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Posted By: Rich Jacobs 

In the interest of sharing interesting items: 1888 cabinets of Bid McPhee and Long John Reilly.


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Posted By: halleygator

I like your "strategy" of leaving the thread "untitled" so that MORE people will read it out of sheer curiosity...

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Posted By: Kevin Cummings

Rich:

The cabinet of Reilly is interesting, but the one of Bid McPhee is stellar! There are lots of folks who would give their eye teeth for that since his enshrinement.

Where did you get them?

Kevin

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Posted By: Rich Jacobs

Kevin: The most recent Hunt auction.

I have to give thanks to Hal for teaching me how to insert the images into the message. Now, if I can only remember to give it a title next time . . . .

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Posted By: Charley

Please excuse the ignorance, but is that a sheet of felt or similar material that covers this item? And, I've read the discussion on cabinet sizes etc., but what is a cabinet?

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Posted By: Hankron

A cabinet card or cabinet photograph is a photograph on paper measuring about 4" X 4-1/2" pasted to a cardboard backing measuring about 4-1/2" X 6-1/2." They are called 'cabinet cards' because they were commonly displayed in the cabinet of a home, kind of like people today display fancy plates. Cabinets were popular from about 1850-1920.

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Posted By: Kevin Cummings

Rich:

Nice grab on that pair for that price!

Kevin

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Posted By: Rich Jacobs

The material attached at the top is a protective overlay, kind of like a thin gauze. It is original with the cards.

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Posted By: Charley

Thanks to both of you for the info.