Original or Repro? Lajoie Red Devil Tobacco Poster

[murphusa]

Originally Posted by murphusa

Common poster which first popped up on ebay and the flea markets in 2006. Can be punched in bundles of 100 for $259.00 at northeast repo wholesalers

The source for this and other Lajoie posters, tins etc were the Lajoie Baseball Guides. They were published 1906, 1907 and 1908.

All of the advertisements in the guides where endorsements by Lajoie.

You can find out more and see the original examples of the ad pages here

http://baseballhistorydaily.com/2014...heptol-splits/

http://baseballhistorydaily.com/2013...aseball-guide/

So when you see there type items, most if not all are just enlargements from some other source with a picture or other stuff added.

The problem we as collectors have is that we want these things just like the farm tool handle bats, to be real especially after we buy them

[steve B]

Great advice from drcy. Handling old things that are similar gives a feel for what's old and what's not. Add a bit of simple technology like a good magnifier and a cheap blacklight and you can figure out a lot of things.

Learning what different sorts of printing look like up close is very useful. In another hobby it can show the difference between fake, real but cheap, and rather expensive. (Or real but altered.)

Steve B