The AntiquesRoadshow Boston Red Stockings appraisal airs...

[swarmee]

Monday night on your local PBS station. This is the one they appraised for $1 million this past summer. Figured you might want to tune if you are looking for something to watch tomorrow night.

[MVSNYC]

Thanks for the heads up...what is the item(s)?

[swarmee]

Early pictures and letters from the Wrights as well as small cabinet cards of many players.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/0...n_5669247.html

[KCRfan1]

I'll tune in. Thanks for the tip!

[iowadoc77]

Love watching this kind of stuff. So cool for the people who own it. Why can't I ever get ahold of something like that?

[Huysmans]

Originally Posted by iowadoc77

Love watching this kind of stuff. So cool for the people who own it. Why can't I ever get ahold of something like that?

Hey Eric, get in line. 😎

[Comiskey]

Have they already been consigned? REA?

Jeff

[Donscards]

Just watched the show. Very interesting I would say the appraisal was a bit high where the cards were trimmed---also interesting signatures of the Wright Brothers and Spalding with their notations on the hotel. The owner was stunned when she heard the price. But anyway interesting cards---I wonder what the real worth is---I would say record prices for one of a kind pieces---time will tell and what auction will they appear in.

[Djnova23]

The woman said its for insurance purposes only. Safe deposit box. You won't see that again.

[GaryPassamonte]

I was disappointed with the segment. I believe Dunbar didn't even acknowledge the "cards" were Mort Rogers scorecard covers. They are also not one of a kind, although extremely rare. The beautiful Boston composite photo wasn't mentioned and is probably, excepting the autographed letter, the most valuable piece in the collection. This is a great artifact that required more air time and more detailed coverage.

[barrysloate]

The collection was of course grossly overvalued, but it is still an amazing grouping of Boston artifacts, with a great story attached. Her ancestor knew the players on the team, and housed them.

As Gary said, those were the front covers of Mort Rogers scorecards, and were badly trimmed, but the photos on them are wonderful. Also, neither Spalding nor Wright's signature are that rare. Spalding signed countless copies of his book, and Wright's scorebooks alone have dozens and dozens of signatures.

But as original finds go, this one is still spectacular. In auction, I think the lot would go for 150-200K, perhaps somewhat more given the Roadshow hype.