So..besides cards....

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Posted By: Dave

How many here are dedicated to the other vintage stuff?
Postcards, Photos, Pinbacks, Autographs?

Would love a little knowledge about any of the above from any expert on any of the above?

What type of postcards are the most sought after?? What type of money are we talking?

Ditto on the Photos I think...Individual player photos worth more? Team photos? Certain time period worth more?

Pinbacks (recently drawn an interest from me)....what are the most highly sought after?

Autographs...I'm thinking of autographs of the players of 1910 and before..anybody collect these?? If so what can you expect to pay for a common player? A minor Hof?

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Posted By: Brian

I have taken a real liking to vintage photos, mainly of Yankees (Ruth, Gehrig, Dimaggio). After all,
aren't cards just miniature photos in a way? I bought the book on this subject from Mastro recently. Not bad as
far as guidebooks go. While not as stratospheric as cards, they are approaching those levels rapidly, especially
Ruth and Wagner photos.
Brian

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

Cards are really a sideline for me as I focus on photographs for the most part.....and a little bit of everything else relating to vintage baseball memorabilia. I really like baseballs and the original boxes as they can make for a great display.

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Posted By: Myron

Walking into that room would be like stepping back in time.

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Posted By: Max Weder

Books







Max

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Posted By: Judge Dred (Fred)

Dan,

That is a really neat hobby room.

Dave,

Autographs...I'm thinking of autographs of the players of 1910 and before..anybody collect these?? If so what can you expect to pay for a common player? A minor Hof?

I like collecting autographs. When I was much younger I would write to the HOF players that were alive from that era. They were pretty good about signing autographs. Obviously, this isn't something that you can do so anymore so you have to trust the material available to be authentic. I've found that signed checks, documents and contracts are the best way to go. Those have a premium associated with them but they seem to be the most reliable signatures. Another means of probably getting an authentic signature is to find a signed GPC (government post card). It should be postally cancelled. These are typically very reliable signatures. I would guess that a lot of the signed 3x5 cards and other items are probably authentic but they just don't seem to have that aurora that a check, document, contract or GPC has. There will be a lot of interesting items available such as material from writers of books (for example, Glory of Their Time) that the players may have signed. Those are pretty good pieces to have. If you happen to get a signature you can always create a post to see if anyone has one for comparison. As far as signatures go, you can probably find a Cobb check for less than a grand and you can find other Cobb material that is reasonably priced. Wagner checks are proably around a grand (if you can find a good deal). The Walter Johnson checks seemed to have dried up so you're probably looking at about $1500 for one of those. I bet you can find 3x5 (not GPCs) for reasonable prices (under $20) for a lot of the players that lived into the 1980s. As you can imagine, players that passed away in the mid part of the last century will cost a few bucks. The nice part about a lot of the famous players from that era is that they stayed connected with baseball and their signatures are relatively plentiful. For example, you can find an Eddie Collins players trade/release document (signed by Collins as an executive) for a few hundred dollars. These are great pieces of memorabilia to have. Do yourself a favor and search ebay for a while and get an idea of pricing before jumping into it and spending double on items. There are autograph sellers out there that are fairly reliable. You can try and get on their mailing list. Good luck!

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Posted By: Dylan

Just to expand on the above posts HOF autos from many of the players from the 30's and 40's can be relatively very good deals. Guys like Hubbell, lefty gomez, are still pretty cheap in my opinion. as far as collecting other things, i wish i could afford too. I have dabbled a little in vintage comics and coins, but dont have the funds to pursue them at the time and just am holding onto the few examples i have.

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Posted By: davidcycleback

premierauctionsonline.net is a reliable auction house for sports autographs, and have baseball items in expensive to affordable ranges. The guys who own it used to work for Mike Gutierrez. I agree with Dylan that if you expand your wantlist to 1930s players, you will find a large range of autographs to chose from. Many 1930s HOFers like Bill Terry and Burleigh Grimes are affordable.

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Posted By: barrysloate

Dan- your display of baseball boxes is fantastic- I love it. That must have taken years to assemble.

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Posted By: Bruce Dorskind

We have been active collectors of rare baseball memorabilia
since 1976.

Our general focus has been on pre-World War II items which
fall into one of seven broad categories

19th Century
Union Association
Players League
Federal League
Negro League and Cuba
The Boys of Summer (the one exception to our pre WW II guideline)
The New York Yankees

Baseball cards whilst a vital and important segment of the collection,
only represent 20-25% of the collection's total value.

We also are collectors of the finest:

Baseball Advertising Pieces
Player Endorsed Baseball Games
Player and Team Endorsed Sheet Music
Ultra rare programs ad scorecards
Post cards with player or team photos
Rare Books
Tickets relating to areas above
Pennants relating to areas above

Our collection has been featured in several books including
Baseball Archaeology
and the soon to be published John Thorn book featuring
rare items from The Glory Days of Baseball Exhibit which
will open in New York City in late June of this year.

We invite any questions via e mail bdorskind@dorskindgroup.com

Bruce Dorskind
America's Toughest Want List

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Posted By: Mike H

Like Dan, I collect cards and just about everything else. I am definitely all over the place when it comes to collecting. One of the most appealing aspects of the our hobby is the limitless array of material available. Here are a few pics of the non-card portion of my collection.

Bruce. Do you have a site where we can view your collection? I've seen your name many times over the years. Thank you for posting.

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Posted By: Greg

Like Dan, cards are only a small part of my collection. Although I've been collecting pre-prohibition Red Sox for only a few years, I've been lucky to pick up things like pennants, pins and programs. I wish the game used forum was as active as net54.
Greg

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Posted By: Greg

Hey Mike, we must have been submitting at the same time. Didn't see you there. Have a good weekend. Greg

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Posted By: Mike H

Great looking OH YOU RED SOX pin Greg! Oh...ditto on the activity on the Vintage Board (should I say bored...ha ha).

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Posted By: Phil Garry

Among the vintage baseball pins, I think that the 1898 Cameo Pepsin Pins might be the most highly sought after. I only have one, Bid McPhee, and is the only collectible that I have been able to obtain of that Hall of Famer.

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

Bruce, how does a kid in New York grow up liking both the Dodgers and the Yankees?

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Posted By: Clint

I collect postcards, photos, bats, jerseys and just about anything else that catches my eye. Primary focus and pre 1920's.

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

Clint, did you just pick up that NI Cabinet recently or have you had it awhile?

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Posted By: Clint

Dan, I've had that for about six years now. Got it off of ebay for around $100. This was when they were showing up rather requently. You don't see them very much anymore.

-Clint

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Posted By: Robert S

Dan--

I've been meaning to post some Nebraska Indians stuff for you...here's one example. Note the tents in the background and the early jackets, as well as their Nebraska Indians sign:

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Posted By: Joe Jones

Pins are my favorite non card baseball collectible.

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Posted By: Mike H

Joe, what an amazing pin! Can you share others with us please?

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

Robert, very nice photo. Thank you for showing it. I wonder if there are any other Kern Bros. photos besides those two?