Ty Cobb 1905 Reach Montage

[Leon]

My guess is it is worth approximately what you paid for it. (maybe just a bit more as it is an exact replica of the card and premium it is associated with, which are both worth considerable money)

[bcbgcbrcb]

David:

I have handled a bunch of those types of items over the past couple of years. Not super valuable but Cobb's earliest piece, it could bring $50, maybe a little more or a little less if you find the right collector. I have seen the 1914 Ruths sell for around $100 on occasion.

[daves_resale_shop]

Thanks for the feedback guys... I thought it was cool, and worth every bit of the $8 I paid for it... It looks a lot better framed & Matted & will make a good conversation piece.

[Big Six]

I did the same thing, David. Here's 1904 (w/ Chesbro, Griffith & Keeler) as well as 1905 (Chesbro, Griffith, Keeler and a rookie Chase) Yankee squads (sorry for the crappy pix). For $5 for the pair, they look great framed/matted and hanging on my wall.

[daves_resale_shop]

Very Cool indeed, and for the price you can't go wrong!!!

Originally Posted by Big Six

I did the same thing, David. Here's 1904 (w/ Chesbro, Griffith & Keeler) as well as 1905 (Chesbro, Griffith, Keeler and a rookie Chase) Yankee squads (sorry for the crappy pix). For $5 for the pair, they look great framed/matted and hanging on my wall.

[Runscott]

If you really like this sort of thing, buy the book that they come out of - in many cases it will cost far less than the page cut from it. You will enjoy the book in its intended form, and you can make a nice scan of the page you are interested in, have it printed on high-quality paper, enlarged as you need, and then you can mat and frame it. The pictures are generally not of that high of quality, and are very small. Collectability is next to nothing for the cut out pages, but the books have value - more and more as people with no respect for publications or history continue to tear out the pictures and sell them, taking whole copies that are irreplaceable out of the market forever.

If you buy the book instead, I would have no problem with scanning the image for you and creating a nice copy on high-quality paper, for the cost of shipping each way. I've created quite a few displays with such items and can walk you through how to do it.

[barrysloate]

I'm with Scott 100% on this one. I hate to see these guides torn apart for the pictures. There are only so many left and it's a pity to see people yanking out the plates to make a few extra dollars. Buying and selling individual plates should be discouraged.