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Posted By: <b>jackgoodman</b><p>I've become a big fan of the Garter cards and have appreciated those that have posted images. I came across this image from a Trader Speaks and was wondering why the card didn't look like the ones posted in the past - i.e. a player in a room in his shorts, with garters showing. Is this another Garters set and is there a designation for differentiating between the two? Thanks.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1161550823.JPG">

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Posted By: <b>peter ullman</b><p>i'm no expert on these but there are different types of boston garter cards. The more colorful, soft porn ones and these b'w photo types.<br /><br />pete in mn

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Posted By: <b>BcDaniels</b><p>Dan Koteles he has some lucky guy that he is! <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br />

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Posted By: <b>davidcycleback</b><p>The Boston Garters were issued over three consecutive years, with each year's issue having a different design. The first two were art/graphic-style, while the third year's was a straight photo design. All issues are rare.

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Posted By: <b>Jon Canfield</b><p>Not that I can contribute anything useful to this thread but I figured I'd offer some color to the B&W image above...<br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1161552663.JPG">

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Posted By: <b>Dan Koteles</b><p>the first year color is the suitcase as most know . 2ND is theplayer is situated in the ball diamond frame and the 3rd B&W issue which I do not have. I have 2 suitcase and 3 diamond frame.<br /><br />Yes Brian ,I do feel lucky with these, especially being a mid- level guy.The one shown above of course is the B&W ,which I would like to have, but have not pursued ,due to being a color collector.<br /><br />The only good thing of B&W is that they show what the player really looks like. I LIKE COLOR, the first 2 yrs 1912-13 give me<br />this satisfaction. The diamond frame has different color belts at the bottom....SPeaker has a peachish backgroung and Herzog some <br />cranberry and pink, really nice graphics.<br /><br />Thanks for the post !<br />

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Posted By: <b>jackgoodman</b><p>Thanks all for the info. Dan, can you post some of the diamond garters? <br /><br />Jack

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Posted By: <b>Dan Koteles</b><p>I have yet to buy a scanner ,I will try this week sometime to do so.Dorskind has a Tinker that may have been scanned in an earlier thread.<br /><br />thanks

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Posted By: <b>bruce Dorskind</b><p><br />There are less than 120 Boston Gaters known.<br /><br />The first year color series(1912( with the suit care is far and away the rarest.<br />At least one card had never been seen. Albeit all cards have been<br />seen on the advertising posters which have appeared in a cadre<br />of different auctions (see Robert Edward auctions-2005)<br /><br />The next series appeared in 1913 and this is the more common<br />color cards. Usually 3-5 of these cards appear in major auctions<br />each year.<br /><br />Finally, two years later a small series of black and white (sometimes<br />seen as sepia green cards appear).<br /><br />We are fortunate to own a large number of Boston Garters including the<br />only uncut sheet ever found of 1912 players. This sheet has been<br />featured in several major books on collecting and includes 4 players.<br /><br />There are a number of articles that have been publsihed on the Garters<br />including an infamous Trader Speaks article auhtored by legendar<br />St. Louis collector Charles Buck Barker.<br /><br />Should you wish any additional information, please feel to write to us.<br /><br /><br />bdorskind@dorskindgroup.com

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Posted By: <b>jackgoodman</b><p>Thanks for following up Bruce. Do you have a scan handy to share?

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Posted By: <b>BcDaniels</b><p>You're not a Pedestrian collector!<br /><br /><img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>Lyman</b><p>Jack, in case you missed it, a profile page on the Old Cardboard website (under the "All Others" tab on the nav bar or go to <a href="http://www.oldcardboard.com/o/h/h813/h813.asp?cardsetID=1059">H813 Boston Garter</a>) includes a brief table that shows front and back examples and compares all three BG subsets. They are designated as H813 in the American Card Catalog. --Lyman