Rare Rube Waddell Items
 

Anyone have something rare featuring Rube? He’s my favorite player. I have almost all of his cards, postcards, and photos posted on my @waddellrube Instagram bit would like to see anything you have.

You will find several Rube images here. Just go to the Players drop down list.

https://chapmandeadballcollection.com/

Have the book, but I hadn't seen your website--its an awesome resource!

Joe, best of luck in your search. Waddell was an amazing and interesting player/person.

Thanks. Jim. I had a chance to buy that 1903 Rollins College pic but stupidly passed on it. BYW, I absolutely love your book.

C. 1908 Catchers and Pitchers of the St Louis Browns - Trade Card
 

Waddell is sitting next to Harry Howell with the dog. Tubby Spencer is there along with other catchers and pitchers, including Barney Pelty in the top row.

https://luckeycards.com/trade.jpg

My contribution to the thread. I believe it to be the only one known(it is the one on Old Cardboard, not sure what happened to the upper right corner from the original image to when I acquired it in 2011??).

Might as well show the other variations..

Love this… thx for sharing

Amazing piece!!

So cool. Thx Leon.

Trimmed but...

Great image. Is that from a newspaper?

Scott - those are amazing. Especially love the green mount.

Police Gazette Supplement #1505 June 16, 1906

Scott, are there any other W600 players with green mounts, or is Waddell the only one? Any explanation for why the unusual mount was issued at all? Thanks.

This is an ad for History of Base Ball, Vol. 1 (1845-1871) by Seymour Church (sometimes referred to as "the Church book"). As far as I can tell (from some online research) it was an inset to another of Church's books Analyses of Pig Iron or maybe an actual page in the book (although what I have is thicker stock than a book page and does not appear to have been taken from a bound book).

Yes, there are four different players known with the dark green mount, Fred Clarke, Lajoie, Waddell and Wallace. All are from the first issued year of 1902, perhaps the earlier issued ones came with this mount before changing to the usually seen one as we know them.

Thanks Scott.

In response to Michael (molenick), there is a premium by S.R. Church featuring exactly the same colorized picture of Waddell. It's stunning and rare. I used to own one but sadly traded it away. In the premium, the text on the right and left edges is missing, as is the "present" language at the top.

I assume the premium is the picture offered at the bottom for 5 cents.

1904 Philadelphia A's W601
 

W601 from 1904 with Wadell top Center next to Eddie Plank who is next to Chief Bender.

This French Lick piece is terrific....original Photo sold recently with Heritage....would love for my Pelty collection.....

Canceled Philadelphia PA Oct 19 1905
 

Philadelphia A's Lost the 1905 World series 4-1 with game 5 played on October 14th. 5 days later this card was mailed. One of the few Philadelphia A's team photos I have seen without Connie Mack. Wadell Topd row center.

Where’s Prizner when you need him! That SR Church “Premium” from the book is the best.

Here’s my contribution, although I could clearly use a photograph upgrade! Might need to work on that this upcoming weekend!!

https://photos.imageevent.com/derekg...%20Waddell.JPG

Ha, admiring from afar. Although my favorite player, I don't really collect him anymore.

Sorry I saw this too late. Great item in our last auction that went quite cheap.

https://thecollectorconnection.com/b...e?itemid=66393

Where's Waddell?
 

Waddell top of T206 card:

Great items of one of my favorite players to collect. Scott love the W600 green mount type 1!

I've been interested in George Edward " Rube" since I was a kid and read a book about baseball's zaniest characters. What amused me as a preteen seems tragic as an adult understanding the mental challenges Waddell must have face despite his physical gifts

Happy to share some cards, postcards, and photos
First off a big bordered e107

Tough No Offer back T3

Conlon type 1 photo for his T3 and T206 cards

Postcard of Rube playing with the Mobile Elks
Rube's parents took him to Mobile Alabama after the 1907 season to be with his sister

Speaking of postcards.......
Bregstones. One is his "common" pose and I believe the other to be uncatalogued

Lastly my 2 absolute favorites. Cabinet cards including one from 1902 and a Horner

Very nice Craig!!

Wow! I had no idea a cabinet of Waddell with Los Angeles even existed.

Those are sweet! Waddell always a fave, such a great lefty and so many stories!

I like that the artists for the T3 and T206 cards adjusted Rube's gaze so he didn't look as 'distracted' as he does in the photo.

Great Waddell items everyone!


Brian

Prizner for the loss! Craig for the win!!

Rube Waddell Items
 

Hey Joe,
I’m sure you’ve seen most of these and I know you’re on of the 3 who own the notebook cover since we’ve found out that only 3 were ever printed of each player. But here are some cool items that I’ve been able to acquire over the years of Waddell.

Yep, at least all five of those are former Prizner collection. :(

Amazing stuff, Cody! Love it.

Wowza! These cabinets are incredible. Thx for sharing. Let me know if you ever want to sell!

I’ve never seen this one. I dig it!

I think I only have one Rube item at the moment, a T206 F. Scott Fitzgerald stamp.

Thanks Scott and Paul

One more type 1 photo

When examining the background it was obviously taken at the same time as the Mobile Elks postcard

Wonder if a snapshot of Rube exists. Would be the chase of a lifetime for me.

Not mine, but Ive always thought this one from Hunt several years ago was cool. https://huntauctions.com/live/imagev...=296&lot_qual=

Thanks for sharing those, guys. Awesome stuff. I didn't really realize that he is as widely collected as he is.
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Program page advertisement from 1911 Mpls Millers program.

I was able to upgrade my 1905 Wanamaker Silk showing the Athletics and Waddell. I posted my other one previously in this thread, but it was damaged and severely faded. This is much better quality and even better it’s signed by 4 of the men shown: Connie Mack, Chief Bender, Danny Murphy, and Harry Davis!!