PC796 1910 Sepia Collection

[Cards2121]

Hi guys today was a pretty big day for me, I got my "Big 4" of Cobb, Wagner, Johnson, and Mathewson back from SGC and I was pleasantly surprised with the grades. I also was able to pick up the remaining postcards from the owner which included Spaker, Gibson, Dooin, Overall, and Devlin. These are extremely rare, the pop report shows the speaker at 5 and the Gibson at 6 (I would consider trading the 3 commons for a low grade cobb but the rest are going in my PC). The gentleman I bought them from picked them up at a garage sale. Older women who lived there told him that her mother (who lived in Pittsburg) won them at carnival games on the strip. I know the maker of this set is unknown, but does anyone know if these were a regional issue? Or were they only released in Pittsburgh? Any info would be great, thanks!

[Baseball Rarities]

Nice collection that you have there. These postcards were not just regionally issued in Pittsburgh. I have seen postmarks from quite a few different East Coast cities.

FYI the set can be dated to 1910 and uses the exact same subjects as the PC805 Novelty Cutlery set.

[Bicem]

Great collection!

I don't believe anyone knows where they were produced and distributed. I've been trying to see if there is a link between whoever produced these and Novelty Cutlery of Canton, Ohio since they produced sets with the same images and players.

The Pittsburgh Carnival thing is really interesting.

[iowadoc77]

Truly awesome collection!

[Michael Peich]

Great collection, Joe. Seeing yours makes me wish I had kept mine. Alas......

Cheers, Mike

[rainier2004]

Great cards Joe!

I bet you're cards wet to a good home Mike that you could visit any time you wished. Hope all is well.

[Kris19]

Great PCs! I just posted a graded PC796 of Gabby Street (SGC 40) for sale in the BST if you want to try to catch Steve and complete the set!

[ValKehl]

Originally Posted by rainier2004

Great cards Joe!

I bet you're cards wet to a good home Mike that you could visit any time you wished. Hope all is well.

I can vouch for the fact that Mike's PC796 of WaJo went to a good home. (Hi Mike, and thanks again)

[Kawika]

Originally Posted by rainier2004

Great cards Joe!

I bet you're cards went to a good home Mike that you could visit any time you wished. Hope all is well.

Mike's PC796 Plank was the final card I needed to complete the set. I had sat at 24 for several years. We cooked up a fun trade whereby he got a nice Old Mill cabinet and some attendant goodies and I received Gettysburg Eddie. Mike and Dianne are welcome anytime to visit. I couldn't imagine anything more pleasant than sharing a Dr Pepper with Mike in the Fortress of Solitude and talking deadball.

My PC796 set: https://imageevent.com/kawika_o_ka_p...sepiapostcards

[Leon]

Great looking set. Congrats.

Originally Posted by Cards2121

Hi guys today was a pretty big day for me, I got my "Big 4" of Cobb, Wagner, Johnson, and Mathewson back from SGC and I was pleasantly surprised with the grades. I also was able to pick up the remaining postcards from the owner which included Spaker, Gibson, Dooin, Overall, and Devlin. These are extremely rare, the pop report shows the speaker at 5 and the Gibson at 6 (I would consider trading the 3 commons for a low grade cobb but the rest are going in my PC). The gentleman I bought them from picked them up at a garage sale. Older women who lived there told him that her mother (who lived in Pittsburg) won them at carnival games on the strip. I know the maker of this set is unknown, but does anyone know if these were a regional issue? Or were they only released in Pittsburgh? Any info would be great, thanks!

[ullmandds]

impressive! congrats on the set and the grades!

[jbbama]

Those are fantastic!!