Let's see some postcards

[Baseball Rarities]

Originally Posted by Bicem

Nice Kevin, love the background!

If only you had a similar rppc of one of Hick's teammates!

Thanks Jeff. Maybe even his battery-mate.

[aljurgela]

Marsans and Mendez...

[seattlerainiers]

That Marsans postcard...wow! What a beauty.

[aljurgela]

Originally Posted by seattlerainiers

That Marsans postcard...wow! What a beauty.

Thanks! It may be my favoite postcard from a visual appearance perspective! Wish I could get some more from the "multi-sport" set... you can see the figures all around of other sports... Do not have a checklist, but always wondered what other ones were "out there"!

[BeanTown]

Originally Posted by aljurgela

Thanks! It may be my favoite postcard from a visual appearance perspective! Wish I could get some more from the "multi-sport" set... you can see the figures all around of other sports... Do not have a checklist, but always wondered what other ones were "out there"!

Wow! Great postcards Al! I like those more than the Clowns that Ryan posted a few years back. This entire thread should be made into a book!

[aljurgela]

Originally Posted by BeanTown

What would this be considered?

WOW... that is what I consider this one. !!!

[T206Jim]

Kevin, here is a Pinterest photo that states it is of Ruth in Spring Training in Hot Springs, Arkansas in 1915. It appears the structure in the background is the same as in your Hick Cady postcard.

[Baseball Rarities]

Originally Posted by T206Jim

Kevin, here is a Pinterest photo that states it is of Ruth in Spring Training in Hot Springs, Arkansas in 1915. It appears the structure in the background is the same as in your Hick Cady postcard.

Jim - thanks for input. I have actually seen that image before and, yes, it was taken at the same place and time as my Hick Cady postcard. I am just trying to substantiate how both were pinpointed to 1915. There are a couple of other RPPCs from the same "series" that exist as well.

[Hot Springs Bathers]

Kevin and Jim I love the Hot Springs photos! I have mentioned before that these were taken at Majestic Field on the south end of the trolley line here in Hot Springs.

At the north end were Whittington Park (also called Ban Johnson Field) and Fogel Field. At the peak of Spring Training in 1911 there were eleven teams here plus over 100 other players.

Majestic Field is still a field sitting next to the Boys & Girls Club and the great part of the story is that house still sits atop the hill across the street. It is now painted white with bright red and blue trim.

[Baseball Rarities]

Mike - I am not meaning to hijack this thread, but do you know anything about the tornado from June of 1916? Did it, in fact, destroy Majestic Field as this postcard suggests? If so, do you know how long it took to rebuild it?

[slidekellyslide]

1915 University of Nebraska fraternity team. I was able to identify the kid with the Ulysses uniform on just by searching for "Ulysses" in the online U of Nebraska yearbook repository. Charles Angell was his name.

[BeanTown]

Was able to score this postcard (Non Eastern Exhibit) of Cobb. Thinner paper stock and more black/white than the other version(s).

[jb217676]

Nice Cobby! Here's another beauty that was delivered today, a 1927-40 RPPC of the House Of David Baseball Club photographed with the "Brown Bomber" Joe Louis.

Postcard has a 4 square AZO back (1927-40), if anyone can help me get a more accurate date for this postcard that would be great!
Jeff

[h2oya311]

^^
Now that's cool! Nice score Jeff!

[aljurgela]

Alejandro Oms

[Bicem]

Wow, very nice Al!

[mannybb24]

Just sick Al, congrats on the pick-up!!

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by jb217676

Nice Cobby! Here's another beauty that was delivered today, a 1927-40 RPPC of the House Of David Baseball Club photographed with the "Brown Bomber" Joe Louis.

Postcard has a 4 square AZO back (1927-40), if anyone can help me get a more accurate date for this postcard that would be great!
Jeff

Gotta be after 1934. Louis went pro around that time and became a big deal quickly. Before that he'd not have been of interest enough to get a whole team to take a photo. If I had to guess I'd say 1937 or so when he won the title and became a star.

[jb217676]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Gotta be after 1934. Louis went pro around that time and became a big deal quickly. Before that he'd not have been of interest enough to get a whole team to take a photo. If I had to guess I'd say 1937 or so when he won the title and became a star.

Thanks for the help Adam! I'm going to catalogue it as a C.1937 Real Photo Postcard.
Jeff

[h2oya311]

Al - that postcard is lights-out! Congrats!!

[seattlerainiers]

I inadvertently ended up in a Hughie Jennings "ee-yah" stance when I saw the Oms postcard.

Wow. Great pick-up!

[Jantz]

I found my avatar!

