Let's see some postcards

[h2oya311]

Thrilled to have picked up this Jim Thorpe PC from the 1912 Olympics:

[Bored5000]

Originally Posted by h2oya311

Thrilled to have picked up this Jim Thorpe PC from the 1912 Olympics:

Very cool Thorpe postcard, Derek. I am a Thorpe fan myself (I live 45 minutes from Jim Thorpe, Pa., and 90 minutes from Carlisle, Pa.) and have only seen copies of that postcard a handful of times. There was an unused copy of that postcard on eBay with an asking price of $2,500 or best offer for several months that just recently sold. I know in the past when I have looked up that postcard, there were only 2-3 of them graded on the combined PSA/SGC population chart.

[Michael B]

Originally Posted by h2oya311

Thrilled to have picked up this Jim Thorpe PC from the 1912 Olympics:

That whole grouping with it was nice. I was watching it. I have quite a few of the pc's from that set showing Americans, but I focus on original photos of U.S. Olympians so I passed.

[westsidecubs]

Hi guys! This is my first post on the forum so a little introduction is in order.

My name's Shane and have collected cards and stuff since I was very young. But alas when I became a teenager all my stuff was either lost or stolen. Well now I'm 34 and married now so I thought it was about time to start over again cause not much else gives me as much joy as collecting and talking to collectors. Anyways here is a postcard I just picked up,

[jb217676]

Here's a 1910 Philadelphia Athletics Team Composite Postcard I got today, pretty cool because I haven't seen this one before!

[Michael Peich]

Here is a follow up to Brad's post (back in April) of Cap Anson's Colts. This is a small postcard that I think has been trimmed. I picked it up because of the Anson connection (Cap is the portly fellow in the center, back row), but also because I think the player in the bottom row, right (name on his shirt) is Fred Wehrell who played for the Anderson Electricians (So. Carolina) in the 1909 Carolina Association. I have also included a scan of the 1909 Anderson team postcard.

Enjoy,
Mike

[Bicem]

thanks Dan!

[sox1903wschamp]

Very nice Jeff!

[TCMA]

Originally Posted by h2oya311

Thrilled to have picked up this Jim Thorpe PC from the 1912 Olympics:

Here's a Thorpe from the same series that belongs to my father. Can't seem to find another online anywhere:

[pencil1974]

Ruth

[h2oya311]

Originally Posted by TCMA

Here's a Thorpe from the same series that belongs to my father. Can't seem to find another online anywhere:

That's awesome!!! I have about 10 other PCs from the 1912 Olympics set, but hadn't seen this one before. Not that I've been looking, but I do check these out when they come up for sale online and I happen to catch it.

Very cool! Thanks for the close-up!

[Leon]

Originally Posted by h2oya311

That's awesome!!! I have about 10 other PCs from the 1912 Olympics set, but hadn't seen this one before. Not that I've been looking, but I do check these out when they come up for sale online and I happen to catch it.

Very cool! Thanks for the close-up!

+1....very cool and never seen that Thorpe before...

[TCMA]

Originally Posted by Leon

+1....very cool and never seen that Thorpe before...

Thanks, Leon . I've searched around and can't find another online anywhere.

[BeanTown]

Let's keep the Thorpe theme going with this RPPC. With him is another athlete from Carlisle HS. Won it from Huggins and Scott featuring the Lipset collection.

[chipperhank44]

Beautiful postcards Jay, iconic picture of Thorpe!

[Bored5000]

Originally Posted by TCMA

Here's a Thorpe from the same series that belongs to my father. Can't seem to find another online anywhere:

I am a Thorpe fan as well, and I have seen that image of Thorpe before. It's taken from the start of the 1,500 meters during the pentathlon. The link shows the same image and talks about the details of the 1,500 meter race from which the image was taken.

I thought I had seen that image on a postcard previously. SGC shows one of card "99" from the 1912 Olympics as being graded. Is that yours? Anyway, the link provides some interesting information about the image.

http://www.jimthorpefilm.com/photo/pages/25.html

[TCMA]

Originally Posted by Bored5000

I thought I had seen that image on a postcard previously. SGC shows one of card "99" from the 1912 Olympics as being graded. Is that yours? Anyway, the link provides some interesting information about the image.

http://www.jimthorpefilm.com/photo/pages/25.html

Thanks for the link! That one listed through SGC is not ours as the one my dad has is not graded.

[Bored5000]

Originally Posted by TCMA

Thanks for the link! That one listed through SGC is not ours as the one my dad has is not graded.

No problem. Like I said, I thought I had seen a graded postcard of that image before, but I can't find the postcard anymore online. That's what made me take a look at SGC's population.

[slidekellyslide]

Another Native American baseball team to add to my collection. Found this one locally. St Francis Indian School (Rosebud Reservation, South Dakota)

[jb217676]

Let's throw some hockey into the mix! Here's a 1932 Sudbury RPPC with a very young Hector "Toe" Blake.