Fun tintypes

[steve B]

I just got a group of 3 tintypes. One baseball player, or maybe an actor portraying a baseball player? Fun bunch, and more interesting than the usual baseball tintypes.

First up, the player in uniform by himself


Ok, nice but pretty ordinary. Just a player and his bat.
Next one he's got to get his wife into the picture. I'm assuming it's his wife, based on how very happy she looks. I can imagine her thinking " a big thing like having our picture taken and he's got to wear that darn baseball uniform"

This one also makes me wonder if it's atually a player. He's wearing shoes that don't seem right. Plus her outfit is fairly elaborate, almost a costume. And there's the cloth crown on the chaise.


Last one, he's dragged some other people into things. His male friend or relative seems to be having fun or playing it cool, but the women really look unhappy about now. And the bat rising up out of the coats is just weird.
I 'm almost sure one of the women is thinking " as soon as we get home that bat's going in the stove!"


Anyway, I might have overpaid a bit. But the pictures have already given me at least a half hours worth of amusement. And if anyone recognizes the uniform that would be a wonderful bonus. (Recognizing the player is just too much to hope for)

Steve B