I really don't consider myself a postcard collector, but I've been wanting this postcard for awhile now. Decided to go to an antique show today and stumbled across this. It is stamped and postmarked 1910.

Happy, yet sad, because the hunt is over.

[ValKehl]

Jantz, great PC! No need to be sad, because you now get to begin a new hunt!

[orly57]

Originally Posted by aljurgela

Alejandro Oms

Al, that is gorgeous. Please tell us more about it: year, type, where you got it, etc. As a postcard collector, i love it, but add to the fact that I am of Cuban descent, and I am captivated by it.

[slidekellyslide]

1906 White Sox (Thanks Mike E!)

[Leon]

from a board member...trimmed but neat rppc..

[irv]

Originally Posted by Jantz

I found my avatar!

I really don't consider myself a postcard collector, but I've been wanting this postcard for awhile now. Decided to go to an antique show today and stumbled across this. It is stamped and postmarked 1910.

Happy, yet sad, because the hunt is over.

If I am reading this right, you had your avatar pic first then found the card sometime later?

If that's the the way it is, that is a very cool story, imo.

[IMAXMAX]

Here's a recent pickup for me----
In handwritten cursive on the sidebar----"Do you recognize the catcher"
Also, a hand painted addition of a flask (or whiskey bottle?) in the back pocket of catcher + a tipsy chair

[jb217676]

Here's a nice 1932 Charles Denby Cigars Postcard of Billy Herman. This is considered his "RC" if you're into that sort of thing!

[jb217676]

Happy to be reunited with this fine postcard!

[h2oya311]

Originally Posted by jb217676

Happy to be reunited with this fine postcard!

Yummy!

[Snapolit1]

One of my favorite Exhibits.

[orly57]

I LOVE that Ruth Exhibits. Find me one nicer card of Ruth than that. It's also pretty low pop when compared to even his 21 exhibits (3x more rare).

[Jantz]

Originally Posted by irv

If I am reading this right, you had your avatar pic first then found the card sometime later?

If that's the the way it is, that is a very cool story, imo.

That's correct.

I used that postcard as my avatar for a few years now, but didn't actually own one. Finally found one this year. Now the hunt continues for the second version.

Jantz

[jb217676]

Here's an odd one, a RPPC of the 1889 Washington Nationals Team with Connie Mack & Hank O'Day that was printed sometime between 1939-1950.

[jb217676]

Here's a nice one, a C. 1907 Real Photo Postcard of the Manitowoc Baseball Team. Famous Negro League Pitcher George Wilson is sitting in the front row, first player from the left.

[Exhibitman]

Great stuff! That Ruth is fantastic.

[ValKehl]

JB, nice RPPC of the 1889 Washington team, but I'm curious as to which player you believe is Hank O'Day. I don't think he is in this photo, as whomever wrote the players' names on the front of the PC did not identify O'Day as being among them. O'Day was sold by Washington to New York on July 26, 1889, hence I suspect the photo was taken later in the 1889 season. Also, "Honest" John Morrill, who apparently is not in this photo, was released by Washington on July 6, 1889, further suggesting this photo was taken later in the season.
Val

[T206Jim]

Postcards are ideal display pieces.

[jb217676]

Here's a nice 1936-40 Real Photo Postcard signed by Irving "Bump" Hadley in vintage fountain pen. Also has the George Burke stamp on the back.

[rainier2004]

Jim - That is an awesome display, I love looking at framed pieces. Where does it hang then? The fielding Cobb you have in there may be a bit much for it though, I could take it off your hands for ya.

Great display!

[T206Jim]

Thanks Steven, it hangs in my office.
The Cobb Fielding is yours..... just send a Rose Company Bender my way!

[rainier2004]

Originally Posted by T206Jim

Thanks Steven, it hangs in my office.
The Cobb Fielding is yours..... just send a Rose Company Bender my way!

The first part of line 2 made me jump...

You get to enjoy your cards every time you enter your office, the way it should be. Awesome!

[BeanTown]

Very nice Jim. Nice to see postcards not in graded holders. Some newly acquired cards are in there too, some from the BST here on the board. I like the Ullman Matty the most.

[TCMA]

Just picked up this Polo Grounds postcard:




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[slidekellyslide]

Just picked this one up. 1910 World Series Makaroff postcard

[jb217676]

That's a cool one Dan, never seen one of those before!
Jeff

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by jb217676

That's a cool one Dan, never seen one of those before!
Jeff

I was surprised to see it listed in the Standard Catalog as I'd never seen one before I picked it up.

[jb217676]

Here's a nice, clean 1907-09 Dietsche Cubs Postcard of Mordecai Brown.

[GregMitch34]

Just picked up this one...humorous...