Unknown Jackie Robinson "card"?

[captainfitz]

Hey guys, a friend and I recently purchased a significant collection of vintage cards, photos, and autographs (50s-70s, mostly baseball). While digging through, I came across a Jackie I've never seen before and haven't been able to find info on:



It's one of three Jackie autos (no COAs yet) in the collection, but the uniqueness of this one had me incredibly excited. Regardless of the auto, it's an awesome little piece that I'll find a way to display. There's another identical one in the collection, unsigned.

Anyone got a clue?

[swarmee]

Looks like a deckle edge photograph, probably a later copy of an original image. I would expect that the auto is a stamp (not authentic).

[captainfitz]

Originally Posted by swarmee

Looks like a deckle edge photograph, probably a later copy of an original image. I would expect that the auto is a stamp (not authentic).

Yea, that makes sense that it's stamped. It doesn't flow like a hand-written one. I'm still new to recognizing real/manufactured autos. These were mailed to the collector as a reply to his auto request so I just assumed it was signed.

It is definitely one piece though; not a photo adhered to anything. You can see the side and bottom edges that stick out farthest look torn, not clean cut like the rest. It makes me feel like there were a bunch of these together with some sort of perforation. The stock is definitely a nice photo paper. On the back of the other one I have, you can make out the faint "Kodak Velox Paper". I think that's old tape on there too?



I do know the image, of course. Actually, in the background of the photos I posted you can see one of the postcards with the same image. That one was actually from the Jackie Robinson clothing store, though; not the regular JJK Copy Art. I'll post images in a bit. It's a pretty cool piece too.

[Lucas00]

The photo is famous, used for several of Jackie's issues. A professional photographer took the photo. So this is almost certainly a later copy, probably a photo of a photo. The autograph to me looks stamped as well.

[CardPadre]

Surprised no one else is saying it, but the writing (or stamping) doesn't look at all like an autograph...it's not even trying to look like one.

I guess everyone else probably sees this as a nonsense thread.


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[Beercan collector]

Looks like a picture cut from a magazine and adhered to a thicker piece of paper

[GeoPoto]

Here's two cards the original (uncropped) image was used for:

[captainfitz]

Originally Posted by GeoPoto

Here's two cards the original (uncropped) image was used for:

Thanks, GeoPoto. Yea, I recognized it as the same image from others in the collection. Here's the two postcards that matched that were also in here: