Anyone familiar with this Babe Ruth Postcard Issue?

[joeadcock]

Here is all I got, a front scan. Found it in my scan file. Dont keep majority of my stuff near and it takes a bit to get it(God/family/career). Sorry.

[ullmandds]

With my little knowledge of postcards I would say that scan is inconclusive and a back scan would be very helpful... Is there one on Franks site?

[Runscott]

Even holding them in your hands and looking at the fronts, they will be inconclusive - they are RPFPC's.

[ullmandds]

Shouldn't someone like you Scott be able to tell if the photo is period?

[Runscott]

removed, as I see one of our board members would prefer to live in blissful ignorance.

Pete, I am not taking any further bait

[joeadcock]

Thanks for the conjecture.

[Runscott]

Edited: I've removed all of my other posts related to this topic. This is slowly turning into a repeat of ten years ago, and I can assure you that it was no fun then, and nothing was accomplished. I have no inclination to keep anyone from living in blissful ignorance if that's what they enjoy.

[Greenmonster]

Originally Posted by joeadcock

Here is all I got, a front scan. Found it in my scan file. Dont keep majority of my stuff near and it takes a bit to get it(God/family/career). Sorry.

Yours is published by Photo-Roto Inc....interesting, here it is font & back......and other Photo-Roto comparisons.

The PRC backs match up...the Will Rogers has smudging too.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BEAUTIFUL-SE...-/291073681401

http://www.ebay.com/itm/WILL-ROGERS-...-/191073120417

[ullmandds]

censorship blows!

[joeadcock]

Thanks for the scan Jim.

[Jaybird]

Interesting, Jim. Seeing that Will Rogers PC is interesting because the photo quality is very poor on it as well. I wish I could put it under a loop and take a look. I suppose if you could get it at the right price, it would be worth a shot.

[JeremyW]

This postcard just sold on Ebay for $2,350. Has the forum's opinion changed? I was interested in bidding, but after doing some research here, I was concerned.

[RCMcKenzie]

From Wikipedia-- "Societe Anonyme (art) was an art organization founded in 1920 by Katherine Dreier, Man Ray, and Marcel Duchamp."

The term is also a legal term, roughly "private corporation".

The Babe Ruth book that Max posted may have a photo credit for the front cover.
Here's a foreign rppc that uses the term. Not the NY art company.

If it's not a modern piece, it would be pretty cool if the photo is by Man Ray. That seems more likely than "someone took some left-over supplies of Man Ray and made a baseball card" or whatever the rppc expert was quoted in the auction description.

[edjs]

Originally Posted by JeremyW

This postcard just sold on Ebay for $2,350. Has the forum's opinion changed? I was interested in bidding, but after doing some research here, I was concerned.

I was wondering the same thing. It seemed by the tone of this thread, no one believed the card to be correct, but it sure just sold for a good chunk of change, and was advertised as circa 1920. What new discovery made this card the real deal? Can Jim say how he now knows this is for sure circa 1920, as advertised?