Cards You'd Like To See

[bcbgcbrcb]

Hey, Paul:

Although not a scan, I have seen a picture of the Sears Musial postcard, it was in an old auction catalogue. I don't recall which one, might have been Oser or Mastro or REA. The Schoendienst Sears is tough enough, I have seen two of those and owned one of them at one time.

One that I would like to see is the T5 Pinkerton Bill McKechnie.

Not sure about the existence of these: Rose Co. Speaker, W600 Branch Rickey & Home Run Baker, Punch Grant "Home Run" Johnson

[kmac32]

Cutis Ireland (E123) card of Elmer Miller

[Baseball Rarities]

Originally Posted by bcbgcbrcb

Not sure about the existence of these: Rose Co. Speaker, W600 Branch Rickey & Home Run Baker, Punch Grant "Home Run" Johnson

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Phil, I honestly doubt that a Rose Co. Postcard of Speaker exists. Rose postcards were issued in 1908 and Speaker had barely any major league experience at that time. Each of the 16 teams were represented by 12 players - usually the team's 8 starting field players along with their 4 most used pitchers. Speaker would have certainly not fit this criteria.

The Rose Co. did produce a few additional players in 1909 without team designations and it is rumored that Speaker was a part of this "update," but his card has never been seen. Beckett did not include Speaker in his first checklist back in 1980 or so. The Sports Collectors Bible did not include Speaker in its first three editions, but did include him in their 4th, which was produced in 1983. Nobody can confirm why the Sports Collectors Bible added Speaker to their checklist. As many know, there were many, many mistakes made in this book and I have always assumed that the inclusion of Speaker was one of them.

So, I guess that there is a small chance that a 1909 "no team" version of Speaker exists, but the fact that no one con confirm it leaves me very suspicious.

As far as W600 Sporting Life Cabinets go, there are only 3 HOFers who were available that I do not have an image for - Baker, Rickey and Duffy. I do not think that Rickey and Duffy are known to exist. The only evidence that I have for Baker is an old 1982 TTS advertisement where he is listed as being available via the auction:

[philliesphan]

I'd love to see a high resolution scan of a 1911 Zeenut Leo Bohen

[SMPEP]

A W572 Barbare and a W572 Rapp. It's almost certain one of the two doesn't exist (neither has ever been graded) given that these were issued in strips of 10 cards and the set lists 121 cards ... but which one doesn't exist is currently unknown.

[ValKehl]

1922 W573 strip card of Sam Rice. This card is listed in the Standard Catalog, but none are listed in the PSA/SGC pop reports.
Val

[CW]

You guys are good. No scans so far!

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by ValKehl

1922 W573 strip card of Sam Rice. This card is listed in the Standard Catalog, but none are listed in the PSA/SGC pop reports.
Val

I believe this sepia tinted (instead of black and white), blank backed card of Rice is considered to be an offshoot of the W573 set. I have a few sepia and green tinted W573 style cards with uneven cut borders.

Brian

[jerrys]

Originally Posted by bcbgcbrcb

Hey, Paul:

Although not a scan, I have seen a picture of the Sears Musial postcard, it was in an old auction catalogue. I don't recall which one, might have been Oser or Mastro or REA. The Schoendienst Sears is tough enough, I have seen two of those and owned one of them at one time.

One that I would like to see is the T5 Pinkerton Bill McKechnie.

Not sure about the existence of these: Rose Co. Speaker, W600 Branch Rickey & Home Run Baker, Punch Grant "Home Run" Johnson

Hi Phil,

Branch Rickey is not on the SLC checklist. However a SLC of Frank Baker in uniform, issued in 1910, does exist.

Tom Bartsch, SCD editor, needs coaxing to publish my follow up article on the Sporting Life Cabinets. It's been in the SCD hopper for seven months.

[bcbgcbrcb]

Thanks, Jerry. That's what I have heard before as well.

[edjs]

I would like to see a black background E100 or is it a E99? I've read about it, but only Mark M seems to have seen one.

[Vintagecatcher]

I need a Ralph Kreitz 1912 HRK to complete my run of catchers in the set.

Never seen an image of one or one for sale but I know a board member owns one in his PCL collection.

It would be nice to see an image to know what I'm chasing.

Thanks,

Patrick