VCBC articles on Obaks??

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

I have been reading old threads about the Obaks. There are constant references to informative articles about them. Is there anyway I can access them?

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Originally Posted by vintagebaseballcardguy

I have been reading old threads about the Obaks. There are constant references to informative articles about them. Is there anyway I can access them?

Specifically, I saw volumes 3 and 12 mentioned.

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[conor912]

Robert, I haven't browsed my VCBC run in a while, but from what I remember there are several different articles. Is there any specific info you're looking for?

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Originally Posted by conor912

Robert, I haven't browsed my VCBC run in a while, but from what I remember there are several different articles. Is there any specific info you're looking for?

Conor, honestly about anything on the Obaks. I am in research mode right now. I have a board member (thanks Mark) who is sending some info., and I have purchased a couple of old issues on the bay. I would like to read anything Obak related. Thank you.

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[Kawika]

Old Cardboard has a useful index of their articles plus VCBC (and some other publications). Here is a screencap for "Obak".

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Originally Posted by Kawika

Old Cardboard has a useful index of their articles plus VCBC (and some other publications). Here is a screencap for "Obak".

Thank you. Very helpful!

What did you click on to arrive at that screen? I can't get there.

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[trdcrdkid]

Originally Posted by Kawika

Old Cardboard has a useful index of their articles plus VCBC (and some other publications). Here is a screencap for "Obak".

I have all those articles and can scan them when I get home, but that won't be until tomorrow (Monday) night. In the meantime, if you want some historical background, the following thread that I posted last year has scans of the two earliest hobby articles about Obaks, from 1957 and 1961:

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=225026

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Thank you! Just what I have been needing!

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[deadballera]

Obaks are indeed a fun issue ! Have about 300 of them.

Those magazine articles are a good read. Glad to help out with the info as a contributor.

[deadballera]

a few to post

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Keep posting them! Love seeing them! I purchased my first one over the weekend. I will share a scan when it shows up.

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[MMarvelli]

1910 back slogan run...

Obak back run.jpg

...and Sacramento run

Obak Sacramento-19.jpg

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Originally Posted by MMarvelli

1910 back slogan run...

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...and Sacramento run

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Now, that is what I' m talking about! Inspirational stuff! !

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[Leon]

Nice back run!!

Originally Posted by MMarvelli

1910 back slogan run...

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...and Sacramento run

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[brianp-beme]

One of my first vintage sets I came to love. Thanks David for posting those articles, some great ones which I had seen before (MaCrae and Obermeyer), and others that escaped me (the Toerpe and Lipset). It would be cool if that album mentioned by Lipset would show up. I imagine it is just as beautiful as the cards.

Here are some loose scans I found underneath a pile of bills and some junk mail. Man, I should really throw out that pile of bills.

Brian

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

One of my first vintage sets I came to love. Thanks David for posting those articles, some great ones which I had seen before (MaCrae and Obermeyer), and others that escaped me (the Toerpe and Lipset). It would be cool if that album mentioned by Lipset would show up. I imagine it is just as beautiful as the cards.

Here are some loose scans I found underneath a pile of bills and some junk mail. Man, I should really throw out that pile of bills.

Brian

Throw out the bills and junk mail...buy more Obaks! Great cards btw!

With the exception of a couple of ill begotten T206 attempts and a few T205s, I have always been a postwar collector. However, I have been thinking about Obaks for a few months and reading everything I can about them. Somehow, it is all clicking for me this time. It is really a fascinating allotment of cards. Thanks to all of you who have shared articles, knowledge, and scans. Let's keep this thread going!

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[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Got my first Obak today. I could get used to these!

[familytoad]

the colors! dude...the colors!

[Den*nis O*Brien]

Originally Posted by vintagebaseballcardguy

Got my first Obak today. I could get used to these!

....dandy Hetling. I am sorry you missed a lady, in Sacramento..on eBay about 15 years ago, that had what I remember to be a cigar box full of 1910 and 1911 Obaks that she sold as singles. Good selection and under appreciated at that time. Cool cards and best of luck going forward !!

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Nothing wrong with those! Beautiful cards!

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[trdcrdkid]

Here's one more early Obak article. It's from the December 1, 1944 issue of Card Collector's Bulletin, an item in Jefferson Burdick's "News Notes" reporting the discovery of the "Series of 150" 1910 Obaks. Charles Bray had 22 of the "Series of 150" cards, but we now know that there were 40. I love these articles from back when the hobby pioneers were still figuring out information that modern collectors take for granted.

[rocketman]

Love Obaks. Own about 100 of them. Wonderful little pieces of art work and just as old as the t206s.

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Originally Posted by rocketman

Love Obaks. Own about 100 of them. Wonderful little pieces of art work and just as old as the t206s.

I aspire to reach that 100 mark. Will be a fun journey!

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[trdcrdkid]

I'm reviving this thread after two months to post the one Obak article I didn't post the first time, because I didn't have that issue of Vintage & Classic Baseball Collector. Now I do, so here is the article, "Obak Backs Revisited" by Jeff Obermeyer. It's from the March/April 2001 issue of VCBC, and is a sequel to Obermeyer's article on 1910 Obak backs from the February 2000 issue, updated with new data from readers. The heart of the article is a master checklist showing which slogans are known with each of the 175 players in the set, and how many players are known with each slogan.

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Originally Posted by trdcrdkid

I'm reviving this thread after two months to post the one Obak article I didn't post the first time, because I didn't have that issue of Vintage & Classic Baseball Collector. Now I do, so here is the article, "Obak Backs Revisited" by Jeff Obermeyer. It's from the March/April 2001 issue of VCBC, and is a sequel to Obermeyer's article on 1910 Obak backs from the February 2000 issue, updated with new data from readers. The heart of the article is a master checklist showing which slogans are known with each of the 175 players in the set, and how many players are known with each slogan.

Thanks for posting this. I am going to have to look and see if this is one of the issues I picked up. Either way, I have this info now thanks to you. I am up to about 30 1910 Obaks so far.

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[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Thanks for sharing this. Can't wait to read it as well.

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[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Pardon the low quality cell phone pics, but I wanted to share my Obak progress. The pics really don't do the cards justice. I am up to a whopping 42, and I can't wait to get more! The back slogans are also fun to play around with.

I am loving the binder and slip case I bought from Archival Methods. The pages are made for mini cards like '51 Bowman, but the cards and tobacco card size top loader and sleeve fit beautifully into them. I have lots of empty top loaders just waiting to be filled.

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[trdcrdkid]

Nice, Robert! They look great in those pages!

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Thanks. I bought the black mounting pages and put between each page. Not only do they provide a little extra stability, but they also provide a nice black background.

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