Heritage pick ups

[ullmandds]

there seems to be a lot of minor variations on the backs of those e222's...handmade supposedly right?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

there seems to be a lot of minor variations on the backs of those e222's...handmade supposedly right?

Barry- I have seen a few other red backed e222s but they are a very scarce subset, no doubt. I know Val has or had one that was the nicest E222 I have ever seen.

Peter- No, not handmade (I don't think), but they were made by a company (Fulton Press) that was a printing company to start with. That might account for the wide variety of backs on a low number of cards. There was a great article done by a board member in an OldCardboard magazine several years ago. I think, but am not sure, I am only missing one back variety now. I will have to do some more research to verify it though. It's amazing the almost infinite number of ways to collect our little gems.

[Jaybird]

Issue 23 of Old Cardboard - article by Tim Cathey

[thenavarro]

My Heritage pickup isn't a card, but I liked it nonetheless.

I added an Everett Scott signed baseball. The "Deacon" played 12 seasons from 1914-26 and served as captain of both the fabled New York Yankees, as well as the Boston Red Sox. He is a member of the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame and played on 3 Red Sox World Series championship teams. He was also on the Yankees 1923 World Series winning team. Scott held the record for most consecutive games played until his steak was bested by the Iron Horse in 1933.
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And on another panel, is some guy known as a singles hitter with a reputation for having a general surly attitude. I think his nickname is derived from a fruit or something like that.

[pencil1974]

Picked up the team postcard.

[CW]

Nice pickups, guys!

That N43 Ewing is a work of art, Bryan.

Nice to see you were able to get a couple of those signed beauties, Paul!

[Jasonxmay]

I was forced to overpay for this one, but I couldn't pass it up. Fortunately, I already have Wheat and Crawford, or I would have had to cash in my 401K last night.

[Shoeless Moe]

....is awesome, I bowed out early.

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by CW

Nice to see you were able to get a couple of those signed beauties, Paul!

Thanks Chuck! Would've liked to have gotten more, but at least I got both of the ones I needed.

[ValKehl]

Originally Posted by Leon

Barry- I have seen a few other red backed e222s but they are a very scarce subset, no doubt. I know Val has or had one that was the nicest E222 I have ever seen.

Peter- No, not handmade (I don't think), but they were made by a company (Fulton Press) that was a printing company to start with. That might account for the wide variety of backs on a low number of cards. There was a great article done by a board member in an OldCardboard magazine several years ago. I think, but am not sure, I am only missing one back variety now. I will have to do some more research to verify it though. It's amazing the almost infinite number of ways to collect our little gems.

Hey Leon, thanks for ruining my Heritage-Auction-ending night! I also wanted this E222 Otey card, as it is both an E222 player and E222 back variety that I don't have - if only I had deeper pockets!

Being serious, I truly congratulate you on this great pickup! I had a gut feeling you might be bidding on it, as I knew from my past research that you didn't have this back variety. FYI, I believe you now need 2 back varieties, same as me (not counting the A.W.A. back) - but, fortunately (for me!), we no longer need the same backs!

The other good news for me is I know where to come after this Otey card, which I will do just as soon as I come up with a Niagara Baking card to trade you!

And, yes, I still have the PSA 5 Hooker card with the red/rose colored back. At the risk being considered a show-off, here it is (sorry, but the only pic I have of it at this moment also has my other E222 with the same back design).

Best,
Val

[scooter729]

A great auction and I wanted a few other items, but prevailed on just this postcard - I really like it though so I'm happy!

[Rob D.]

Scott,

I've always liked that postcard. In case you care (and don't already know), there's also a version that has an ad on the front:



Hope you enjoy that postcard.

Rob

[scooter729]

Hey Rob, thanks for sharing your postcard. I'm trying to decipher the writing on the bottom - is that supposed to say "the 1905 Cleveland H.S. ball team"? Did the sender think this was a high school team? Or is the H.S. really something else? Interesting.

Either way - love your example as well!

[Exhibitman]

Phenomenal stuff, gentlemen; my hat is off to you all.

[Rob D.]

Originally Posted by scooter729

Hey Rob, thanks for sharing your postcard. I'm trying to decipher the writing on the bottom - is that supposed to say "the 1905 Cleveland H.S. ball team"? Did the sender think this was a high school team? Or is the H.S. really something else? Interesting.

Either way - love your example as well!

Yes, that's how I read it. The sender thought the 1905 Indians were a high school team. She was about 70-80 years ahead of her time.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by ValKehl

Hey Leon, thanks for ruining my Heritage-Auction-ending night! I also wanted this E222 Otey card, as it is both an E222 player and E222 back variety that I don't have - if only I had deeper pockets!

Being serious, I truly congratulate you on this great pickup! I had a gut feeling you might be bidding on it, as I knew from my past research that you didn't have this back variety. FYI, I believe you now need 2 back varieties, same as me (not counting the A.W.A. back) - but, fortunately (for me!), we no longer need the same backs!

The other good news for me is I know where to come after this Otey card, which I will do just as soon as I come up with a Niagara Baking card to trade you!

And, yes, I still have the PSA 5 Hooker card with the red/rose colored back. At the risk being considered a show-off, here it is (sorry, but the only pic I have of it at this moment also has my other E222 with the same back design).

Best,
Val

I didn't really figure you would be going for this one Val. And you seem to be correct that there are still a few more backs I need. The hunt is half the fun. BTW, Tim Cathey's article is excellent, in OldCardboard #23. Since it was written I think we have seen 2 more of the AWA cards, so the hypothesis in the article, with reference to these backs, has probably changed.