Postcard question

[Rob D.]

Ditto to what Jason and Dan said. I know that with League Park and Cleveland Stadium postcards, you can find the same basic picture on what are technically four, five or more different postcards.

Here are examples of a League Park PC that's essentially the same shot:







If you look through some of these, you'll see more examples (check out the second and third rows on Page 2):

http://www.freewebs.com/indianfever/...pcsgallery.htm

As for one variation having more value, I suppose some are tougher than others, but my guess is you'd have to be pretty hard core to know which ones.

[Greenmonster]

Rob,

There are at least 7 different backs for this card. Both on ebay are authentic. No difference in scarcity or value. Good luck with your collection. Jim

[thecatspajamas]

Originally Posted by Greenmonster

Rob,

There are at least 7 different backs for this card. Both on ebay are authentic. No difference in scarcity or value. Good luck with your collection. Jim

Jim, what reference that is you're showing a scan from? Looks interesting.

[Greenmonster]

Hi Lance....The reference is the Baseball Stadium Postcard Checklist and Price Guide, collaborative effort between myself and 10 other Stadium Postcard collectors, it was privately published by Tom Crabtree in 1997. It took us a couple of years to put together, using our collections and snail mailing lists back and forth to each other. It's never been maintained but does checklist over 6700 cards including variations. Neither Tom or I have any copies left, once and awhile one will show up on eBay. Thanks. Jim

[Jaybird]

Hey Jim, that resource is incredible. Thanks for all of your, Tom's, and the other collectors' efforts in putting it together.

[thecatspajamas]

Originally Posted by Jaybird

Hey Jim, that resource is incredible. Thanks for all of your, Tom's, and the other collectors' efforts in putting it together.

+1 on the thanks, and agreed on the apparent incredible nature of the book.

If anyone knows where I can pick up a copy at a more reasonable price than the $135 one currently on Amazon, let me know. Otherwise I'll just be watching eBay.

(and the first one who offers me theirs for $134 will get a swift kick in the shins )

[Rob D.]

Jim,

I love that book and reference it often.