1887 A.D. (Here comes de judge)

[SmokyBurgess]

Would love to see some of these old 19th century cards.

Scan 'em if you got 'em.

[bcbgcbrcb]

Here are mine...............

[jimivintage]

As always, Phil, I'm very jealous of your RC collection. Nice group! I haven't owned an OJ in about 8 years when I owned a Ward. I think I got the SGC 10 back then for around $80. Ugh.....

[SmokyBurgess]

Love the Ed Delehanty! Too bad he got pushed off that train (as the story goes). Great old cards.

[jimivintage]

Yes, not only did he supposedly jump off that bridge into the Niagra Falls, but he's famous also for a pretty "shameful" home run:

Delahanty was also the victim behind one of "The Most Shameful Home Runs of All Time" according to the third edition of Bruce Nash and Allan Zullo's series, "The Baseball Hall of Shame." In July 1892, when Delahanty's Phillies hosted Cap Anson's Chicago White Stockings at Philadelphia's Huntingdon Street Grounds (aka National League Park), Anson hit a fly ball to center in the top of the eighth inning. The ball hit a pole and landed right in the "doghouse," a feature unbeknownst to everyone then until that moment; it was used to store numbers for the manually run scoreboard. Delahanty tried to get the ball (it was still in play) by first reaching over the doghouse, then crawling down into it, but on the latter attempt, he got stuck, and by the time teammate Sam Thompson had freed Delahanty from the area, Anson crossed home plate on what the "Baseball Hall of Shame" book calls an "inside-the-doghouse home run."

Yikes!

Jimi

[GaryPassamonte]

The King

[scooter729]

A "big" brother wants to join the party, and someone else wants to "Watch"

[bn2cardz]

I had to sell my favorite last year shortly after getting it. After we had some money back in the bank, my wife said "you should try buying it back". What a supportive wife, but it was long gone.

Now I am left with this lone example from the Old Judge set. Though, I believe this copy is from 1889 (not 1887).

[z28jd]

Rare one player teams, rare players, rare doubles of a Player's League card, rare grade for a PL card and rare to find so many cards of one player

[sycks22]

I'm confident my mascot will be the shortest on the list

[bcbgcbrcb]

A few more of mine..........

[bn2cardz]

This thread made me pull out "The Photographic Baseball Cards of Goodwin & Company 1886-1890, Old Judge's baseball cards" (Jay Miller, Joe Gonsowski and Richard Masson) last night and read through it some more.

My 2 year daughter saw me reading it and said "Bible?" (We read the Bible most nights before bed). I explained, no, it was baseball cards, she got up in my lap and looked through it with me flipping the pages.

Bonding with my 2 year old daughter over Old Judge baseball cards

[DHogan]

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[z28jd]

Dave, did you buy that low-grade one off me about 11 years ago? I bought a lot of three low grade cards to get a Corcoran and a Hogan like that was in the group. Thought I sold it to someone with the same last name

[CW]

3 OJ's in the collection....

[Kenny Cole]

I'll play. Here's a few of mine

[pete zouras]

[DHogan]

Originally Posted by z28jd

Dave, did you buy that low-grade one off me about 11 years ago? I bought a lot of three low grade cards to get a Corcoran and a Hogan like that was in the group. Thought I sold it to someone with the same last name

Yes, Im pretty sure it was you who I bought it from. Thank you for helping me with it. I have about 35-40 cards with different cards from all different sets and sports with people named Hogan. A few even have their first name as Hogan.

[bcbgcbrcb]

Nice lot, Kenny!

[z28jd]

Even Authentic, OJ's can look great if the picture is nice. On the other hand, pink tint ones never look good but for some subjects, you have to settle for them

[kkkkandp]

...but a few favorites:

[z28jd]

Nice cards Mr OJ-NJ! Love the Cross!

[Joe_G.]

Very nice Kevin!, Orator Shafer would be my fav of the bunch. Amazing group of cards.

[Matthew H]

Look at Mike Griffin. He thinks he's cool with his arms crossed.

Seriously though, the Cupid Childs and Lave Cross are Kewl. All of those cards actually, nice stuff Kevin!

[z28jd]

I'd like to see a Griffin w/bat, the pose I didn't believe existed until I saw it in the OJ book. It's never been up for sale in the last 12+ years that I know of...anyone got it? It's actually pictured in the Fritsch reprint set too

[Matthew H]

Joe, that's my favorite Deacon White pose - awesome!

[cyseymour]

Some smashing OJ's in there. A Deacon White. Cool Griffin card. And look at that Jim McCormick, for gosh sakes!

[jerrys]

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[ValKehl]

5 cheers to Hank O'Day for making it into the HOF!
Val

[cyseymour]

Nice O'Day's, Val! That is one kickass Billy Sunday... never seen one that nice!

[DixieBaseball]

OJ's : Batter Up !

[champaigneappetite]

It is cool scrolling through these pages and seeing so many of my previously owned cards. At one time I was three players shy of the complete player list for Cinicnnati. Now I am down to just a few of my uncle Paul's cards.

Tom

[jcmtiger]

Here is one I got from Joe G. I know the Detroit has been scraped off,but still a tuff card.

Joe

[kkkkandp]

...a few more:

[bcbgcbrcb]

The latest addition to my OJ HOF collection. Thanks, Bruce!

[calvindog]

[z28jd]

Look at Mr OJ-NJ showing off again! Breaking out the Henry and Daniels, excellent cards! Didn't know you had either of those. Where is the jealous emoticon when you need it...

[oldjudge]

Wow Kevin, some really scarce cards. Mr OJ-NJ for sure.

Jeff--Midget never looked better

[Matthew H]

+1, jealous emoticon! I want a John Ewing too.