Ruth in uniform receiving trophy on field with group watching

Babe Ruth on field in uniform talking to reporter before first ever game at Yankee Stadium

Miller Huggins standing with Jake Ruppert outside dugout

Babe Ruth in uniform on field shaking hands with teammate before game

Babe Ruth on field in uniform with teammate Polo Grounds

Babe Ruth close up with trophy same group as prior

Please PM with any interest or inquiries.

Tom C

wow

very cool!

You could send me the price for the Baker unless I am one of the places you don't want to spread one of these around to.

I misspoke a bit and edited my listing. My hesitance is in regards to the images that are in the collection that are not yet part of the public domain. All of the images I have shown from the collection were part of the original auction listing. The rest are the ones I am not wanting to spread around to "interested parties" who are not interested in purchase, but rather to have the image. I think that spreading the images around (that were not part of the original listing) could harm their value potentially.

And Jeff...I'm sure you would make a great home for the Baker.

Tom C

Incredible stuff. You might want to consider heavily watermarking your images if you're worried about them being put into the public domain.

You are assuming that I am both tech savvy and not a moron.

Two large assumptions on your part.

Tom C

Do you currently own these and have them in hand?

Can you please post all the images and each price? Water marks are free and most if not all have probably already been scanned and are in public domain.

They are not yet in hand. They are paid for, and I am currently negotiating with the "art shipping" company on a reasonable shipping price. They are looking for close to $1,000. While I want them shipped professionally, and expected to pay a hefty sum....not that hefty.

I do not wish to post all of the images. While I am sure most of the images are available somewhere, I just feel that putting them all out there for public consumption could (emphasize could) affect value in a negative way. Watermark or no watermark.

I have not put prices on them as I am inviting conversation at this time. Anyone interest can open a dialogue. I will let everyone know when they are in hand, and if any of the ones they are interested in are about to head off to an auction house.

Hope that is helpful.

Tom C

It was. Thank you and good luck! There are some great images here.

Thanks! I will be holding onto the Wagner and the Matty signing the baseball image if at all possible. Possibly a couple more.

Tom C

Hi Ben,
Watermarks, baby! ;)

That's the one I was most interested in seeing (not buying, just seeing :) )!

Watermarks in the F N house Scotty. For real yo. They be cra ok??