Let's see some postcards

[Jobu]

Nice finds Dan. Any idea of the players or location for the top one? I dig that image.

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

Bargains from the local postcard show yesterday.

[T206Jim]

Just acquired this RPPC and it is an instant period favorite. It is likely from the late teens or twenties. Anyone have more information on it? I wonder whose hands those future Louisville Sluggers ended up in!

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[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by Jobu

Nice finds Dan. Any idea of the players or location for the top one? I dig that image.

That particular line of postcards is generally known as Morgan Stationary or Red Belt cards. The location is The Palace Of The Fans in Cincinnati. I’m not sure the players have ever been identified on this particular card.

[Leon]

I used to own this picture used to make that postcard...Very cool.

Originally Posted by T206Jim

Just acquired this RPPC and it is an instant period favorite. It is likely from the late teens or twenties. Anyone have more information on it? I wonder whose hands those future Louisville Sluggers ended up in!

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[jb217676]

Here's a couple:

• 1947 PV Reyes Real Photo Postcard, Chicago Cubs Spring Training, Santa Catalina Island
• 1933 Worch Cigar Charles Klein

[Exhibitman]

Great Cubs on Catalina card. I have a few snapshots from their training there as well.

[h2oya311]

Jeff - I really like that Klein! Very awesome!

[Leon]

Love me some double folds.

[rainier2004]

This is probably my favorite thread on n54...

Like that double fold Leon.

Finished my set yesterday after basically 6 years of kicking the idea around and finally taking the plunge. I love the images on the cards as they just aren't used very often throughout the hobby. Some of the earlier photos used on cards and its the image used to make Cobbs CJ and a couple others. The Cobb/Wagner card's image is of them shaking hands prior to the 1909 WS that Wagner lost as Cobb never experienced a World Series win. This was my first card bought at the 2012 National and the first time I really had to explain to my wife about the money. Eventually I got to 21/25 and sat there for months. In the last 6 weeks though they just came to me. First a pm out of nowhere from a n54 member that says he has one and then the deal for the Plank...fukin Plank. Card 24 was from Kevin Struss in the Matty and then the WaJo yesterday in a nice person-person trade at a McDonalds that had a transistor blow up while we were there.

[slidekellyslide]

Congratulations Steven!!! What an accomplishment!

[h2oya311]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

Congratulations Steven!!! What an accomplishment!

+1 - fantastic collection of cards there, sir!

Oh, and regarding Leon's postcard, I was actually thinking about this the other day...why do we call them "double fold" postcards when there's only one fold??

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by h2oya311

+1 - fantastic collection of cards there, sir!

Oh, and regarding Leon's postcard, I was actually thinking about this the other day...why do we call them "double fold" postcards when there's only one fold??

I’ve always called them bi-fold for two panels and tri-fold for three.

[Greenmonster]

I've had this wonderful Real Photo Postcard of Engel Stadium in my collection for years, looks like they are either setting up or removing a boxing ring from the stadium. Anyway the card was sent from Wirt Gammons to Buck Barker, Wirt was looking for some Mother's Cookie Cards.

[Bicem]

Great postcard Jim.

Hope you're doing well!

[seattlerainiers]

That postcard has everything going for it, Jim. Thanks for showing it.

OK, Seattle has been heard from. Right Jeff?

[BeanTown]

Congrats Steven and great PC Leon and Jim. Just discovered this little beauty which has a 1918 postmark on the back.

[Baseballcrazy62]

Picked this up a while back.

[pherbener]

Just added these two guys to my Matty collection.

[BeanTown]

Originally Posted by pherbener

Just added these two guys to my Matty collection.

Those are both awesome cards Paul. Super rare and they hardy ever come up for sale

Congrats!!!!

[daves_resale_shop]

My personal fave
1907-09 dietsche cobb

[Bicem]

Incredible Paul!

[orly57]

Way to go Paul!!!!!!

Dave, I absolutely love the framing of the card and the auto. Looks awesome.

[seattlerainiers]

How about that moustache.

[yanksfan09]

Great stuff! Love those Mattys and the Cobb in the frame.

That Minoso is really cool, never saw that! Awesome stache!

[Exhibitman]

That Minoso is great!

Until I found these I'd never even seen prewar Japanese boxing postcards:

[BeanTown]

[QUOTE=yanksfan09;1767933]Great stuff! Love those Mattys and the Cobb in the frame. Quote]

Here is cool little PC with reference of Matty, Cobb, Wagner and friends.

