[buymycards]

Hello, I have been watching this card on eBay for the past 2-3 years, and it has always intrigued me. The card was listed by a friend of mine who owns a card shop that is 40 miles away from me. Yesterday, I decided to drive to the shop and take a look at the card in person. I ended up buying the card, along with a couple of other older cards.

There are 3 things that are interesting about this card.

1. There is a label attached to the back of the card that says "Governor D. B. Hill". I checked online, and David Hill was the Governor of New York from 1885 through 1891. This OJ card was made in 1887, so did the Governor actually own this card? If so, I am curious about the way that he came across this card. Possibly he purchased a pack of OJ cigarettes and he was the original owner? Did Sid Farrar give him the card for some reason? Anyway, I always enjoy thinking about the history of old cards and I always marvel that they still exist after 130 years.

2. The team designation is "Philadelphias", with an "s" at the end of Philadelphia. He played with the Quakers and the Athletics. Did one of these teams call themselves the Philadelphias?

3. There is some writing on the wall near his right ankle. I haven't dug out my 100 power microscope to see what is written on the wall. Perhaps someone knows?

I have ordered the Miller:Masson Goodwin OJ book. Hopefully, when it arrives in a few days it will give me some additional info on this card.

Rick