Obak, T210, T209 posters

[celoknob]

Has anyone bought one of these Obak, T210, T209, etc "poster" reproductions. If so, what did you think (you can also offer an opinion if you haven't purchased one)?:

http://shop.ebay.com/zzl/m.html?_nkw....c0.m270.l1313

Thanks

[Vintagecatcher]

My opinion is that I'm tired of seeing them, and that eBay uses them as a filler to make their auctions look larger. They should never have been allowed in a baseball pre-1930s catagory.


Patrick

[celoknob]

Originally Posted by Vintagecatcher

My opinion is that I'm tired of seeing them, and that eBay uses them as a filler to make their auctions look larger. They should never have been allowed in a baseball pre-1930s catagory.


Patrick

I disagree. Have you actually looked. They are not being sold in the pre-1930s category or as baseball cards at all. They are sold in the art section of ebay.

[baseballart]

If you want a poster of them, go to the Library of Congress web site, and download the large TIFF file. If you have a high quality printer, the poster is now yours, and your only cost is your cost of printing. Alternatively, take the file to a local printing shop where you can be assured of the quality of the reproduction.

Max

[celoknob]

Originally Posted by baseballart

If you want a poster of them, go to the Library of Congress web site, and download the large TIFF file. If you have a high quality printer, the poster is now yours, and your only cost is your cost of printing. Alternatively, take the file to a local printing shop where you can be assured of the quality of the reproduction.

Max

Thank you very much, I didn't know about obtaining high quality images from the Library of Congress site.

My assumption was that the "posters" on ebay and from printing TIFF files off a computer would not be especially attractive. I was just wanting to hear confirmation of that from someone who has tried.

[Vintagecatcher]

To the original poster,

When I type a search word such as 1909 baseball those stupid posters most certainly do show up. Last time I checked 1909 is pre-1909.

Just curious, are you the person that is selling the posters?

My quess is YES.

Patrick

[baseballart]

Originally Posted by celoknob

Thank you very much, I didn't know about obtaining high quality images from the Library of Congress site.

My assumption was that the "posters" on ebay and from printing TIFF files off a computer would not be especially attractive. I was just wanting to hear confirmation of that from someone who has tried.

The LOC site is exactly where these ebay sellers obtain their "posters". The TIFF files are huge, and will produce extremely high quality prints--the ulitmate quality you get will depend on the quality of the printer you use.