1906 Chicago White Sox Postcard Question (in HUNTS Auction)

[iggyman]

The world of postcards is still new to me, but this 1906 Chicago White Sox postcard in yesterdays Hunts auction was trimmed (on the right side). Is that correct? Just curious, since it wasn't mentioned in the description.

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http://www.huntauctions.com/phone/im...98&lot_num=221

Lovely day...

[Jaybird]

I like to look at the back as well in determining if it was trimmed. Typical postcard size is 3.5 x 5.5 or a little under each dimension. So when you have one that is 5 x 6.5, it is an odd dimension and warrants further review. Just because the guy is cut off on the right does not mean it was trimmed. Might just be that they couldn't fit the entire image onto the determined size of that particular postcard. I don't know that card specifically but many vintage postcards were done in that larger format and they were taking an existing image and imposing onto that format. So, they would have to determine where to crop.

That Fred Wagner photo would normally be on a 3.5 x 5.5 postcard so they give you more headroom but less on the sides in order to get it onto that size. The original negative was in an altogether different aspect ratio.

[caramelcard]

No, I don't think it's trimmed.

I believe this particular postcard is not normal pc size, but much larger. I have a Cubs of the same style that cabinet size.

Rob

[iggyman]

Thank you Gentleman! Good info which makes alot of sense and is definitely appreciated.

Lovely day...

[deebro041]

I just got my hunt's catalogue in the mail today! I was watching the auction anyways, but still nice to get it before the auction.

[Bicem]

It is a larger than normal postcard but the cropping of the photo looks very strange to me, could very well be trimmed. The ones I've seen (from memory) show more of the players on the right.