Prewar cards picturing squatting players with hands on knees...show us yours.

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by GeoPoto

I'm in day four of five sea days returning from Hawaii when I see BrianP's clever introduction of his mini-subset of R314 cards. I'm thinking: "Brian's idea is so clever, it deserves an imitator. What mini-subset do I have?"

Turns out I have one. But, it was not obtained this month. Hence, a new thread. Without further delay, in homage to Brian's creativity, I offer my mini-subset of OJ Washington players with hands on knees -- the one hand on each knee division:

(Edited to say: "Oh, well. I thought it was a new thread.



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George, your sea legs dream has just been realized. I have pasted your post that was accidently posted on another thread to this newly created thread, and kneecaps being held in place by helping hands are now rejoicing throughout the land that their kind are finally being recognized.

Nice Old Judge mini-set theme, now let's see other similar squatting accumulations from this or any other prewar set. Or just a single example, or multiple examples from various sets. On this thread the world is truly your kneecaps!


Brian

[GeoPoto]

Thanks Brian. You da man! And a specialized mini-subset expanded to three: 1887 Al Myers Hands on Knees -- One-hand-on-each-knee Division.

George (Imitating, because outright flattering is boring)

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[Casey2296]

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Fun thread Brian, here's a couple.
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[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

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Fun thread Brian, here's a couple.
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Thanks Phil, and nice cards, but George deserves all the credit...I am just his landlocked facilitator.


Brian (and provider of a T207 Bresnahan image)

[Casey2296]

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And another.
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[jpat]

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[Jay Wolt]

There's a bunch of Buchner's w/ the hands on knees pose

[ValKehl]

Originally Posted by Jay Wolt

There's a bunch of Buchner's w/ the hands on knees pose[/IMG]

Here's another N284 plus a 1948 Philadelphia Bulletin Stand-Up:

[Bill77]

Here are two more:

[GeoPoto]

Definitely counts. Seems the hands-on-knees pose came to be viewed as unappealing around 1912. After that, all of the hands-at-ready poses do not involve hand-to-knee contact.

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[ullmandds]

bambino

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

bambino

This Ruth possibly signals a return to the kneecap movement in the early 1920's that I failed to take into account. Perhaps Milton Stock, as seen in the card I posted, was just a follower of fads.

Brian

[Snowman]

Lol

[molenick]

I can't speculate on the latest example, but Diamond Stars #2 Al Simmons has both hands on his knees (I do not own the card so I am not posting it). Also found 1967 Kahn's Wieners Lee May https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/ba...ds-knees/47303. I am not counting the 2018 Topps Archives #202 Ernie Banks Hands on Knees because it uses an earlier undated photo.

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by GeoPoto

Definitely counts. Seems the hands-on-knees pose came to be viewed as unappealing around 1912. After that, all of the hands-at-ready poses do not involve hand-to-knee contact.

I believe that by 1912, the resting of hands upon the knees was viewed as a surefire sign of laziness. So players began to place them slightly higher upon their legs to convey a greater sense of readiness for action.


Brian (Milton Stock in the mid to late 1920's evidently did not care if folks thought of him as a lazy-ass)