[Brian Van Horn]

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[jb217676]

Here's a really cool 1908 Pirates Vignette Postcard of Fred Clarke

[MartyFromCANADA]

Originally Posted by jb217676

Here's a really cool 1908 Pirates Vignette Postcard of Fred Clarke

Nice!

[jb217676]

Here's my 1910 Philadelphia Athletics Japanese Postcard, all the way from Japan!

[BeanTown]

Originally Posted by jb217676

Here's my 1910 Philadelphia Athletics Japanese Postcard, all the way from Japan!

Jeff, I've seen 6 postcards from the same series. They were all copied out of the 1910 Spalding Guide. Has yours been mailed to? I think its an added bonus having the stamp with the date on the back. Cool item and thanks for showing,

[FourStrikes]

Kling and Cobb:

[FourStrikes]

The Grand Assembly of Base Ball - 1916

T.H.S. (Tourism and Hospitality Studies?) Kyoto, Japan

[orly57]

I've never been into team PCs, but these are my last two pickups.

[Bicem]

Nice O! Let me know if you ever want to part with them.

That Kling is incredible. Don't think I have ever seen it before.

[docpatlv]

Originally Posted by orly57

I've never been into team PCs, but these are my last two pickups.

Orlando, I've shown this before, but here is the Jumbo version of the Floral Horseshoe postcard. Shown in approximate full size.

[BosseFieldBoy]

Originally Posted by orly57

I've never been into team PCs, but these are my last two pickups.

Orlando, those are awesome. I have the FP Burke but didn’t have the $ to go after the Donovan. Did you pick that up in a recent auction?

[BosseFieldBoy]

I hate the Cardinals (Reds fan), but I love this PC.

[orly57]

Originally Posted by BosseFieldBoy

Orlando, those are awesome. I have the FP Burke but didn’t have the $ to go after the Donovan. Did you pick that up in a recent auction?

Mike,

I pm'd you recently, but never heard back from you. The Burke I got in REA, but the Horseshoe card I bought off of Jeff L. after he upgraded his (the REA example). Respond to your pm's!

Doc, that is fantastic.

[BosseFieldBoy]

Originally Posted by Leon

I used to own this picture used to make that postcard...Very cool.

Hey Leon, I'm a Louisville native and love the Slugger factory. Do you have any idea where I could find a vintage Slugger PC like that?

Thanks,
Mike

[BosseFieldBoy]

Originally Posted by orly57

Mike,

I pm'd you recently, but never heard back from you. The Burke I got in REA, but the Horseshoe card I bought off of Jeff L. after he upgraded his (the REA example). Respond to your pm's!

Doc, that is fantastic.

Sorry Orlando, just responded.

[BosseFieldBoy]

I'm really interested in late 19th - early 20th Century PCs from the Evansville, IN area. Lots of great players came out of the region, especially Edd Roush. Any ideas on where I could find some of these, especially pre-rookie Roush PCs? I think I've been the under bidder to Olberman on a number of these.

[jb217676]

Here's a 1949 advertising postcard for Honeyspot Monument Works, makers of the Babe Ruth Monument!

[Jobu]

A cool PC from Recreation Park in San Francisco where the author discusses his shoddy address and the skills of the "much-abused postal authorities" as well as mentioning his days at the park (seat marked with an X on the front).

[arcadekrazy]

Originally Posted by BosseFieldBoy

Hey Leon, I'm a Louisville native and love the Slugger factory. Do you have any idea where I could find a vintage Slugger PC like that?

Thanks,
Mike

I absolutely love that picture. I didn’t know they used it to make an RPPC. Now I’ll have to keep an eye out for one of those.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Bought this one from Finland.

[rainier2004]

That is one terrific PC ya got there Peter...beauty!

[h2oya311]

I've always loved that card Peter! Nice grab! I still miss the one I sold a few years back...

[Touch'EmAll]

Peter, great Thorpe pick up. I had my eye on that one on ebay from Finland, just didn't pull the trigger. Congrats.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by 100backstroke

Peter, great Thorpe pick up. I had my eye on that one on ebay from Finland, just didn't pull the trigger. Congrats.

It was priced way too high but he was quite flexible, people complain all the time about crazy BINs but sometimes sellers do act reasonably when you approach them politely.