Different names on T206’s with typewriter
 

I have 9 where another name was typed over the original. Anyone else have similar T206’s ? Does anyone know what the purpose for doing this may have been ? Perhaps for some kind of home made game .
I looked up the names and all are former major leaguers and some of them played during the T206 era. Some interesting ball players here.

The typed names are :

George “Zip” Zabel
Milt Stock
Bill Killefer
? Wolff
Merito Acosta
Alfred Von Koltnitz
Bobby Byrne
Fred Luderus
Rex Devogt ?

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My guess would be some kid making cards of players they couldn't get cards for.

We all did weird stuff with our 'doubles' from time to time.

Acosta!? https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...89bee6b3be.jpg

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Not T206 but I do have this T205 of Hemphill in a similar style.

Acosta played in the Majors from 1913 to 1918 for the Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Athletics.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...88b87a822e.jpg

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I think those are really cool and more than likely a kids creation to fill roster spots to complete team sets. All of the players were fairly short term jobbers that had short or very average careers. Finding a card for them would have been outside the possibility.

Very impressed you found a larger group of someone's collection from so long ago. A very lucky task for a likely smaller collection.

Merito Acosta is a great story if you look into it, he came in as a Cuban player who spoke little English. He also had the hype that he had the skills of Cobb by local press, but never really made a dent. Oddly he was not the only Acosta on the team at the team, as they had Jose Acosta another Cuban pitcher on the roster, but I find that unlikely as he had a very short stint...however the playing time overlapped.

Just kids with access to a typewriter treating their cards in the traditional creative kid manner, and not viewing them as investments.

Here is a M116 card of Fred Beck. I think the defacement of his card has made Fred a little red in the face.

Brian

Looks like they might have even sought out cards centered more toward the top so they could fit their captions too.

Scott that is a very good guess I hadn’t thought about.


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Darren i used to borrow my older brothers late 70’s and early 80’s topps baseball cards to make roads for my hot wheels.

One year my younger brother presented me with a custom card of myself. I was pleasantly surprised that I didn’t mind him cutting up a little league team pic of mine.
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George that Ganley displays well. Guess the kid chose that card for Acosta as he played for Washington from 1913 - 1918


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Anson thanks for sharing. Cool looking T205 . Its crazy to think they were rolling these into a typewriter !


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George that is one super nice looking Acosta. Thanks for sharing.


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Wow, such a tremendous amount of range coupled with a tranquil, unruffled demeanor?? I really could've used you on my softball team!!!!! :eek:

Thanks Justin for your response. I too think they are oddly cool !! I stopped collecting for awhile and I can’t remember where i got these. Maybe here on the BST ?

I would like to add more if anyone has some they like to part with please contact me.


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Brian I totally agree ! That M116 is still cool looking even with the red hot cherry face.


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Packs yea possibly. I hadn’t noticed. Good observation thanks for chiming in.


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Lol awesome ! Lets go im ready for next season i just gotta dust off the ol high school glove and cleats.


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Been under the suntan lamp too long!

That was my first thought. Team set building!