Buck Weaver / Lee Quillen items / cabinet photos HELP

[Lordstan]

When looking at all of the individual photos together, it appears that all the writing is the same level of darkness and flow. This suggest to me they were all done by the same person.

[drcy]

As I said, it's guesstimate based on experience and judging the rarity and quality of the photos.

$300-600 for the team photos if in nice shape. Any cabinet-style display photos of minor league teams are scarce, and these show a Major Leaguer and belonged to him. 90 percent of cabinet-style team photos seem to be of high school, junior high, casual teams and similar, a majority unidentified. You just don't see many of identified and dated minor league teams.

$250 and up for the composite. It's in very rough shape but is one of a kind. If you removed the individual player photos, were able to identify the palyers and sold them singly (I said 'if,' not that you should), they could sell $20+ each. That's $300+ right there.

$300-$500. Need to find the right buyer but it's a one of a kind, giant photo of a Miller that belonged to the player. Unique Minneapolis Miller display item and there are Millers collectors out there. The Millers are one of the most collectable old time minor league teams out there, up there with Pacific Coast League teams.

As I said, each item is probably unique, and definitely unique if you include the fact they belonged to a T206 player. With the T206 White Sox player provenance, the value, rarity and desirability is only enhanced. Famous or otherwise significant provenance adds to the value of photos. A 1985 Yankees team photo that is known to have belonged to George Steinbrenner or hung on the wall at Yankee Stadium will sell for more than the same photo without special provenance.

One thing about them is they're obscure and esoteric. Someone familiar in the area will realize their rarity and significance, but it's not as if they are New York Yankees photos where everyone and his uncle will instantly see the significance. On the other hand, the two team photos have clear display value to anyone who sees them.

[Duluth Eskimo]

Thanks David. That is the level that I told them, but I am not an expert on items like that. I just wanted to make sure I was being fair with them. Jason

[bmarlowe1]

Jason - Could you post a close-up of Charlie French? No doubt that's him, but I could use it for future reference.

Thanks,
Mark

[Dto7]

The player named Weaver is Art Weaver who played on the 1910 team and was cut from the 1911 team.Below shows Weaver in a newspaper showing 1911 team and Weaver is #7.

[Duluth Eskimo]

Thanks for the info Don. Looks right, but I didn't think Art went by "Buck" per my research. Looks like the same guy to me though.

Mark, sorry for the delay. It was a busy week at work. Unfortunately this is as close as I can get for Charlie French. Hope it helps. Jason

[bmarlowe1]

Thanks Jason.

[Dto7]

Originally Posted by Duluth Eskimo

Thanks for the info Don. Looks right, but I didn't think Art went by "Buck" per my research. Looks like the same guy to me though.

Jason, Here's where they called him Buck with the 1903 St. Louis Cardinals Spring camp and with the 1904 Minneapolis Millers.