Let's see your signed pre-war cards

[Chris-Counts]

With the all the talk these days about signed pre-war cards, I don't believe I've seen a thread simply dedicated to sharing images of them. I searched the archive and didn't come up with anything. So let's see what everybody has in their collections. I'll start it off with a few Diamond Stars ...

[gonefishin]

Here are a couple of mine.

I would also like to add that Billy Herman doesn't carry the glitz and glimmer of many other Hall of Fame players, but it sure is nice having an autographed rookie card of any pre-war Hall of Famer!

[Chris-Counts]

I love all those fountain pen signatures. Penmanship really is a lost art.

[hammertime]

I had a few '33 Goudeys but stupidly sold them awhile back. Here's what I have now.

[bcbgcbrcb]

Nice group, Andy.

[Chris-Counts]

Gehringer's might be my favorite signature.

[edjs]

Randomly the same player.

[Jay Wolt]

Berry played in the majors, also umped & was a College FB HOF'er

[jp1216]

Feller!

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Jay,

Thanks for posting that card. For no reason whatsoever, I've spent all week trying to remember this father/son duo of the same name. I remembered they were from NJ and the son caught for the Philly A's. I had been meaning to look it up in my research notes but never got around to it. Just one of those things that enters your mind without any context and you half remember the story. The pleasures of getting older...

[T206Collector]

A few of my current favorites…

Baker


Cicotte


Speaker


Crawford

[Epps]

Great cards Paul!

One that was from your collection I believe

T205 Cicotte Together.jpg

[refz]

My only pre war signature

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by Chris-Counts

With the all the talk these days about signed pre-war cards, I don't believe I've seen a thread simply dedicated to sharing images of them. I searched the archive and didn't come up with anything. So let's see what everybody has in their collections. I'll start it off with a few Diamond Stars ...

The only autographed card that I went out of my way to add to my collection is the Diamond Stars Wally Berger (I am somewhat of a Wally man). My example looks a lot like the one Chris showed in the original post, which is reshown here.

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The ones I have seen also have his autograph on the dugout handrail. I think Wally appreciated that National Chicle gave him such an obvious 'signature area' to sign. Notice that he even managed to line up the down swoop of the 'g' in his name with the post.

Brian

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by Epps

One that was from your collection I believe

Yessir! I auctioned all of my signed T205s, including that gorgeous Cicotte!

[Chris-Counts]

Brian, I never noticed before how Wally signed the bat. That's pretty cool. I've never seen it done that way on a card, although I've seen it done many times on programs with balls and bats.

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

The only autographed card that I went out of my way to add to my collection is the Diamond Stars Wally Berger (I am somewhat of a Wally man). My example looks a lot like the one Chris showed in the original post, which is reshown here.

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The ones I have seen also have his autograph on the dugout handrail. I think Wally appreciated that National Chicle gave him such an obvious 'signature area' to sign. Notice that he even managed to line up the down swoop of the 'g' in his name with the post.

Brian

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by Chris-Counts

Brian, I never noticed before how Wally signed the bat. That's pretty cool. I've never seen it done that way on a card, although I've seen it done many times on programs with balls and bats.

You have inspired me to scan my Wally...he once again lined up his signature on the handrail.

Brian

[Powell]

Cobb rookie

[DHogan]

[puckpaul]

Won these at Sothebys, obviously, many years ago! Gehringer has one of the best signatures for sure.

[sbfinley]

2 of the 3 Bridges I have.

[JustinD]

Originally Posted by Powell

Cobb rookie

Powell, your collection is something else buddy.

[Chris-Counts]

I prefer vintage autographs whenever possible, but I like this image so much that I settled for a Sharpie signature.

[hammertime]

Originally Posted by Chris-Counts

I prefer vintage autographs whenever possible, but I like this image so much that I settled for a Sharpie signature.

That's gorgeous! Is it from a Wheaties box?

[Chris-Counts]

Yes, somewhere along the way, a Wheaties ad was trimmed off the bottom of the piece. I certainly wouldn't have done it!

[Natedog]

I got this '39 Play Ball Pinky Whitney from a member here years ago as one of the last cards I needed to complete the set

[slidekellyslide]

Not sure if you can call the Heilmann Altes Beer piece a card, but it's card like. And a Marquard T206.

[bcbgcbrcb]

Powell:

If you ever get tired of that Cobb auto postcard, I would love to take it off your hands.

[sportscardpete]

signed exhibits ruth!


EXHIBITS RUTH.JPG

[Luke]

That Cobb RC is absolutely insane!

A few of my signed RCs

[puckpaul]

Originally Posted by sportscardpete

signed exhibits ruth!


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Wow, Pete, awesome.

[Baseball Rarities]

Great cards Luke!

[WillowGrove]

Luke, gorgeous Gehringer!

I don't recall ever seeing it before. Can you tell by comparison to his other signatures, if it's early like rookie year?

Such a beauty.

And Paul, that Frank Baker t202 is amazing.

[Chris-Counts]

There is some serious eye candy on this thread. The Cobb postcard and Ruth exhibit are off the charts! Here are a few Play Balls ...

[t206kid]

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[Zan]

I have many signed cards of Hank but this may be my most irreplaceable card.

[Bill77]

A few I have shown before and a couple of new ones.

[Brian]

Some crazy stuff so far. Here's mine. Yeah, I am a Hank fan, too.

[T206Collector]

Wagner M114


Hofman CJ

[joejo20]

[hammertime]

Originally Posted by joejo20

Talk about a beautiful signature! Wowee!

[gonefishin]

Here are a couple of more mine that I have pictures of. If everyone had the penmanship of Lew Fonseca it would make my day. Some autographs today are no more than a strike across the paper.

[ValKehl]

I never get tired of looking at these cards (but you all might, because I've shown them before ), because "Sam" Rice is my #1 collecting focus!